according to the US Department of Education. Bullying，according to those anti­bullying laws，__16__not only direct physical contact like hitting，but also verbal assaults like name­calling.

Also，judges in the US have the right to__17__minor offenders as adults if the cases are serious or if they have criminal records.

China could learn from the US，__18__its legal system to stop bullying，some people have suggested. Huang Zhiyuan，a procurator (检察官) at the Henan People's Procuratorate，advocated lowering the criminal age in Procuratorate Daily. Li Fangchao of China Daily advised China to make a__19__anti­bullying law.

A more profound (深刻的) message the case showed to us is that"the common tolerant__20__toward bullying should be changed"，commented Jiaxing Daily. "When teenagers do something wrong，we should tolerate and help them when necessary. But all of these have a limit. "

1．A. what B．where

C．how D．why

答案　C　[对比前一句可知此处指的是，这就是三个中国学生如何描述他们所做的事情的。故用how引导表语从句，并在从句中充当方式状语。故选C。]

2．A. forced B．burned

C．thrown D．punished

答案　B　[联系下文"with cigarettes"可知，此处指的是用烟烫。burn灼烧。故选B。]

3．A. committed B．described

C．commented D．reported

答案　D　[联系下文"the Associated Press"可知，此处指的是美联社报道。report报道。故选D。]

4．A. actually B．really

C．badly D．terribly

答案　A　[联系后一句可知，他们的玩笑在美国实际上是犯罪行为。actually