In the past few years, quite a number of men and women have

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.