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In the past few years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to do something less     小题1:     (compete). They are afraid that the stress of work robs them of joy and happiness and     小题2:     (bring) them harm both physically and mentally.
In fact, however, stress isn’t such a bad thing     小题3:     it is often supposed to be. Above all,     小题4:    it gets out of control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and challenge, and to give     小题5:    ,purpose and significance to    otherwise meaningless, idle life.         小题6:    , people under stress tend to express their full range of potential and to actualize their own     小题7:     (person) worth — the very aim of a human life. Last but not least, research from the universities of Kentucky and British Columbia has showed that moderate amounts of stress can actually     小题8:    (strong) the immune system and be good for health.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to escape. Developing our adaptive abilities to
deal with    小题9:     can prevent us from
   小题10:     (defeat) by the competitive society.

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