Step 1: Context.
The reference is to the inability to cope with the increasing pace of life.
Step 2: Option analysis.
(A) anxieties: Incorrect, though possible, not exact.
(B) pleasures: Incorrect.
(C) dramas: Not suitable.
(D) pace: Correct, directly fits the phrase.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Answer is (D) pace.
“One of these days you’re going to talk yourself into a load of trouble,” her father said aggressively. What do you learn about Sophie’s father from these lines? (Going Places)