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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #35274 Short Strong relationship

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One of the great contributing factors to mental illness is the idea that we should at all costs and at all times be well. We suffer far more than we should because of how long it can take many of us until we allow ourselves to fall properly and usefully ill. In a crisis, our chances of getting better rely to a significant extent on having the right relationship to our illness: an attitude which is relatively unfrightened by our distress, which isn't overly in love with the idea of seeming at all times 'normal', which can allow us to be deranged for a while in order one day to reach a more authentic kind of sanity. It will help us immensely in this quest if the images of mental illness we can draw on at this time do not narrowly imply that our ailment is merely a freakish and pitiable possibility, if we can appeal to images that tease out the universal and dignified themes of our state, so that we do not - on top of everything else - have to fear and hate ourselves for being unwell.

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People are now living under great stress, so we are facing severe mental illness that can cost us a lot. To solve this problem, it is suggested that we have a strong relationship with others, and try our best not to fear or hate ourselves when we are feeling unwell. There is no need that we should feel well all the time: we can feel disappointed or upset sometimes. We need to find the right relationship with our illness so that it does not cause us too much concern. So we don’t necessarily fear or hate it when we feel unwell. A freakish and pitiable possibility is that when we are feeling unwell, we are more likely to get deranged. Then, our mind allows us to be more worried and afraid. How bad this situation is largely depends on whether we can reach a more authentic kind of sanity or not. The idea that we should at all costs and at all times be well alleviates our mental illness. Although we can feel deranged occasionally, this is not a normal state. Feeling ill is not proper, useful or dignified, so it implies that we need to rely on a right relationship to deal with it.

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Option 2: "There is no need that we should feel well all the time: we can feel disappointed or upset sometimes. We need to find the right relationship with our illness so that it does not cause us too much concern. So we don’t necessarily fear or hate it when we feel unwell."

Explanation: This option accurately captures the main idea of the text, which emphasizes that it is acceptable to feel unwell and that developing a healthy relationship with our illness can alleviate unnecessary fear and self-hatred. The phrasing aligns well with the text's message about the importance of accepting our mental state.

Option 1: "People are now living under great stress, so we are facing severe mental illness that can cost us a lot. To solve this problem, it is suggested that we have a strong relationship with others, and try our best not to fear or hate ourselves when we are feeling unwell."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that stress is the primary cause of mental illness, which is not stated. The text emphasizes the importance of accepting feelings of illness rather than focusing on external stressors. Additionally, it does not accurately reflect the text's message about the relationship with one's illness.

Option 3: "A freakish and pitiable possibility is that when we are feeling unwell, we are more likely to get deranged. Then, our mind allows us to be more worried and afraid. How bad this situation is largely depends on whether we can reach a more authentic kind of sanity or not."

Explanation: This option incorrectly interprets the text by suggesting that feeling unwell leads to derangement and increased worry. The text actually argues against viewing mental illness as merely a freakish possibility and instead promotes a more dignified understanding of our mental state. It also misrepresents the text's focus on acceptance rather than fear.

Option 4: "The idea that we should at all costs and at all times be well alleviates our mental illness. Although we can feel deranged occasionally, this is not a normal state. Feeling ill is not proper, useful or dignified, so it implies that we need to rely on a right relationship to deal with it."

Explanation: This option contradicts the text's main argument by suggesting that the pressure to always feel well alleviates mental illness. The text argues that this pressure contributes to suffering and emphasizes the need for a healthy relationship with our illness, rather than viewing feeling unwell as improper or undignified.

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