单选题 We all have ups and downs, and usually it's just best to accept them. But perhaps you are concerned about someone who seems to be depressed. Then how can you help them? Here are a few tips.
Get the person to talk. Try to get him or her to tell you not only about the depression itself, but about fears, wishes, or losses that underlie it. This is often difficult, of course, but it can be very useful. If nothing else, it will reassure the person that someone cares.
Don't tell a depressed person that things are "not that bad". To him or her, they are.
Keep the person active. Depression causes tiredness, which leads to more depression, and so on. Productive or entertaining activities can help break the vicious cycle. Very often a change of scene or a vacation can be effective.
If you are struggling with depression yourself, make yourself do something, however small it may seem. Make your bed or clean up your room, for example. You will be able to tell yourself you've accomplished something.
If serious depression reaction lasts for more than two weeks, you should begin to seek medical help.

单选题 The purpose of getting a depressed person to talk is to reassure him that______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据第二段最后两句This is often difficult，of course，but it can be very usefull．If nothing else，it will reassure the person that someone cares．可知，与他们交谈的目的是为了让他们知道有人关心他们，故选B。
单选题 All the following will prove helpful for a depressed person except______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 判断正误题。根据第四段可知，可以帮助抑郁的人活跃起来，比如可以让他们参加活动，变换生活环境，度假都可以帮助打破抑郁的恶性循环，故选C。
单选题 In order to fight against your own depression, you should______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据第五段可知，如果自己正在与抑郁做斗争，可以做一些事情，无论事情多小，像铺床、打扫房间之类的都可以，故选D。
单选题 The word "vicious" (Para. 4) means
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 词义辨析题。根据第四段的语境可知，人们希望可以帮助抑郁的人打破抑郁的“恶性”循环。vicious应为“恶性的”，故选A。
单选题 What's the main idea of this passage?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 主旨题。文章第一段就指出了文章的主旨But perhaps you are concerned about someone who seems to be depressed．Then how can you he]p them? Here are a few tips．文章提出了如何帮助自己关心的人摆脱抑郁，故选B。