Depression isn’t just feeling down. It’s a real illness with real causes. Depression can be set off by stressful life events, like divorce or a death in the family or it can appear suddenly, for no apparent reason. Some people think you can try to get yourself out of a depression. That’s not true. Many doctors believe that one thing that may cause depression is an imbalance of serotonin (血清素) —chemical in your body. If this happens, you may have trouble sleeping. Feel unusually sad or irritable. Find it hard to concentrate. Lose your appetite. Lack energy or have trouble feeling pleasure. These are some of the symptoms (症状) that can point to depression—especially if they last for more than a couple of weeks.
To help fight depression, the medicine doctors prescribe now most often is Prozac. Prozac isn’t a "happy pill". It won’t turn you into a different person.
Some people do experience mild side effects,
These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green buildings can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Buildings account for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on previously developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests or other wild habitats (栖息地). Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’s first green residential high-rise building. According to Dettling, "We’ve reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent." Not everyone is
A. Buildings that are environment-friendly.
B. Buildings covered with green plants.
C. Buildings painted by green hands.
D. Buildings like houses, factories, and offices.
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