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阅读理解 　　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, tiredness, pressure, disappointment and loneliness． 　　These feelings, often known as the “holiday blues,” may be even more common this year, due to the emotional disorder of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy．Experts say even the more usual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions can be holiday stressors． 　　In addition, the psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression related to winter's shorter days and longer nights． 　　“Certainly just because it's the holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy,” says Dr．Doug Jacobs of Harvard University．“And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one．” 　　And with family reunions becoming less frequent 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,” says John Stutsman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago．The disappointment and sense of unfriendliness that often results from family gatherings, he adds, are actually a realization that “the fantasy is not met”． 　　Still, say experts, the blues should be dealt with．The most essential step, says Stutsman, is for the individual to admit their feelings and the reason for their depression．“Disagreement will only compound the stress they're feeling．” 　　Stutsman recommends people do things that are normally comforting in order to get a handle on the holiday stress．“If they're feeling a little blue, they should try to do things personally satisfying for them．Maybe this is exercise, cooking, reading a book, or massage．” 　　Stutsman also advises that sometimes “avoidance is actually not such a bad idea”．In some situations, fulfilling social obligations may be self-destructive when the best thing may be to just stay home．“The healthy choice has to do with taking care of oneself．” (1) According to the passage, holiday blues ________． [　　] A． didn't exist before B． bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all C． result from various factors D． happen to every one of us (2) In the opinion of John Stutsman, ________． [　　] A． family gatherings have become less frequent events over the years B． people usually feel disappointed when their families get together C． families are friendly to each other as usual D． holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy (3) It can be concluded from the passage that the most important thing to deal with the blues is to ________． [　　] A． stay at home B． do things that are normally comforting C． fulfill social obligations D． admit your feelings and the reasons for your depression (4) Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? [　　] A． Family Reunions B． Emotional Disorder C． Holiday Blues D． Holiday Stressors

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．B;3．D;4．C;
解析：

(1)	归纳判断题。根据本文编写的特点，开始文章解释了什么叫holiday blues，然后介绍了导致这种现象的种种原因，如情绪紊乱、经济问题、家庭问题等，据此答案可选C项。A项“以前不存在”不合事实，B项“带来和平、爱和良好意愿”这只是对多数人，D项“每个人都会发生”也不对，因为这种情况只是针对少数人。
(2)	推理判断题。根据第5段“‘Families are much more different now,’ says John Stutsman, …The disappointment and sense of unfriendliness…”可知在John Stutsman看来家庭聚会会让某些人感到失望。A项“家庭聚会在过去几年越来越少”这不是John Stutsman的观点，C项“家庭成员跟以前一样相互友好”已经不是了，D项“家庭意味着人们不会幸福”太片面、绝对。
(3)	推理判断题。根据第六段“The most essential step…to admit their feelings and the reason for their depression．”可知最基本的问题是承认这种情感和导致压力的原因。A项“呆在家里”，B项“做通常带来舒服的事”，C项“完成社会责任”都起不了解决的作用。
(4)	[解析]主旨大意题。本文主要探讨了什么是Holiday blues以及它产生的原因和解决这一问题的办法。因此以Holiday Blues为标题很恰当。A项“家庭聚会”，B项“情绪紊乱”，D项“假期紧张性刺激”都无发反映文章的主题。 　　[文章大意]假期给大多数人带来快乐，但对某些人来说，却会带来压力、疲倦、失望还有孤独，这一现象叫做“holiday blues”，本文就此解释了导致“holiday blues”的原因，以及怎样克服的办法。