請依下文回答第 28 題至第 30 題 Bullying is an important issue that is definitely seen in our world these days. There are various explanations why
children or youngsters bully other children. The majority of the community has been or will be bullied throughout their
school-age life. The effects of bullying on kids can be devastating; it can create social separation or even suicide. The
common reason of bullying is families’ situations that lead to health, wealth and relationship complications in long-time
period. Bullying is when somebody or a group of individuals who have more power, persistently and intentionally cause
harm or trouble for someone else or group of individuals who really feel helpless to react.
Olweus says there are usually three types of bullying on school-aged children. The first one is physical bullying that
involves physical damage and damage to property. Second most common type is called verbal bullying, which contains
any type of verbal provocation such as abusive language, insults or racial comments. The next type is cyber bullying; it
comprises sending unpolished images, tweeting slang memos, or posting false web pages. There are several different
effects which bullying can have on children. Nowadays social separation is a main problem in kids. When children are
bullied for a long period of time, it can make them feel inferior and unconfident in themselves that can have a bad effect
on the way they intermingle in public. A research shows there are numerous cases of student committing suicide for the
past few years. However, sometimes victims go for revenge against the bully with severe acts of violence. Besides, all
these people lose their trust in relations, their competence to love and more importantly they restrict themselves to be in
a well-meaning relationship in future. Along with all these problems, bullying can also disturb victims’ health; they may
suffer from eating disorder or might hurt themselves.
【題組】30 Which one of the bad effects on the victims is mentioned in this passage?
(A) The way they study at school.
(B) The way they spend money.
(C) The way they mix with other people in public.
(D) The way they plan for their future.