阅读理解。PsychologistsinBritainhavesaidthatthelastfullweekofJanuaryisthemostdepressingtimeofyearandlabelednextMonday"BlueMonday".1Mondaysaregenerallyseenastheworstdayoftheweekbecaus

阅读理解。

PsychologistsinBritainhavesaidthatthelastfullweekofJanuaryisthemostdepressingtimeofyear

andlabelednextMonday"BlueMonday". 1

Mondaysaregenerallyseenastheworstdayoftheweekbecausepeoplefeeltiredathavingtogo

backtoworkafteraweekendwithadifferentsleeppattern.Therearevariousreasonswhymorepeople

feeldepressedatthistimeofyear.ManypeoplehaveunpaidcreditcardbillsfortheChristmaspresents

theyboughtandpaydayisoftennotuntiltheendofthemonth.

2 Peoplefeelstressedbecausetheyhavetogobacktoreallife--workandcommuting(gotowork

bybus);andtheymaybeunhappywiththeirbodyimageafterbingeing(大吃大喝)onboozechocolatesandotherfoodatChristmas-time.PeoplemayhavealreadyfailedintheirNewYear'sresolutionssuch

asgiveupsmoking.ThebadweatherinJanuarycanalsocontributetopeoplefeelingtired.

3 Theyofferedadviceforanystaffswhoarefeelingdepressed.Theyhopethathelpingpeopleas

soonastherearesignsofdepressionwillavoidabsenteeism(旷工).Evidenceshowsthatunreasonable

managerswholeadtotheirstafffeelingtiredatthistimecanexpectanuncooperativeworkforce.

Howeverit'snotallbad! 4 Theythinkthatthingscanonlygetbetter.Psychologistsoffersuggestionsofhowtoavoidfeelingblue.Theseincludespending15minutesdoinga"gratitudeexercise"thinkingaboutandwritingdownwhatyouaregratefulforsuchashealthfamilyfriendsandsoon.Takingupanew

hobbydoingsomeexercisegoingtobedearliereatingahealthybreakfastandlisteningtosomeupliftingmusicareallrecommendedaswaystofeelmorecheerful.

A.Thepartyseasonisover.

B.Blueisaslang(俚语)wayofsayingunhappy.

C.Manypeoplefeeloptimisticatthistime.

D.PeopleshouldplanbetternextDecember.

E.Somecompaniesaretakingthisquiteseriously