山东省德州市2013届高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练精析二三.docVIP

山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析23 (A) If you woke up this Monday feeling depressed and found that, from then on, things got worse, there may be an explanation. According to one psychologist’s (心理学家) calculations, January 23 was the most depressing day of the year for the British. Cliff Arnall, a psychologist at Cardiff University who worked out the formula (公式), blamed a combination of debts, failed New Year’s plans, the cold, grey weather and the length of time since Christmas. “For most people, there抯 a realization by the third week of January that spending on sales items needs to be stopped so that Christmas can be
paid for, ?he said. Those employees who are paid at the end of the month have had a long wait to refill their pockets, he said. 揘earing pay day may seem like a positive thing, but it may also result in increased stress as the person realizes they won抰 be able to pay off their Christmas bills. ? 揟he last week in January and first week in February are traditionally the coldest times of the year. ” The average amount of sunshine for January was only 43 hours—less than an hour and a half a day. The Citizens Advice Bureau (公民咨询局) and Samaritans (慈善机构撒马利坦会) both agreed that this was their busiest time of the year. Don Levene, a CAB spokesman, said, 揚eople are getting their credit card bills and may have spent more than they can afford. Most people were paid a week early before Christmas which makes January particularly long money-wise. ?Mike Cobb, of the Samaritans, said, 揥e get
more calls from people feeling depressed or suicidal (想自杀的) at this time of year. There is seasonal affective disorder because of the lack of sunlight, and people are returning to the worries that they put behind them at Christmas. ” 1. Why do employees feel depressed when the pay day in January is coming? A. Because January usually doesn抰 have the pay day as a rule. B. Because they抣l have little left after paying off the Christmas debts. C. Because the