你最不喜欢一周中的哪一天？哪一天最难熬？ 很多人的回答可能都是 “星期一”。一周的开始意味着快乐的周末已经结束，新一周的工作学习也已经展开。本文围绕 “什么让星期一变得郁闷” 以及这种感觉是否只存在于我们的脑海里展开讨论。
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词汇：emotion 情感
Ask most people which day of the week they dreadthe most and the answer is likely to be Monday. The first day of the week can make us grouchyand depressed, which is why the feeling is described as the Monday blues. But what is it exactly that makes us feel downand does it affect everyone?
问大多数人一周中最害怕哪一天，答案很可能是星期一。一周的第一天会让我们不高兴、沮丧，这就是为什么这种感觉被称为“周一忧郁症”。但究竟是什么让我们感到沮丧，它会影响到每个人吗?
Apparently, the most depressing day of the year is the third Monday in January, when it’s cold and dark outside. This day was nicknamed ‘Blue Monday’ by psychologistCliff Arnall in 2004. He came up with it after a holiday company asked him for a ‘scientific formula’ for the January blues.
显然，一年中最令人沮丧的一天是一月份的第三个星期一，那时候外面又冷又黑。2004年，心理学家克里夫·阿诺尔将这一天称为“蓝色星期一”。他是在一家度假公司要求他为“一月忧郁症”提供一个“科学公式”后想出这个点子的。
Even if there was little science behind the formula, it’s probably true that the sound of our alarm clock on any Monday morning signals the dawning of a new week and possibly the end of our weekend of fun. Research shows our Monday moodcan be based on a direct comparison to the day before. It’s what psychologists call an emotional shift, and no other part of the week has a transition like it.
即使这个公式背后没有什么科学依据，但在任何一个周一早上，我们的闹钟响都可能预示着新的一周的开始，也可能是我们周末乐趣的结束。研究表明，我们周一的情绪可以建立在与前一天的直接比较之上。这就是心理学家所说的情绪转变，一周中没有其他时间会有这样的转变。
Monday means the end of weekend lie-ins – it’s back to the routine and the realisationthat there are five days ahead of the nine-to-five, and according to the BBC Bitesize website “If you can’t stand your job then the Monday blues can be very real.” And your miserableMonday is followed by tryingTuesday – the most popular day for sending out job applications.
周一意味着周末睡懒觉的结束——回归日常生活，意识到离朝九晚五还有五天。根据BBC网站Bitesize的说法，“如果你不能忍受你的工作，那么周一忧郁症可能是真的。”痛苦的周一过后就是周二——求职申请最受欢迎的一天。
But is Monday as bad as we like to think it is? Feeling a bit lowshouldn’t be confused with more serious depression, caused by other factors. Writing for the BBC, author and presenter Claudia Hammond, argues that this low feeling might be a myth. She says: “There is a strong cultural idea that we don’t like Mondays.” She mentions an Australian study in 2008 about how people reflectedon their mood and found the day that scored the lowest was in fact Wednesdays. So, when Monday comes, maybe we should give it a second chance!
但周一真的像我们想象的那么糟糕吗?感觉有点低落不应该与由其他因素引起的更严重的抑郁症相混淆。作家兼主持人克劳迪娅·哈蒙德(Claudia Hammond)为BBC撰稿，她认为这种低落的感觉可能是一个神话。她说:“有一种强烈的文化观念认为，我们不喜欢星期一。”她提到了2008年澳大利亚的一项关于人们如何反思自己情绪的研究，结果发现得分最低的一天实际上是周三。所以，当周一到来的时候，也许我们应该再给它一次机会!
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1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. When is, allegedly, the most depressing day of the year?
2. According to the article, what can you do at weekends that you can’t do on a Monday?
3. True or false? Monday is the most popular day for sending out job application forms.
4. According to an Australian study, which day was considered to be the worst day of the week?
5. Between which two days is there often the biggest ‘emotional shift’?
2.选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. If there’s one thing I _______ the most, it’s end of term exams!
miserable grouchy down dread
2. I had a very _______ day at work today.
realisation trying dawning reflected
3. I noticed _______ in my son, once he started going to school.
an emotion an emotional shift a realisation miserable
4. The weather has been _______. It hasn’t stopped raining all week.
miserable down depressed low
5. Despite the show’s terrible ratings, it deserves _______ to see it can attract a bigger audience.
trying down a second chance reflect
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. When is allegedly, the most depressing day of the year?Apparently, the most depressing day of the year is the third Monday in January.
2. According to the article, what can you do at weekends that you can’t do on a Monday?Monday means the end of weekend lie-ins.
3. True or false? Monday is the most popular day for sending out job application forms.False. Tuesday is the most popular day for sending out job applications.
4. According to an Australian study, which day was considered to be the worst day of the week?An Australian study in 2008 about how people reflected on their mood found the day that scored the lowest was Wednesdays.
5. Between which two days is there often the biggest ‘emotional shift’?The biggest emotional shift is between Sunday and Monday –no other part of the week has a transition like it.
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. If there’s one thing I dreadthe most, it’s end of term exams!
2. I had a very tryingday at work today.
3. I noticed anemotional shiftin my son, once he started going to school.
4. The weather has been miserable. It hasn’t stopped raining all week.
5. Despite the show’s terrible ratings, it deserves asecond chanceto see it can attract a bigger audience.
文章来源BBC侵权删。
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