题目内容：

Less is more. This is why we say reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junks instead of piling them up, slow down instead of    .

When you concentrate on one task, you find you have    that you didn’t even know you had. The pressure at work is on the rise. In the past, the expectations were    among all the family members. But now, in the     family, the expectations are now concentrated on the individual(个体) partner. If you feel 24 hours per day are not enough, it is not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. The    is very simple: Refuse to accept so much work. People tend to forget that one who can deal with stress well is given more work—until one day he    .

Pay careful attention to the  that tell you that you are under more stress than you can handle. They may come from various areas of life. You   weak, or your work efficiency decreases. If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and reduce some work.

1.A.speeding up   B. giving up   C. bringing up   D. putting up

2.A.possibility   B. force       C. energy       D. excuse

3.A.shared        B. taken       C. realized      D. achieved

4.A.rich          B. urban       C. modern        D. large

5.A.alternative   B. process     C. problem      D. solution

6.A.cuts down     B. breaks down C. holds up      D. turns down

7.A.orders        B. signs       C. principles    D. features

8.A.switch        B. grow        C. predict       D. change