Doctors and psychologists are talking a lot about stress nowadays. We keep hearing about h

ow harmful stress is --how it【C1】______our efficiency, lowers our【C2】______, leads to all sorts of mental and physical problems, and even【C3】______our family life by making us unbearably【C4】______. We are constantly【C5】______suggestions about how to【C6】______stress, or how to make it" work for us ",or at least keep it【C7】______out of hand.

Every month【C8】______a new article or book to read about stress; we can even take courses in "stress【C9】______"All of these ideas are certainly very【C10】______, -- that is, ff you leave out the fact【C11】______the pressure to avoid stress is just making people more【C12】______. The more good【C13】______I read about how to live with stress,【C14】______. I know I'm supposed to schedule free time【C15】______take it easy, but I just keep putting it【C16】______. 1 know I should practice deep breathing and muscle【C17】______techniques, but I'm too lazy. So I feel guilty. I feel like a failure. And that causes me more【C18】______than the stress I'm living with in the first place. In fact, if I hear one more good idea【C19】______coping with stress, I think I'll【C20】______.

【C1】

A．reduces

B．relieves

C．restricts

D．reveals