A)troublesome E) competent l) assess M) dilemma
B) tiresome F) concealing J) value N) promotion
C) rude G) changing K) perceive O) advancement
D) professional H) inherently L) dignity
It's funny. We're living in this bold new world of technology.Everything is supposed to be getting simpler.Unfortunately,I've been feeling exactly the opposite. With
each new26__ that is supposed to save me time,I feel like I am getting further and further behind.From my
viewpoint, life today just seems to be27 _ more stressful than it used to be.At work, I have become so tense that I can hardly smile. I am having a hard time controling my temper and28__my anger. Some people think that I am being29__and avoid talking to me.My boss came in the other day and said that my behavior was becoming 30__ for him in keeping peace in the office. He recommended that I go for some31__ treatment. "I've always liked you,William,"he said, "but you need to maintain your32__ here at work. Lately, you just don't seem to be yourself."
I ended up going to see a specialist in on-the-job psychological behavior. I explained my33__to him. He said that,in fact, the real problem is how I34__ my daily routine. He told me that i need to learn to35__what I can and cannot get done. He discouraged me from giving emotional emphasis to things beyond my control.His advice seems to have really helped.