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For some seniors the privilege may be to leave the school at 32. lunch       18. weekend, since most offices and schools are not opened on Satur-
time to eat with 33. other classmates somewhere in 34. neighborhood.         days and Sundays. Closing time on Friday, therefore, brings in
If 35. school is located in 36. rural area such 37. privilege may be to      19. pleasure of 20. two-day weekend. For Americans, this is 21. time
park one’s car on the school grounds.                                        to go off somewhere with friends or by oneself to recharge one’s bat-
These privileges are often integrated into 38. notion of 39. responsibil-    teries and renew one’s energy.
ity. They come with 40. restrictions and, if 41. privilege is abused, it
may very well be revoked by 42. principal. In this sense 43. senior          When Friday does come around, 22. excitement which it engenders
privilege is 44. challenge for the student to act in 45. mature and re-      becomes contagious as co-workers and colleagues get together and
sponsible way.                                                               brace themselves for their weekend plans. Perhaps they will take off
                                                                             into 23. country for 24. overnight stay at a mountain resort, or go ski-
TEXT FIVE                                   BLUE MONDAY                      ing at a nearby lodge or better yet, stay at home and do absolutely noth-
                               AND “THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY”                   ing at all.
                                                                             When Sunday night approaches, they are sufficiently refreshed or to-
For the average American worker, Monday and Friday are 1. work               tally exhausted. 25. Most, however, are sufficiently invigorated to get
days with 2. special meaning. 3. former is often referred to as 4. Blue      up on Monday morning and trudge off to 26. work renewing the
Monday because another work week has begun after two days of time            week’s cycle. If the mood on Monday is a bit more subdued, it is be-
off for oneself. The Monday morning blues often mean that the worker         cause everyone knows another Blue Monday has begun.
must face another five days of getting up early, putting up with 5. rush
hour crowds, taking 6. orders from demanding employers, meeting              In recent years some places of employment have begun to initiate
7. important deadlines on schedule and fulfilling job responsibilities. It   27. four-day work week and 28. computer age has even made it possi-
is no wonder that the trek to work may not be 8. cause for 9. great joy.     ble for many jobs to function from the home without 29. need to com-
The average worker may feel a bit depressed over the prospects of be-        mute. Even some holidays which used to fall in the middle of the week
ginning another week and stressed out before it has begun.                   are now moved to Monday guaranteeing a longer weekend. Perhaps the
                                                                             traditional attitudes towards Mondays and Fridays may soon be
If one enjoys his work, then Blue Monday may not be so traumatic. Yet,       30. thing of the past.
if one is not happy on his job, Blue Monday can be a cause for great
pain and anxiety with 10. hope that Friday may not be very far away.         TEXT SIX                     DISNEYLAND AND THEME PARKS
Hopefully the week’s routine may offer 11. few surprises and if all
goes well, there may be no major problems or conflicts to upset the          Among 1. many tourist sights which 2. people around 3. world often
work equilibrium.                                                            wish to visit in America the Disney Parks hold 4. rather special and
                                                                             prominent place. They are more than just 5. average vacation spot for
It is for this reason that 12. Friday morning is greeted with 13. warm       6. typical American family. They are a total experience which is both
anticipation and 14. upbeat attitude. T.G.I.F. stands for 15. words          exciting and enjoyable. They are self-contained worlds of magic, mys-
“Thank God It’s Friday.” At the office or workplace colleagues will          tery and fun.
greet each other with these four letters and everyone knows what they
mean. This expression will elicit 16. great smile of satisfaction from       These Disney Parks are places where 7. fantasy and 8. reality freely
17. most office workers. They soon think of how they might spend

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