Unit 4 Making the newsI. 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An American teacher walked up and down in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she 1 a glass of water, everyone 2 they would be asked the half empty or half-full question. 3 , with a smile on her face, she asked, How 4 is this glass of water?Answers called out 5 from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).She quieted the students down and then replied, The absolute weight doesnt 6 . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, its not a 7 . If I hold it for an hour, Ill have an ache in my 8 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel 9 and paralyzed(麻痹的，瘫痪的). In each case, the 10 of the glass of water doesnt change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why?All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in thought.She continued, Our 11 and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and 12 happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 13 . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed 14 to do anything.Its important to remember to 15 your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your 16 down. Dont carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!More often than not life gets terrible 17 we think too much. And the moment you remove your burden, youll find yourself feeling much more 18 .So rather than moping around (闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself, 19 doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 20 yourself to anything thats not making you happy.1. A. servedB. raisedC. drankD. demanded2. A. argued B. wondered C. agreed D. expected3. A. Meanwhile B. Anyhow C. Instead D. Therefore4. A. heavy B. much C. full D. little5. A. replied B. ranged C. read D. remained6. A. affect B. drop C. work D. matter7. A. success B. point C. problem D. skill8. A. arm B. hand C. neck D. back9. A. steady B. sensitive C. numb D. nervous10. A. weight B. shape C. function D. size11. A. surprises B. stresses C. joys D. doubts12. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing13. A. fade B. hurt C. change D. adjust14. A. uncertain B. afraid C. unable D. available15. A. catch up with B. take charge of C. put up with D. let go of16. A. burdens B. thoughts C. hardships D. feelings17. A. till B. when C. unless D. though18. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. relaxed19. A. keep B. start C. finish D. risk20. A. help B. throw C. abandon D. commitII. 阅读理解ACleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy theyre given after all. Choices can be hard. Jeff Bezos. I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and Id been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job. That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.1. What inspired the author