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[1]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.

[2]These feelings, often known as the "holiday blues," may be even more common, due to the emotional turmoil （波折）of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy.

[3]Experts say even the more routine 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.

[4]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. The disappointment and sense of alienation （疏远）that often results from family gatherings, is actually a realization that the fantasy is not met." says John Stutesman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

[5]Still, say experts, the blues should be addressed. The most essential step, says Stutesman, is for the individual to acknowledge their feelings and the reason for their withdrawal. "Denial will only strengthen the stress they’re feeling." Stutesman recommends people do things that are normally comforting in order to get a handle on the holiday stress. "If______ , they should try to do things personally satisfying for them. Maybe this is exercise, cooking, or reading a book."

[6]Stutesman also advises that sometimes "avoidance is actually not such a bad idea." In some situations, fulfilling social responsibilities may be annoying when the best thing may be to just stay home.

1. What is the best title of the text? （within 5 words）

2. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

If they deny such feelings, they will feel more and more depressed

3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. （within 8 words）

4. List three holiday stressors based on the text. （within 8 words）

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 into Chinese.

Answer 1

1．Holiday Blues

2．Denial will only strengthen the stress they’re feeling．

3．they’re feeling a little blue

4．emotional turmoil／unsteady economy／family reunions／routine tasks／season affective disorder

5．在某些情况下，最好的做法就是待在家中，履行社会义务反而会是自寻烦恼。