66. Unlike others, according to the passage, a depressed person ____.

1. is likely to recover in a short period of time
2. does not reveal any underlying cause
3. is characteristic of self-hatred
4. tends to stay with "the blues"

67. From a serious and painful illness to the death of several family members, the author is trying to tell us that ____.

1. depressions can potentially be detrimental to mental health
2. the severity of depressions varies with individuals
3. depressions are overwhelmingly prevailing
4. depressions are sometimes inescapable

68. Those who present no reason to be depressed, according to the passage ____.

1. need protect their self-images
2. need a parental role model at home
3. can be helped psychologically to be useful and needed persons
4. can be helped to restore their trusting relationships with their parents

69. The author implies that what the depressed person needs most is ____.

1. sincerity
2. acceptance
3. reassurance
4. all of the above

70. Under psychotherapy, the depressed person is encouraged ____.

1. to free his or her mind of any thought
2. to find substitutes for the disturbed thoughts
3. to reassure himself or herself of early recovery
4. to explore as many therapeutic approaches as possible

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