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  3. Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or

Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or

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问题     Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories【B1】on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior【B2】they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learn ed criminal behavior through【B3】with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in【B4】to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status【B5】as a rejection of middle-class values.
    Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families,【B6】the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes【B7】lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are【B8】to criticism.
    Changes in the social structure may indirectly【B9】juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that【B10】to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment【B11】make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in【B12】lead more youths into criminal behavior.
    Families have also【B13】changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents;【B14】, children are likely to have less supervision at home【B15】was common in the traditional family【B16】. This la& of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other【B17】causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased【B18】of drugs and alcohol, and the growing【B19】of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act,【B20】a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.
选项 A、acting
B、relying
C、centering
D、cemmenting
答案C
解析 这是一个同义短语理解和语法修饰题。本题即词汇复现。focus on和center on是同义的动词短语。意为"关注；强调"。第一句总说，然后分说；但句式相同，"Theories"后现在分词作后置定语。
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