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Fill in the blanks. Use the simple present affirmative or negative of the verbs in parentheses : Today, many Americans are under stress. They (move) (1) at a fast pace. They (work) (2) long hours. They often (work) (3) overtime. Some Americans (need) (4) two or three jobs to pay their bills. People (have) (5) time for themselves or their families. An average worker (have) (6) too much work and (have) (7) enough time to finish it. As a result, many Americans (take) (8) vacations. Why are Americans so busy all the time? One reason is that they (want) (9) many things. They (believe) (10) that money brings happiness. Another reason is modern technology. Modern technology (keep) (11) us busy and (give) (12) us stress. Technology (let) (13) us relax. We (wear) (14) beepers. We (carry) cell phones. We (use) (15) fax machines to send messages fast. We even (check) (16) our e - mail on vacation! We (take) (17) time to rest. Even on Sundays, many stores (stay) (18) open and people (go) (19) shopping. Today, stress is one of the top reasons why Americans (get) (20) sick.