Question

Autumn blues? Let the sunshine in falling leaves, flowers, and cold winds. For many people late autumn can be a season of depression.

Those who suffer from “the autumn blue” are often extremely tired, lack energy, need more sleep, feel increased appetite and gain weight. “The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder（SAD）, is not known yet,” says Chen Jue, associate professor at Shanghai Mental Health Center. “But recent studies indicate that weather change is influential and strongly suggest that this condition is caused by changes in the availability（得到）of sunlight.”

One theory is that with decreased exposure to sunlight, the biological clock that regulates mood, sleep, and hormones is delayed, running more slowly in winter. Exposure to light may reset the biological clock. Another theory is that brain chemicals that transmit information between nerves, called neurotransmitters （for example, serotonin）, may be altered in individuals with SAD. It is believed that exposure to light can correct these imbalances. “It is a sad season, but you can try to make it happy. Remember, spring always lives in your heart ,” Chen says. “Going outdoors to get some sunlight may reduce the tension that brings you the low spirits. Relax at work. Stretch, breathe deeply. Take a tea break. Think of your next vacation. Color treatment also works in handling low mood. Music also plays a role in treating autumn blues.”

1.Autumn blues is also called autumn _______.

A. depression B. sunshine C. blue music D. cold winds

2.From the 3rd paragraph we know that there ________ that can help to deal with autumn blues.

A. is no biological clock B. is a real example

C. is no possibility D. are some ways

3.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Autumn blues can be feelings of happiness.

B. The real cause for autumn blues is still unknown.

C. People feel tired in autumn.

D. Weather doesn’t change people.

4.Which of the following CAN’T you do in order to deal with autumn blues?

A. Eat more food very low in calories and sugar.

B. Reset the biological clock regulating mood, sleep and hormones.

C. Keep the balance of nerves that transmit information.

D. Take outdoor activities or sports.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析: 本文介紹了秋季抑郁癥。有些人在秋天的時(shí)候容易感到疲勞，而且還有嗜睡，食欲增加等癥狀。研究人員認(rèn)為這是由于陽光在秋天的減少，影響人們情緒和睡眠的生物鐘也減慢了，他們提出調(diào)節(jié)生物鐘，多去戶外放松，深呼吸等可以有效減輕這種癥狀。

1.。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder…..可知. Autumn blues也被叫做autumn depression，故答案選A。

2.。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末段中“Going outdoors to get some sunlight may reduce the tension that brings you the low spirits. …… Music also plays a role in treating autumn blues.”可知深呼吸，去戶外曬太陽等都可以減輕這種癥狀，故答案選D。

3.。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中“The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder（SAD）, is not known yet,”可知這種癥狀的原因尚不清楚，故答案選B。

4.。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第三段提到這種癥狀的一個(gè)原因可能和生物鐘有關(guān)，也可能和神經(jīng)有關(guān)，最后也提到了其他的緩解方法，但是A選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容文章沒有涉及，故A選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容錯(cuò)誤。

考點(diǎn)：考查社會科學(xué)類短文閱讀。