【题目】Autumn is a time when nature prepares to test and it is just the same with many people.With less energy or strength they have no desire to meet with friends after work,preferring to sit still in front of the television before going to bed early.And the next morning they find it hard to get up, too.
For most people, this period of time passes without any major effects, but a small minority suffer from complete winter depression(压抑).Apart from tiredness and without energy, the latter often has the following symptoms(症状).
They have an increased need for sleep and also for sweet food like chocolate.Normally, depression is along with difficulty in falling asleep and loss of appetite(胃口).
True winter depression exists when the symptoms occur repeatedly in autumn and winter.Moreover, they have to last at least two weeks.Symptoms of winter depression begin for northern hemisphere(北半球)countries in October, November or December, and reduce in January.The symptoms decrease when the days grow longer again.
Lack of light during the cold months is the cause of people's depression.
To reduce the bad effect of the winter depression, sufferers should spend as much time outdoors as possible.Exercise is also a tested cure for depression.A regular sleep wake cycle can help too, and sufferers should stick to it even at weekends.By getting up early, they can receive more daylight regardless of the weather.
Title | Light up your life |
Main idea | People who 【1】 from winter depression can light up their life. |
【2】 | ·Feel tired. ·Lack 【3】. ·Need more sleep and sweet food. ·Find it 【4】 to go to sleep. ·Have no 【5】 to have meals. |
Occurrence | ·Winter depression exists with the symptoms occurring over and over again in autumn and winter, and 【6】 two weeks or longer. ·Winter depression starts for northern hemisphere countries in October, November or December and 【7】 in January. |
Cause | ·【8】 to lack of light in cold weather |
Solutions | ·Spend as much time outdoors as 【9】. ·Take exercise. ·Go to bed and get up 【10】 every day. |