Fill in the blanks. Use the simple present affirmative or negative form 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)___ too much work and (have) ___(6)___ enough time to finish it. As a result, many Americans (take) ___(7)___ vacations.

Why are Americans so busy all the time? One reason is that they (want) ___(8)___ many things. They (believe) ___(9)___ that money brings happiness. Another reason is modern technology. Modern technology (keep) ___(10)___ us busy and (give) ___(11)___ us stress. Technology (let) ___(12)___ us relax. We (wear) ___(13)___ beepers. We (carry) ___(14)___ 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.