One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

　　I read those two lines __10__.I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present __11__； I would look for the stars.

　　I made friends with the natives, and their __12__ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favourite artworks which they had __13__ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and __14__ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean __15__.

　　What brought about this __16__ change in me? The desert hadn't changed, __17__ I had. I had changed my __18__.And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing __19__ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self­created prison and __20__ the stars.

1．A. off B．behind C．near D．beyond

2．A. before B．already C．then D．still

3．A. inflexible B．incomprehensible C．uncontrollable D．unbearable

4．A. Only B．Not C．Many D．Such

5．A. covered B．filled C．buried D．charged

6．A. catching up B．keeping up C．giving up D．getting up

7．A. ought to B．might well C．would rather D．had better

8．A. request B．call C．question D．letter

9．A. comparison B．imagination C．consideration D．memory

10. A. over and over B．by and by C．up and down D．now and then

11. A. company B．occupation C．situation D．relationship

12. A. movement B．reaction C．guidance D．purpose

13.A.refused B．failed C．managed D．happened

14.A.asked B．hunted C．waited D．headed

15.A.floor B．surface C．rock D．level

16.A.shocking B．challenging C．puzzling D．astonishing

17.A.as B．but C．for D．or

18.A.attitude B．principle C．identity D．standard

19.A.vacation B．operation C．affair D．adventure

20.A.sought B．counted C．found D．reached

四、语法填空

　　If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of 1.________ (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you'll feel a real sense of 2.________ (achieve)．Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 3.________ (be) often acceptable.

　　Most of us are more focused 4.________ our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive 5.________ possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.

　　Recent 6.________ (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 7.________ (regular)．Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 8.________ while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.

　　If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you'll be less likely 9.________ (bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports-but whatever it is, 10.________ (make) sure it's a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.

五、阅读理解

　　Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can't get enough of her. But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.

　　So how did it all start?

　　Grumpy Cat's owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funny­looking cat and post it on Reddit, a social news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation (轰动)．

　　It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.

Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be