So what is depression? Depression is often more about anger turned (1)_____ than it is about sadness. But it’s usually (2)_____

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问题     So what is depression? Depression is often more about anger turned (1)_____ than it is about sadness. But it’s usually (2)_____ as sadness. Depression can (3)_____ at all ages, from childhood to old age, and it’s the United States’ No. 1 (4)_____ problem.
    When someone is depressed, her behavior (5)_____ change and she loses interest in activities she (6)_____ enjoyed (like sports, music, friendships). The sadness usually lasts every day for most of the day and for two weeks or more.
    What (7)_____ depression? A (8)_____ event can certainly bring (9)_____ depression, but some will say it happens (10)_____ a specific cause. So how do you know if you’re just having a bad day (11)_____ are really depressed? Depression affects your (12)_____, moods, behavior and even your physical health. These changes often go (13)_____ or are labeled (14)_____ simply a bad case of the blues.
    Someone who’s truly (15)_____ depression will have (16)_____ periods of crying spells, feelings of (17)_____ (like not being able to change your situation) and (18)_____ (tike you’ll feel this way forever), irritation or agitation. A depressed person often (19)_____ from others, Depression seldom goes away by itself, and the greatest (20)_____ of depression is suicide. The risk of suicide increases if the depression isn’t treated.


选项 A、selfishness
B、helplessness
C、strategy
D、emotion

答案B

解析 选项"helplessness"(无助,无能)在原文中借助于"and"一词与其前后的"extended periods of crying spells"和"hopelessness"结合在一起构成名词的并列平行关系。本题空白处后面括号中的词语含义(即:"无法改变自己的状况")暗示了本题的正确选项"helplessness"(无助,无能)。考生在解题时要注意原文中的一些解释说明词语所提供的解题思路。
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