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Many theories regarding the causes of juvenile delinquency(crimes committed by young people)focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence.Theorieson the individual suggest that childrencriminal behavior before they were not sufficientlyfor previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others.Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes into their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children fromfamilies,the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes.The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents.All,however,are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectlyjuvenile crime rates.For example,changes in the economy thatto fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain.This results inamong youths and may inlead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also experiencedthese years.More families consist of one parent households or two working parents;,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family.This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates.Other noticeableof offensive acts includeexperience or failure in school,theavailability of drugs and alcohol,and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect.All these conditions tend to increase theof a child committing a criminal act,a direct cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.
1.A. centering B. depending C. figuring D. concerning
2.A. refer to B. know about C. engage in D. learn of
3.A. punished B. forgiven C. forgotten D. excused
4.A. return B. contact C. reference D. response
5.A. respected B. cultivated C. disadvantaged D. immigrated
6.A. considering B. ignoring C. highlighting D. believing
7.A. values B. misbehaviors C. criminals D. theories
8.A. affect B. reduce C. prevent D. reflect
9.A. point B. lead C. come D. add
10.A. in general B. on average C. by contrast D. at last
11.A. discomfort B. dissatisfaction C. dishonesty D. discrimination
12.A. case B. short C. turn D. return
13.A. failure B. miseries C. development D. changes
14.A. contrarily B. consequently C. similarly D. occasionally
15.A. education B. concept C. structure D. economy
16.A. suggestions B. causes C. ideas D. reports
17.A. smooth B. favorable C. unfavorable D. practical
18.A. increasing B. restricted C. reasonable D. popular
19.A. knowledge B. aspect C. strength D. probability
20.A. since B. although C. as D. because
---Oh,my God! Daring,what’s wrong with your face?
---Forget it! I am allergic to the cream recommended by my colleague,Ms.Fan,a very well preserved woman.
---Oh,no! I have to say‘________’.
A. A burden of one’s choice is not felt.
B. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
C. Beauty,unaccompanied by virtue,is as a flower without perfume.
D. Don’t cross the bridge till you get to it.
Not until ________a third time ________that he had given birth to the reading system for the blind called Braille.
A. Louis Braille tried;he announced
B. did Louis Braille try;he announced
C. Louis Braille had tried;did he announce
D. had Louis Braille tried;had he announced
________ much media attention is paid to the topic of raising children or caring for elderly parents in their final years,it seems ________ not much is explained on being a parent.
A. While;that B. As;like
C. Because;that D. Since;/
---I heard your husband had left for Vienna by air.Why didn’t you go there with him?
---I_________.But I________ a fashion design competition two days away.
A. was scheduled to;will have attended
B. had been scheduled to;will be attending
C. was scheduled to have;am attending
D. had scheduled to;am attending
When ________how a statue from distant Greece,in China,researchers explained that it was no doubta result of Alexander the Great’s influence.
A. they were asked;should appear;
B. being asked;can have appeared;
C. asked;must have appeared;
D. asked;could have appeared;