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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 (51) on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior (52) they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through (53) with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in response to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, (54) as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, ignoring the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes (55) lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are (56) to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly (57) juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that lead to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment (58) make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in turn lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also (59) changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents; consequently, children are likely to have less supervision at home (60) was common in the traditional family structure. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates.

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A.immune 

B.resistant 

C.sensitive 

D.subject

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参考答案:D

解析:

A.immune:免疫的,[搭配]be immune from punishment免除处罚;immune from taxation[taxes]免税。B.resistant:adj.抵抗的,有阻力的。C.sensitive:敏感的。D.subject:n.题目,主题;adj.受他国统治的,未独立的,受制于……的,受……影响的,以……为条件的;vt.使屈从于……,使隶属[搭配]subjects。B.[sth.]to使服从于……,使某人[物]隶属于……,使某人[物]听从于……,使受到……,使经历;subject to在……条件下;常遭……;易受……的侵袭;受控制;服从……的指挥。本题中,由于所有的理论都是“尝试性的(tentative)”,故所有的理论都会“遭受批评和质疑”(subject to criticism),D为正确答案。

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