I decided that I want to be next to my body when ____________.
A.Adam makes it to the ICU B.he dries his tears
C.he freezes in his tracks D.he throws up
" ____________ " Adam said. "Is that a nurse thing?"
A.I feel a burst of fury, B.You've got all the details figured out,
C.How come they never came to visit? D.I turned to Mom and Dad,
The band was ____________ big, but they had a following in the Northwest and in various college towns between here and Chicago.
A.in exchange for B.by no means
C.in terms of heartbreak D.on behalf of
The idea of me going to New York was seeming more and more real, and though this generally filled me with a nervous, if conflicted, excitement, the image of me and Teddy __________ on New Year's Eve left me feeling unbearably lonely.
A.hanging out together B.releasing all of the tension and uncertainty
C.dropping out D.graduating from high school
Gran had only recently planted the seed of Julliard in my head, but it hadn't __________.
A.stopped by B.cheered on C.lifted me up D.taken root
Apathy
Apathy is a state of lacking interest, enthusiasm or concern. 1.They may also exhibit unfeelingness. Christians have condemned apathy as a lack of love and devotion to God and His works.
2. Also meaning "absence of passion" in Greek, the term "apatheia" was used by the Stoics (禁欲主义者) to show a desirable state of indifference towards events and things which lie outside one's control.
The modern concept of apathy became well known after World War I, when it was called “shell shock. " Soldiers, living in the trenches among the bombing and gun fires, saw the battlefields filled with dead and wounded companions.3.In 1950, US novelist Passos wrote "Apathy is one of the characteristic responses of any living being when it is subjected to something too tense or too complicated to deal with. " US philosopher Robert M. Hutchins summarizes the concerns about political indifference. He claims that the death of democracy is not likely to be a sudden murder from ambush (埋伏)．4.
There may be other things contributing to a person's political apathy. Activist Dave Meslin argues that apathy is often the result of social systems actively blocking engagement and involvement. He describes various barriers that prevent people from knowing how or why they might get involved in something,5.These include: political media that make it difficult for potentially interested individuals to find relevant information, and media descriptions of heroes as "chosen" by outside forces rather than self-motivated. He suggests that we redefine social apathy not as a population that is stupid or lazy, but as a result of poorly designed systems that fail to invite others to participate.
A. It will be a slow process of fading away from apathy and indifference.
B. Apathetic people may lack a sense of purpose or meaning in their life.
C. The word "dispassion" is used for "apatheia", so as not to confuse it with apathy.
D. He focuses on design choices that unintentionally or intentionally exclude people.
E. So they gradually developed a sense of disconnected numbness to normal social interaction.
F. Although the word "apathy" originates from "apatheia", it is important not to confuse the two terms.
G. Author John McManamy argues apathy is a psychological problem for some depressed people, in which they get a sense that "nothing matters".
