题目内容：

Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” as Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had ________a new world to Spain. Never had such great ______ been shown to any common man. But there were some who were jealous（嫉妒）of the ______.“Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn't he a poor _______ from Italy? And could not any other seaman sail across the ocean just as he has done?”

One day Columbus was at ______ and several of these fellows were ______. They tried to make Columbus ______.“You have discovered strange lands beyond the sea,” they said, “But we don't see ______ there should be so much said about it. Anybody can coast along the______ on the other side, just as you have done. It is the ______ thing in the world.”

Columbus made no _______, but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who ______ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand on ______?”One by one they tried the ______ .When the egg had gone entirely around and everyone had ______, all said that it could not be done. Then Columbus took the egg and ______the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no ______ in making it stand upward. “Gentlemen,” said he, “what is ______than to do this which you said was _____? It is the simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it--AFTER HE HAS BEEN SHOWN ______.”

1.A. compared    B. devoted    C. given    D. returned

2.A. respect    B. mercy    C. anger    D. regret

3.A. discovery    B. inventor    C. discoverer    D. bravery

4.A. teacher    B. editor    C. merchant    D. sailor

5.A. war    B. work    C. sea    D. dinner

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

7.A. enjoyable    B. satisfied    C. uncomfortable    D. disappointed

8.A. why    B. what    C. whether    D. that

9.A. valleys    B. islands    C. cities    D. mountains

10.A. nicest    B. funniest    C. coolest    D. simplest

11.A. sense    B. excuse    C. effort    D. answer

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

13.A. fire    B. sale    C. line    D. end

14.A. egg    B. experiment    C. method    D. dish

15.A. left    B. failed    C. finished    D. managed

16.A. touched    B. burned    C. broke    D. removed

17.A. success    B. trouble    C. help    D. interest

18.A. quicker    B. smaller    C. easier    D. longer

19.A. accessible    B. impossible    C. difficult    D. natural

20.A. HOW    B. WHEN    C. IT    D. THAT