单选题 Given the already documented incidence of abuse and violence in adolescent's lives, the avoidance of these issues reinforces the message that such matters are private and individual rather than socially based. This attitude only serves to cover up the extent of abuse and perpetuate the shame that such silence promotes.
A. Given
B. in adolescent's
C. such matters are
D. to cover up

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] B项所在处是说“青少年生活中的虐待和暴力发生率”,这里所提到的“adolescent”应为复数形式“adolescents”,其名词所有格形式应为“adolescents'”。