Step by Step 3000 第2册 Unit12:Dictation Item(2)

 　　Item Two.

　　Vocabulary. grumpy, combat¹, uplifting.

　　Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week.

　　Because people feel grumpy and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern.

　　However, it's not all bad.

　　Many people feel optimistic at this time that things can only get better.

　　Psychologists offer suggestions of how to combat feeling blue.

　　These include spending 15 minutes doing gratitude² exercises, thinking about and writing down what you're grateful for such as health, family, friends and so on.

　　Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercises, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast and listening to some uplifting music are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful.

1 combat   

n.战斗，斗争，格斗；vt.与...斗争，与...战斗

参考例句：

• The police are now using computers to help combat crime.警方现在使用电脑打击犯罪活动。
• A reporter interviewed the combat hero.记者访问了这位战斗英雄。

2 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。