They draw elegant henna crowns on the women’s bare heads to help them 18 the loss of their hair after cancer treatment.
答案：(C) cope with
cope with 意為「應付、承受（困難處境）」，本句指指甲花頭冠幫助患者面對化療後掉髮的失落；carry away（多用於 be carried away 忘形）、build on（以…為基礎發展）、get off（下車、脫身）語意都不合。
cope 這個字單獨出現時不容易認出來，它幾乎一定與 with 連用。cope with 意為「應付、承受」，受詞通常是困難、壓力或失落。
先看選項：四個都是「動詞 + 介系詞」，判斷關鍵在於受詞的性質。本題受詞為 the loss of their hair after cancer treatment（癌症治療後掉髮的失落），屬負面處境，而 cope with 的受詞正是困難、壓力、失落這一類。作答線索在前後兩句：前一句 uses henna tattoos to help women suffering from cancer feel confident and beautiful again（以指甲花刺青幫助罹癌女性重拾自信與美麗），後一句 helping them build a more {20} self-image at a time when they are vulnerable and depressed（在她們脆弱低落之際，協助她們建立更好的自我形象）。本段所述均為協助患者面對處境，而非消除處境，故應填 cope with。詞典例句與本題句型幾乎相同：Her religious beliefs helped her to cope with the loss of her husband.（她的信仰幫助她走過喪夫之痛），受詞同樣是 loss。凡是選項同為「動詞 + 介系詞」的題目，判斷步驟相同：先確認受詞屬於哪一類名詞，再選出與之相配的動詞片語。
carry away 多用於被動 be carried away（得意忘形）；build on 意為「以…為基礎繼續發展」，後接的是可據以發展的事物，不接失落；get off 意為「下車、脫身」。
cope with stress／pressure／loss（應付壓力／承受失落）、deal with（處理）、handle（應付）、get carried away（得意忘形）。其中 deal with 這一組考過 4 個年度，91 年第 29 題 →、99 年第 18 題 →、104 年第 19 題 →都出現過。
The art and tradition of using all-natural paste from the henna plant to create temporary henna tattoos goes back to ancient Asia and the Middle East. Over the centuries, henna tattoos 16 used in weddings and holiday celebrations because they are thought to carry blessings from the gods.
Today, the ancient art form has found a new 17 in the hands of contemporary artists. Henna Heals, an artist group based in Canada, uses henna tattoos to help women suffering from cancer feel confident and beautiful again. They draw elegant henna crowns on the women's bare heads to help them 18 the loss of their hair after cancer treatment.
Featuring floral patterns, religious symbols, and messages of hope, the painted henna crowns are amazing substitutes for the hats and wigs that the cancer patients would 19 use to cover their heads. Many women report that the henna crowns really work as a healing device, helping them build a more 20 self-image at a time when they are vulnerable and depressed. According to Frances Darwin, founder of Henna Heals, the number of artists now involved in the project across Canada and the US has grown to over 150.