阅读理解 Winter depression ( or winter blues ) is a common affliction (折磨) for

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阅读理解 Winter depression ( or winter blues ) is a common affliction (折磨) for tho who live in our northern climate.Its clinical name is asonal affective disorder(or SAD)and up to 5% of the population (especiallyin northern states)may suffer from it.Seasonal affective disorder is characterized by feelings of sadness and depression that occur in the winter months when the temperatures drop and the days grow short.The depression is often associated with excessive eating or sleeping and weight gain.Women are twice to three times more likely to suffer from the winter blues than men. There are many effective treatments for winter depression, some of which you can do to help yourlf.Increasing your daily exposure to as much natural light as possible can be helpful to many.Any time when you have the opportunity to gain access to more sunlight in the winter months, you should try to do so.Taking walks throughout the day( even if you don't normally do so) , sitting next to a southfacing window at your office, in a classroom, or at home will increa your sunlight exposure.Exercising next to a window or outdoors (when possible) is another activity that can help. Although it may be difficult to do, maintaining your schedule and lifestyle will help to keep_the_depression_at_bay.A regular pattern of sleep is the most important thing to maintain.It may be helpful, forinstance, to have your bedroom lights on a timer to turn on a halfhour before you wake.This may help in waking at a regular time every morning,when it is still dark outside in the winter months. Light therapy has shown to be an effective treatment for asonal affective disorder.While you canpurcha expensive, specialized light therapy lighting fixtures for your home or office, some inexpensive alternatives are also available.Another lighting technique to try is to replace commonly ud light bulbs in your home with brighter full spectrum( also known as broad spectrum)light bulbs.While more expensive than regular light bulbs, the bulbs provide light that is similar to natural sunlight. If none of the techniques em to help your depressive symptoms, you should consider consulting your family physician or a mental health professional.The winter blues are a form of depression and can bereadily treated with medications or psychotherapy when other lfhelp methods aren't effective.Don't be afraid to talk about this condition with a professional；it's nothing to be ashamed or afraid of.With a little effort, the winter blues can be beaten.1. What do we know about winter depression?  A. It is very common where the weather is cold.  B. It may lead to weight gain.   C. It occurs when the temperatures drop. D. It ldom affects men.2. What is the most important factor in the therapy introduced in the cond paragraph?  A. Exposure to natural light.B. Sports in winter months.  C. Outdoor activities.   D. Sunlight through the window.  3. What does" to keep the depression at bay" mean in the third paragraph?  A. To shorten the duration of the depression.B. To u light to resist the depression.C. To keep the depression manageable and minimal.D. To delay the occurrence of the depression.4. For winter depression,light therapy________. A. is much more effective than other kinds of therapyB. is so expensive that some may not be able to afford itC. encourages people to do outdoor exercis D. needs specialized bulbs to replace ordinary ones   题型：未知难度：其他题型

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