Passage Three
The most important thing you can do for a family member or friend who is depressed is to help him or her get an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. This may involve encouraging him or her to stay with treatment until symptoms begin to abate. On occasion, it may require making an appointment and accompanying your loved one to the doctor. It may also mean monitoring whether he is taking medication. Encourage your friend to obey the doctor’s orders about the use of alcoholic products while on medication. The second most important thing is to offer emotional support. This involves understanding, patience, affection, and encouragement. Do not despise feelings expressed, but point out realities and offer hope. Do not ignore remarks about suicide. Report them to your friend’s therapist. Invite your friend for walks, outings, to the movies, and other activities. Be gently insistent if your invitation is refused. Encourage participation in some ac
A. Don't care about his saying because he won't do it.
B. Monitor whether he is taking medication.
C. Inform the patient's doctor and get help.
D. Accuse him of pretending illness.
In most cultures, when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day, it is normal to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to (61) a good relationship between the people (62) , and each language usually has (63) set phrases that can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be considerable (64) in the type of phrases that can be used, and (65) misunderstandings can easily arise. The following is a true story.
A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work, and at the (66) of her arrival she knew (67) about the Chinese culture or language. (68) her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. To her surprise, the bank clerk asked her whether she had had her lunch before she went to the bank. She was extremely surprised at (69) a question because in the British culture it would be regarded as an indirect (70) to lunch. Between unmarried young people it
A. and
B. then
C. so
D. but
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