题目内容
When Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery, he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great respect been shown to any 1 man.But there were some who were jealous of(嫉妒) the 2 . “Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor pilot from Italy? And could not any other seamen sail across the ocean just 3 he has done?”
One day Columbus was at a 4 and several of these fellows were 5 . They tried to make Columbus 6 . “You have discovered strange lands 7 the sea,” they said.“But we don’t see 8 there should be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean; and anybody can coast along the islands on the other side, just as you have done. It is the 9 thing in the world.”
Columbus made no answer: but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who 10 you, gentlemen can make the egg stand 11 ?” One by one they tried the 12 . When the egg had gone entirely around and everyone had 13 , all said that it could not be done. Then Columbus took the egg and 14 its small end gently upon the table so as to 15 the shell a little. After that there was no 16 in making it stand 17 ,“ Gentlemen,” said he, “What is easier 18 to do this which you said was 19 ? It is the simplest thing in the world.Anybody can do it—AFTER HE HAS BEEN SHOWN 20 .”
1. A.common
B.great
C.respectable
D.noble
2. A.inventor
B.traveler
C.discoverer
D.bravery
3. A.because
B.as
C.like
D.since
4. A.palace
B.hotel
C.counter
D.dinner
5. A.present
B.at present
C.kind- hearted
D.invited
6. A.happy
B.satisfied
C.uncomfortable
D.disappointed
7. A.beside
B.along
C.in
D.beyond
8. A.why
B.how
C.whether
D.that
9. A.hardest
B.wonderful
C.simplest
D.strange
10. A.besides
B.among
C.including
D.except
11. A.by
B.still
C.weight
D.on end
12. A.experiment
B.egg
C.method
D.result
13. A.succeeded
B.failed
C.experience
D.chance
14. A.beat
B.felt
C.touched
D.struck
15. A.protect
B.crush
C.break
D.damage
16. A.trouble
B.time
<p>D.gravity
17. A.downward
B.upward
C.easily
D.upright
18. A.as to
B.if
C.than
D.compared
19. A.possible
B.impossible
C.difficult
D.easy
20. A.HOW
B.WHEN
C.IT
D.HIM
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