问答题 《复合题被拆开情况》 Contrary to what many people think, depression is not a normal part of growing older. Or it is harder to treat in older people. But it is【S1】________often harder to recognize and harder to get patients accept and continue【S2】________with treatment. "Most people think sadness is a hallmark of depression," Bruce said. "Hence more often in older people it’s anhedonia—they’re not【S3】________enjoying life. They’re irritable and cranky. " She added, "Many older people desperate over the quality of their lives at the end of life. If they【S4】________have a functional ability or serious medical illness, it may make it harder【S5】________to notice depression in older people. " Family members, friends and medical personnel must take seriously【S6】________when an older person says "Life is not worth live," "I don’t see any【S7】________point in living," "I’d be better off dead" or "My family would be better off if I died," the experts emphasized. "Listen carefully, empathize and help the person get evaluated for treatment or into treatment," Brown urged. He warned that "depressed older adults tend to have few symptoms" than younger adults who are【S8】________depressed. The ideal approach, of course, is to prevent depression in the first place. Brown recommended that older adults structured their days by【S9】________maintaining a regular cycle and planning activities that " give them pleasure, purpose and a reason for living. " He suggested " social activities of any type—joining a book club or bowling league, going to a senior center or gym, taking courses at a local college, or hanging on out at the coffee shop. "【S10】________ Bruce suggests taking up a new interest like painting or needlework or volunteering at a place of worship, school or museum. Brown explains that any activity the person is able to do can help to prevent depression and silly ideas of killing oneself.《问题》:【S1】
【正确答案】or—Nor
【答案解析】连词误用。本句使用的是倒装句型,而or放在句首时,句子不倒装,只有表示否定的连词nor、neither等放在句首时句子才倒装,并且根据第一句“与很多人想的不同,抑郁症并不是变老的一个正常组成部分”可以判断本句的含义是“老年人的抑郁症也不会更难治。”因此可以判断此处应该将or改为Nor。