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.