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For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all. Yet, for many, the holiday season

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问题     For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all. Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress,【B1】______. pressure, disappointment and loneliness.
    These feelings, often known as the "holiday blues", may be even more【B2】______this year, due to the emotional disturbance of the past few months,【B3】______the unsteady economy.
    Exports say even the more ritual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family【B4】______can be holiday stressors.
    Most experts say the predominant culprits(罪魁祸首) 【B5】______the depression many experience during the holidays are the very people they love the most — their family.
    "Holiday blues or depression makes sense," says John Stutesman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. "In reality," he explains, "family gatherings bring on stress due to feelings of obligation,【B6】______and being judged."
    And with family get-togethers becoming less【B7】______events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right. "Families are much more different now. The disappointment and sense of【B8】______that often results from family gatherings, Stutesman adds, is actually a realization that "the fantasy is not met".
    "Still, the blues should be addressed, for denial will only compound the stress they’re feeling." says Stutesman, "The most【B9】______step is for the individual to acknowledge their feelings and the reason for their withdrawal."
    "If people are feeling a little blue, they should try to do things personally satisfying for them. Maybe this is exercise, cooking, reading a book, or massage." says Stutesman. "People should do things that are normally comforting in order to【B10】______the holiday stress," Stutesman also advises.
【B4】
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答案reunions
解析 空前的and表明，family(29)——与前面的名词(短语)shopping…late—night parties，cooking，planning并列，由此可推知，本空应填一名词，与family构成名词短语。reunions意为“相聚”，第5段提到 gatherings和第6段提到的get—togethers均为本空所填词的近义复现。
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