Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great __37__ been shown to any __38__man.But there were some who were jealous of the __39__.”Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor sailor from Italy？And could __40__ other seamen sail across the ocean just as he has done?”

One day Columbus was at 41 and several of these fellows were __42__ too. They tried to make Columbus __43__.”You have discovered strange lands __44__ the sea,”they said.“But we don’t see why there __45__ be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands __46__ ,just as you have done. It is the __47__ 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 __48__ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand __49__ ?” One by one they tried the __50__．When the egg had gone __51__　around and everyone had failed, all said that it could not be done, Then Columbus took the egg and __52__the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no trouble in making it stand __53__.“Gentlemen,”said he, “what is easy than to do this __54__ you said was impossible ? It is simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-----AFTER HE HAD BEEN SHOWN __55__.”

1.A. so         B. when     C as        D. that

2.                A．respect         B．response        C．reward   D．request

3.                A．great          B．common        C．usual D．noble

4.                A．discovery       B．inventor        C．discover  D．bravery

5.                A．some          B．any            C．no   D．every

6.                A．palace         B．hotel           C．counter  D．dinner

7.                A．friendly        B．present         C．rude D．angry

8.                A．uncomfortable   B．happy          C．satisfied  D．disappointed

9.                A．beyond         B．in             C．along D．on

10.               A．could          B．would          C．should    D．might

11.                                A．on another side  B．on other side

C．on the other side                  D．on one side

12.               A．easiest         B．simplest        C．content   D．convenient

13.               A．besides        B．among         C．including  D．except

14.               A．on end         B．in end          C．by end    D．to end

15.               A．egg            B．experiment     C．method   D．way

16.               A．entirely        B．eventually      C．fluently   D．frequently

17.               A．supported      B．hit            C．broke D．stuck

18.               A．downward      B．upward         C．backward  D．inward

19.               A．that           B．what           C．how  D．why

20.               A．WHAT          B．WHEN          C．WHY  D．HOW

Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great __37__ been shown to any __38__man.But there were some who were jealous of the __39__.”Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor sailor from Italy？And could __40__ other seamen sail across the ocean just as he has done?”
One day Columbus was at 41 and several of these fellows were __42__ too. They tried to make Columbus __43__.”You have discovered strange lands __44__ the sea,”they said.“But we don’t see why there __45__ be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands __46__ ,just as you have done. It is the __47__ 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 __48__ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand __49__ ?” One by one they tried the __50__．When the egg had gone __51__　around and everyone had failed, all said that it could not be done, Then Columbus took the egg and __52__the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no trouble in making it stand __53__.“Gentlemen,”said he, “what is easy than to do this __54__ you said was impossible ? It is simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-----AFTER HE HAD BEEN SHOWN __55__.”
【小题1】A. so         B. when     C as        D. that

He took an umbrella with him this morning ________ he should be caught in the rain.

A. so that　　　　　　　　　　 B. in order that　　   C. in case　　　　　　　　　　 D. now that

Tom thought his life was boring. So he took an 1___________ to a remote country for 2______________. But unfortunately the plane 3________ and fell into the sea. None of the passengers except Tom 4________ the crash. He managed to swim to a 5__________ island, where there were no human beings. Every day he 6__________ food , 7___________ nuts, mushrooms, fish and so on. He also thought about himself and his life: “ I have many merits (优点)：I seldom tell 8________. So I’m honest. I’m not timid (胆小). Instead, I’m 9__________.    But I also have some shortcomings. (缺点)：I seldom 10__________ my joys and 11_________ with my friends or my wife.”

So he decided that if he could go back home alive, he would 12_______ more _________ his wife and his friends. He would 13_________________ his friends or phone them from time to time. Every day he 14___________ saying “I love you”, which he was going to say to his wife when he could go back home alive.

　　 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