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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析23If you woke up this Monday feeling depressed and found that, from then on, things got worse, there may be an explanation. According to one psychologists (心理学家) calculations, January 23 was the most depressing day of the year for the British. Cliff Arnall, a psychologist a
2、t Cardiff University who worked out the formula (公式), blamed a bination of debts, failed New Years plans, the cold, grey weather and the length of time since Christmas. “For most people, theres a realization by the third week of January that spending on sales items needs to be stopped so that Christ
3、mas can be paid for, ” he said. Those employees who are paid at the end of the month have had a long wait to refill their pockets, he said. “Nearing pay day may seem like a positive thing, but it may also result in increased stress as the person realizes they wont be able to pay off their Christmas
4、bills. ” “The last week in January and first week in February are traditionally the coldest times of the year. ” The average amount of sunshine for January was only 43 hoursless than an hour and a half a day. The Citizens Advice Bureau (公民咨询局) and Samaritans (慈善机构撒马利坦会) both agreed that this was the
5、ir busiest time of the year. Don Levene, a CAB spokesman, said, “People are getting their credit card bills and may have spent more than they can afford. Most people were paid a week early before Christmas which makes January particularly long money-wise. ” Mike Cobb, of the Samaritans, said, “We ge
6、t more calls from people feeling depressed or suicidal (想自杀的) at this time of year. There is seasonal affective disorder because of the lack of sunlight, and people are returning to the worries that they put behind them at Christmas. ”1. Why do employees feel depressed when the pay day in January is
7、 ing? A. Because January usually doesnt have the pay day as a rule. B. Because theyll have little left after paying off the Christmas debts. C. Because the boss will always keep back the pay. D. Because theyll have to wait another month to get paid. 2. Which of the following is not the cause for the
8、ir being depressed? A. Having to pay off the Christmas bills. B. Failure in their New Years plans. C. A long period of time from next Christmas. D. Cold, grey weather. 3. What does the underlined word “money-wise” in the last paragraph mean? A. In terms of money. B. Spending money wisely. C. Living
9、without money. D. In terms of wisdom. 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us _ . A. possible causes of peoples feeling depressedB. the bad effects of Christmas day on peoples lifeC. the unwise plans of the BritishD. reasons for bad weather in Britain (B)Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene es to your
10、 eyes a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world on luxurious planes and pleasure ships. They are models. What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life f
11、or a young lady or a young man? A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in mercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. Theyd like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine model
12、s earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get ver
13、y far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done. Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world. A top model can choose his or her work, demand and rec
14、eive high fees and have his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. And an agent or an employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tig
15、ht figures. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce petition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers. Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards f
16、or a tiny minority but not for the majority. 5. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the theme. B. To arouse your interest. C. To start a story. D. To show you an interesting TV play. 6. Most people want to be models because _ . A. they like to show themselves offB. they are curious about the work C. models earn a lot of mo
