A. his fear of approaching death B. his reluctance to part with his family C. his pessimistic attitude towards his condition D. his desire for communication with other people 参考答案:D 答案解析:[解析] 首先要根据语境,准确判断题干中的company在本文中的意思是“陪伴”。第四段第二句中的being with表示出了这个意思.这句话中的our patients指的就是上段中的termina