问题
单项选择题
The telegraph opened up the possibility of establishing almost ______ communication and thereby offered many practical advantages to people in all walks of life.
A．distant
B．instantaneous
C．immediate
D．prompt
答案
参考答案：B
解析：instantaneous“即刻的”，与instant近义；distant“遥远的”；immediate“直接的”；prompt“敏捷的，迅速的”。按句意应选instantaneous，指电报通讯速度快。