1. Generally speaking, depression is caused by ________.
A.difficult situations
B.bad news
C.failure in exam
D.the death of a relative
2. The word "akin" in the first paragraph probably means .
A. difficult
B.similar
C.important
D.necessary
3. The increase of the diagnosis of depression is mainly caused by .
A.the development of medicine
B.more funds for the research of depression
C.people.s awareness and active screening for it
D.the pressure of modern life
4. According to many health care practitioners, depression should be .
A.sought out and treated
B.ignored and forgotten
C.given immediate attention
D.diagnosed with modern equipment
5．According to the author, the important reason for many women to develop depression is
A. divorce or death
B.stress from the workplace
C.physical illness
D. repressed anger

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