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 小题2: A．respect B．response C．reward D．request 小题3: A．great B．common C．usual D．noble 小题4: A．discovery B．inventor C．discover D．bravery 小题5: A．some B．any C．no D．every 小题6: A．palace B．hotel C．counter D．dinner 小题7: A．friendly B．present C．rude D．angry 小题8: A．uncomfortable B．happy C．satisfied D．disappointed 小题9: A．beyond B．in C．along D．on 小题10: A．could B．would C．should D．might 小题11: A．on another side B．on other side C．on the other side D．on one side 小题12: A．easiest B．simplest C．content D．convenient 小题13: A．besides B．among C．including D．except 小题14: A．on end B．in end C．by end D．to end 小题15: A．egg B．experiment C．method D．way 小题16: A．entirely B．eventually C．fluently D．frequently 小题17: A．supported B．hit C．broke D．stuck 小题18: A．downward B．upward C．backward D．inward 小题19: A．that B．what C．how D．why 小题20: A．WHAT B．WHEN C．WHY D．HOW