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　　When Columbus returned home with the news of his (1),he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain.(2)had so great respect been shown to any (3)man.
　　But there were some who were jealous of (嫉妒) the (4). "Who is this Columbus?"they asked, "and (5)has he done?Isn't he a poor pilot from Italy?And could not any other seamen sail across the ocean just (6) he has done?"
　　One day Columbus was at a (7) and several of these fellows were (8). They tried to make Columbus (9). "You have discovered strange lands (10) the sea,"they said. "But we don't see (11)there should be so buch 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 (12)thing in the world."
　　Columbus made no (13):but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table "Who(14)you, gentlemen can make the egg stand (15)?"One by one they tried the (16).When the egg had gone entirely around and everyone had (17),all said that it could not be done.Then Columbus tookthe egg and (18)its small end gently upon the table so as to (19)the shell a little. After that there was no (20)in making it stand (21), "Gentlemen,"said he , "What is easier (22)to do this which you said was (23)?It is the simplest thing in the world.(24)can do it-AFTER HE HAS BEEN SHOWN (25)."
　　1.A.secret B.discovery C.story D.journey
　　2.A.Where B.Never C.Nor D.Neither
　　3.A.common B.great C.respectable D.noble
　　4.A.inventor B.traveller C.discoverer D.bravery
　　5.A.when B.what C.how D.whether
　　6.A.because B.as C.like D.since
　　7.A.palace B.hotel C.counter D.dinner
　　8.A.present B.at present C.kind-hearted D.invited
　　9.A.happy B.satisfied C.uncomfortable D.disappointed
　　10.A.beside B.along C.in D.beyond
　　11.A.why B.how C.whether D.that
　　12.A.hardest B.wonderful C.simplest D.strange
　　13.A.choice B.answer C.noise D.joke
　　14.A.besides B.among C.including D.except
　　15.A.by B.still C.weight D.on end
　　16.A.experiment B.egg C.method D.result
　　17.A.succeeded B.failed C.experience D.chance
　　18.A.beat B.felt C.touched D.struck
　　19.A.protect B.crush C.break D.damage
　　20.A.trouble B.time C.shell D.gravity
　　21.A.downward B.upward C.easily D.upright
　　22.A.as to B.if C.than D.compared
　　23.A.possible B.impossible C.difficult D.easy
　　24.A.None B.Anybody C.Somebody D.Nobody
　　25.A.HOW B.WHEN C.IT D.HIM
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　1-5DBACB 6-10BDACD 11-15ACBBD 16-20ABDCA 21-25DCBBA