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 show 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(暴露) 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 (传送) 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. "

    Exploit your parking space

    An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement (广告) for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

    Rent (出租) a room

    Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government­backed "rent a room" program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommate easy.

    Make money during special events

    Don't want a full­time lodger? Then rent on a short­term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.

    Live on set

    Renting your home out as a "film set" could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

    Use your roof

    You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around ￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25­year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

    The more advanced degrees a person has, the lower his blood pressure is, a study published online has found. An analysis(分析)of some 4,000 patient records from the 30­year Framingham Offspring Study found that, only considering age, women with 17 years or more of education, a master's or doctor's degree, had systolic(收缩的)blood pressure readings 3. 26 mmHg lower than female high school drop­outs. "Men who went to graduate school had systolic blood pressure readings that were 2. 26 mmHg lower than the people who did not finish high school, "the study, published online in the open access journal BMC Public Health says.

    The same inverse relationship between education and blood pressure was also seen, although to a lesser degree, in men and women who got bachelor's degrees(学士学位)at university but did not continue on to graduate school. They showed greater blood pressure benefits than high school drop­outs but lesser benefits than holders of master's or doctor's degrees, the study found.  Even after considering influences such as smoking, drinking and overweight, the benefits continued to exist, although at a lower level.

    The study could help explain the widely documented relation in developed countries between education and lower risk of heart disease, said lead author Eric Loucks, an assistant professor of public health at Brown University in Rhode Island. Blood pressure is "one of the biological bases of heart disease, "said Loucks, asking policy­makers who want to improve public health to think about improving access to education.

    The study focused on systolic blood pressure over diastolic(舒张的)blood pressure because "systolic high blood pressure is more common than diastolic high blood pressure."

    Death rates for heart disease in Britain have dropped by more than 40 percent in a decade, UK scientists will report today.

    Wide uptake of cholesterol­busting station drugs(降胆固醇药), healthier lifestyles and better medical practices have seen a huge reduction in deaths caused by heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular(心血管的)problems.

    However, heart disease remains Britain's biggest killer.

    The new study, by experts at Oxford University, shows there has been a 44. 4 percent drop in death rates among men in the UK and a 43. 6 percent drop among women linked to heart problems in the ten years to 2011.

    The team compared death rate associated with cardiovascular disease across Europe. They found that Britain has one of the best records in Europe, with 342 deaths as a result of heart disease per 100,000 men in 2011, and 232 per 100, 000 women.

    Some nations—including Ukraine, Macedonia and Moldova—see more than 1,000 heart deaths per 100,000 of the population.

    Overall, heart disease causes 45 percent of all deaths across Europe, but only 27 percent in the UK. The study, led by Dr. Nick Townsend, showed that cardiovascular disease is mainly a disease of old age.

    But researchers said that across Europe it still causes more than 1. 4 million deaths in those aged under 75 and nearly 700,000 deaths in under 65s. Dr. Townsend said: "Cardiovascular disease results in 49 percent of deaths among women and 41 percent among men."

    What's top of your list of new year resolutions for 2016？Do more exercise? Eat better? Spend more time with your children? Find a fulfilling career? How about ticking all your boxes and simply be happy?

    Happiness is often an indirect consequence of our actions and the way we think. However, the good news is that making even the smallest adjustments can help us attain that kind of state we all want to achieve. Rachel Kelly, author of Walking on Sunshine, offers some simple changes we can all make to our lives to improve our state of mind.

    Be mindful

     It can be any routine activity you perform during the rush of the day, like hand washing. Slow down and give the task your full attention. You'll soon start appreciating these small moments of stillness.

    Follow the 60% rule

    Perfectionism is an illusion, but the pursuit of it is real and can have damaging consequences.  If a friendship, relationship, work project is 60%right, then you're doing well.

    Breathe

    When things get too much, try the one­finger­on­the­nose breathing trick.  Then just breathe through the other nostril.  By having the rate at which you breathe, you lower your blood pressure and trigger(引发)the body's relaxation response.

    Exercise

    Breaking a sweat, ideally the first thing in the morning, releases a chemical in the brain to reduce pain, and which in large amounts can make you feel relaxed and energetic and sets you up for the day.

A．So readjust your thinking.

B．So, if you can, start your day right.

C．Build a "mindful" activity into your day.

D．Sadly, you can't simply “become” happy.

E．Press a finger against one side of your nose.

F．With so many external pressures can any of us be truly happy?

G．It's all about creating the right conditions for your body to feel relaxed.

    In families with two working parents, fathers may have more impact 1 a child's language development than mothers, a new study 2. Researchers 3 92 families from 11 child care centers before their children were a year old, interviewing each to establish income, 4 of education and child care arrangements. 5, it was a group of well­educated middle­class families, 6 married parents both living in the home.

    When the children were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free­play sessions with both parents, recording all of their 7.  The study will appear in the November 8 of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.

    The scientists 9 the total number of utterances of the parents, the number of different words they used, the 10 of their sentences and other aspects of their speech. 11 average, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not 12 in the length of utterances or proportion(比例)of questions asked.

    Finally, the researchers 13 the children's speech at age 3, using a standardized language test.  The only predictors of high 14 on the test were the mother's level of education, the15 of child care and the number of different words the father used.

    The researchers are 16 why the father's speech, and not the mother's, had an effect. "It's well 17 that the mother's language does have an impact," said Nadya Pancsofar, the lead author of the study. "It 18 be that the high­functioning mothers in the study had already had a strong influence 19 their children's speech development, or it may be that mothers are 20 in a way we didn't measure in the study."

    Just now, I entered the website "Topic for Today". I feel (interest) in the report on middle school students' using cellphones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school cellphones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think is convenient to get in touch with others with the cellphone, also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides, it is nice to enjoy  (variety) functions of different cellphones.

    Others think differently. First, the cellphone is not must in school, as there are some IC phones there, (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e­games and send (message) with their cellphones, even in class, which will surely have bad effects on their study. What's more, a large amount of time and money will (waste). In my opinion, the cellphone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn't mean we can use it (free) in school.

    It was extreme cold last Monday morning. While I was walking in my way to school, I noticed two street cleaner sweeping the street. Seeing them are working so hard on such a cold morning, I was moved and made up my mind do something for them. After arriving at school, I discussed with some classmates that we could do. The next day, we got up early and preparing porridge at home. When we handed the cleaners the hot porridge and expressed us appreciation for their hard work, they looked a little surprising at first. And then they took the porridge and thanked us happily. Since it was very cold, we all felt warm at that moment.

1）分析高中生出国留学的利弊；

2）阐述你对此现象的看法。

注意：1）词数100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

    Should high school students study abroad during the holidays?

    In recent years more and more high school students study abroad during the holidays.