最近，讲述中年危机的电影在中国赢得了不俗的票房。请看本报周五的报道：

    Life may not be as hard as it seems for stars playing downtrodden roles in films about midlife crises — the popular genre has fetched billions at the box office over the past two months.

    Viewer turnout has been extraordinary for the latest films in the genre, “Lost in Hong Kong” and “Goodbye Mr. Loser,” which took in 1.61 billion yuan (US$250 million) and 1.17 billion yuan, respectively.

    报道中的midlife crisis就是“中年危机”，mid-life是“中年”，crisis是“危机”，复数是crises。为什么会有midlife crises?心理学家的解释是：A mid-life crisis is experienced by some people as they realize they have reached a midpoint in their lifespan and experience conflicts or dissatisfaction within themselves because of unrealized goals, self-perceptions or physical changes as a result of aging or health issues。