Nearly three quarters of Americans questioned in the Life Balance Barometer Survey commissioned by Princess Cruises said they have not discovered how to juggle work and personal priorities, but 53 percent believe they could achieve it in the next five years.

　　Financial pressure was the leading cause of stress among the 1,539 people questioned in the online poll, with getting fit and losing weight coming a close second, followed by failing to complete the to-do list and concerns about unemployment.

　　Although more than half of Americans said they want to get fit, only 17 percent used exercise to relieve stress.

　　The most popular methods to calm down at the end of the day were changing clothes, laying down, kissing a spouse or partner, playing with a pet and reading a book or magazine.

　　Vocabulary:

　　Windy City：风城，指芝加哥。早在1886年，Windy City的说法就已被媒体接受，而且，当时所言的windy绝无贬抑之意，而是特指芝加哥的宜人气候。每到夏季，湖区凉风阵阵，芝加哥成为美国人的避暑好去处，Windy City由此得名。

　　stand out: 引人注目，脱颖而出

　　by leaps and bounds：very rapidly

　　high-powered：having great power or energy; dynamic

　　wheeler-dealer：one who advances ones own interests by canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous behavior

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