Some students are talking about the inventions.

    Lucy: The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. He was born in 1847. In 1875, Mr. Bell learnt how to send {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(音乐的) notes through an {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (器械) similar lo a telephone. Finally he invented the telephone in 1876. Today the telephone is used around the world.

    Jin Long: The abacus is an {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (古代的) invention, but we still use it today. It was invented a few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (世纪) ago. Though China is a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (发展中的) country now, I am proud of being a Chinese.

    Tom: I think the invention of basketball is the best. Because I like basketball and 1 think it is an {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (活泼的，积极的) sport. When we play basketball, we should be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (分开) into two groups. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball into the other team's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (篮筐). At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (自己的) basket. It was invented by a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (加拿大人) called James Naismith.