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.

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【正确答案】 L
【答案解析】空格位于主语those之后,本来应该是谓语动词,但空格后已经出现了动词lack和radiate充当谓语,故推测空格处极有可能是后置定语来修饰主语those且能和out搭配,应填入形容词或过去分词。破折号前面提到“霸凌者并不是随便挑选受害者的”,破折号后的句子解释说明了受害者的特点,由此可知,空格处指的是“被挑选出来的”,修饰代指“受害者”的those,故选L)singled,动词短语single out意为“挑出,选出”,singled out为过去分词短语作后置定语。