Directions:

　　Write a composition entitled How to Deal with Depression. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chiness.

　　1.近年來患抑郁癥的人越來越多;

　　2.抑郁癥的危害;

　　3.如何擺脫抑郁癥。

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　　英語四級寫作步驟：

　　步驟1：

　　審題：這是一篇以抑郁癥為主題的解釋說明文。

　　步驟2：

　　引入話題：簡述患抑郁癥的人越來越多這一現象;

　　展開話題：從學習、工作、生活方面闡述抑郁癥的危害;

　　話題結論：提出擺脫抑郁癥的兩點建議。

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　　英語四級寫作范文：

　　How to Deal with Depression

　　In recent years, with the increasingly fierce competition, more and more people are bearing great pressure from study, work and life. Under great pressure, many people begin to become sad, hopeless and finally suffer from depression.

　　近年來，隨著競爭的日趨激烈，越來越多的人正承受來自于學習、工作和生活的巨大壓力。許多人在巨大的壓力下開始變得悲傷、絕望，最終患上抑郁癥。

　　Depression has brought great bad influence on one's study, work and life. In fact, depression affects not only one's mind but also his body. Those with severe depression even are unable to continue their work or carry out normal activities. The symptoms mainly include feelings of sadness, hopelessness, not wanting food and trouble sleeping. Besides, depression is linked to many other diseases, like heart disease. What's worse, depression is one ofthe main courses of people's suicide.

　　抑郁癥給一個人的學習、工作和生活帶來了嚴重的不良影響。事實上，抑郁癥不僅影響一個人的心理，而且還影響到他的身體。那些患有嚴重抑郁癥的人甚至無法繼續工作或從事正常的活動。其癥狀主要包括悲傷、絕望的情緒，以及食欲差和失眠。此外，抑郁癥與其他許多疾病有牽連，例如心臟病。更糟的是，抑郁癥是有些人自殺的主要原因之一。

　　Considering the bad effects of depression, it must be taken more seriously. For those patients with depression, first of all, it is important to accept treatment timely instead of covering or ignoring the disease. Besides, people should learn to release pressure and keep a pleasant mood. ActuaUy, the best treatment is a combination of medication and psychological help. Only in this way can people reduce the chance of suffering from depression or get rid of it. (189 words)

　　鑒于抑郁癥的不良影響，必須加以認真對待。對于那些抑郁癥患者而言，首先，重要的是要及時接受治療，而不是遮蓋或忽視這種疾病。此外，人們應該學會釋放壓力，保持愉快的心情。其實，最好的治療是將藥物治療與心理幫助相結合。只有這樣，才能夠減少患抑郁癥的可能性或擺脫抑郁癥的困擾。

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　　英語四級作文高分句型解析：

　　Under great pressure, many people begin to become sad, hopeless and finally suffer from depression.

　　許多人在巨大的壓力下開始變得悲傷、絕望，最終患上抑郁癥。

　　點評：這短短的一句話，層次卻非常分明，逐級遞進。例如"begin to become… and finally…"這樣的句子也會為寫作增色不少。

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　　英語四級作文加分詞：

　　depression [di'preʃn] n.沮喪，消沉

　　Symptom ['simptəm] n 癥狀，征兆

　　suicide ['si:isaid] n.自殺

　　take more seriously 嚴肅對待

　　release pressure 釋放壓力

　　keep a pleasant mood 保持快樂的心情

　　combination [,ka:mbi'neiʃn] n.結合

　　psychological [,saikə'la:dʒikl] n.心理的，精神的