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1、2019年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析23IfyouwokeupthisMondayfeelingdepressedandfoundthat,fromthenon,thingsgotworse,theremaybeanexplanation.Accordingtoonepsychologist’s(心理学家)calculations,January23wasthemostdepressingdayoftheyearfortheBritish.CliffArnall,apsychologistatCardiffUniversitywhoworkedouttheformul
2、a(公式),blamedabinationofdebts,failedNewYear’splans,thecold,greyweatherandthelengthoftimesinceChristmas.“Formostpeople,there’sarealizationbythethirdweekofJanuarythatspendingonsalesitemsneedstobestoppedsothatChristmascanbepaidfor,”hesaid.Thoseemployeeswhoarepaidattheendofthemonthhavehadalongw
3、aittorefilltheirpockets,hesaid.“Nearingpaydaymayseemlikeapositivething,butitmayalsoresultinincreasedstressasthepersonrealizestheywon’tbeabletopayofftheirChristmasbills.”“ThelastweekinJanuaryandfirstweekinFebruaryaretraditionallythecoldesttimesoftheyear.”TheaverageamountofsunshineforJanuary
4、wasonly43hours—lessthananhourandahalfaday.TheCitizensAdviceBureau(公民咨询局)andSamaritans(慈善机构撒马利坦会)bothagreedthatthiswastheirbusiesttimeoftheyear.DonLevene,aCABspokesman,said,“Peoplearegettingtheircreditcardbillsandmayhavespentmorethantheycanafford.MostpeoplewerepaidaweekearlybeforeChristmasw
5、hichmakesJanuaryparticularlylongmoney-wise.”MikeCobb,oftheSamaritans,said,“Wegetmorecallsfrompeoplefeelingdepressedorsuicidal(想自杀的)atthistimeofyear.Thereisseasonalaffectivedisorderbecauseofthelackofsunlight,andpeoplearereturningtotheworriesthattheyputbehindthematChristmas.”1.Whydoemployees
6、feeldepressedwhenthepaydayinJanuaryising?A.BecauseJanuaryusuallydoesn’thavethepaydayasarule.B.Becausethey’llhavelittleleftafterpayingofftheChristmasdebts.C.Becausethebosswillalwayskeepbackthepay.D.Becausethey’llhavetowaitanothermonthtogetpaid.2.Whichofthefollowingisnotthecausefortheirbeing
7、depressed?A.HavingtopayofftheChristmasbills.B.FailureintheirNewYear’splans.C.AlongperiodoftimefromnextChristmas.D.Cold,greyweather.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“money-wise”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Intermsofmoney.B.Spendingmoneywisely.C.Livingwithoutmoney.D.Inter
