单选题 Bullying is a distinctive pattern of harming and humiliating others.Those who are in some way smaller,weaker,younger or more 26_____ than the bully often fall victims.Bullying is not common aggression; it is a deliberate and repeated 27_____ to cause harm to others of lesser power.Bullies are made,not born,and it happens at an early age,if the 28_____ aggression of 2-year-olds isn't handled well.Many studies show that bullies lack pro-social behavior,are 29_____ by anxiety,and do not feel empathy for others' situations.Those who chronically bully have strained relationships with parents and peers.

Bullies couldn't exist without victims,and they don't pick on just anyone—those 30_____ out lack assertiveness and radiate fear long before they ever encounter a bully.The psychological difficulties victims experienced in childhood and adolescence may produce negative 31_____ well into adulthood.Unfortunately,parents,teachers,and other adults are not 32_____ aware of how widespread bullying is and how damaging it can be to psychological health.

Increasingly,children are growing up without the kinds of experiences that lead to the development of social skills,and free play has been in 33_____.Yet,it's in playing with peers,without adult monitoring,that children 34_____ the skills that make them weU-liked by age-mates and learn how to solve social problems.But children learn a lot about 35_____ their social worlds by seeking guidance from their parents,so discussing with your children norms and values does matter.

空白处27.应填无
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】空格位于不定冠词和形容词之后,应填入可数名词单数形式。上文提到,“霸凌是一种伤害和羞辱他人的独特形式”,而空格所在句提到“霸凌不是一般的攻击性行为,而是故意的、反复的对弱小者造成伤害的____。”因此可推断应填入C)attempt“试图,尝试”,attempt作名词时可数。备选项中的J)preferences“偏爱的事物,喜爱的东西”虽然句意上说得通,但它是名词复数形式,不能和不定冠词a搭配,故排除。