An old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying. Recent cases included the tragic case of a 15-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland. She hanged herself in Massachusetts following months of bullying. Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her. Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers.
Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA. Her daughter Tina was also the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota. She said，“Our daughter was a very outgoing child. She was involved in all kinds of things and had lots of friends. And over a period of time her grades fell pletely. She started having health issues. She couldn't sleep. She wasn't eating. She had terrible stomach pains and didn't want to go to school.”
Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person. It can involve physical violence, or it can be verbal—for example, insults or threats. Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying.
And now there is cyber-bullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages. It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time.
The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s. The latest government study in the United States was released last year. It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bullied at school.
Susan Swearer is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network. She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need. She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior and bullies are often victims themselves.
【小题1】 From the case of Tina, we can know that .A．bullying is rareB．victims suffer a lotC．schools are to blameD．personalities are related【小题2】Which of the following is NOT bullying?A．To beat someone repeatedly.B．To threaten someone verbally.C．To isolate someone from friends.D．To refuse to help someone in need.【小题3】Why is cyber-bullying appealing to the bully?A．Because it can involve more people.B．Because it can create worse effects.C．Because it is more convenient.D．Because it can avoid cheating.【小题4】According to Susan Swearer, .A．bullies are antisocialB．bullies should give victims helpC．students are not equally treatedD．bullies themselves also need helpB
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(答案→)B
解析：欺凌弱小逐渐成为美国社会所关注的问题。这不仅给受害者本人，更是对社会的一种伤害。人们应该重视这个问题，保护孩子们的健康成长。
【小题1】细节理解题。由“She started having health issues. She couldn't sleep. She wasn't eating. She had terrible stomach pains and didn't want to go to school.”可知，受害者蒙受了很大的伤害。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。由“It can involve physical violence, or it can be verbal—for example, insults or threats.”可知，殴打、侮辱或威胁都是欺凌的表现，拒绝则不算。故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。由“It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time.”可知网络欺凌更加方便。故选C。
【小题4】细节理解题。由“ She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior and bullies are often victims themselves.”可知她认为施暴者本身也是受害者，所以他们也需要我们的帮助。故选D。