What seemed impossible is possible nowadays. One spring afternoon last year a group of 1 attacked a 15-year-old girl in the Berlin district of Köpenick. They hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. When the victim 2 to hand over her money, some of them held her down and 3 her arms with a lighted cigarette. The 4 were not a gang of boys, but of 13- to 15-year-old girls.
While men are still responsible for the 5 of crimes in Germany, 6 violence is on the rise. Young girls and women of all 7 groups are becoming more violent, and that has been a 8 trend for several years. Last year in Berlin, the 9 of female suspects of violent crime under the age of 21 increased by almost 8%, while that of male suspects 10 slightly. Violent crimes like 11 and serious bodily harm have even shot up by 18% and 25% among young women.
Why are 12 women becoming more violent? Gender （性别） 13 may have something to do with it. Today's females are drinking and smoking more, and raising all sorts of 14 things. Girls and young women are generally less held back in adopting male forms of behavior. 15 , the same goes for the 16 of violence. The members of all-female gangs tend to be especially 17 . When particularly humiliating methods like burning or undressing are involved, the 18 will usually be girls. It seems to be all about showing the 19 , “Hey, we can do 20 than you.”
1．A．terrorists B．thieves C．teenagers D．passers-by
2．A．refused B．tried C．managed D．decided
3．A．twisted B．beat C．tied D．burned
4．A．fighters B．attackers C．students D．criminals
5．A．majority B．variety C．most D．few
6．A．strong B．daytime C．secret D．female
7．A．working B．activity C．age D．interest
8．A．worldwide B．nationwideC．school D．family
9．A．number B．degree C．quantity D．quality
10．A．remained B．changed C．happened D．dropped
11．A．drug taking B．theft C．robbery D．poisoning
12．A．stupid B．uneducatedC．homeless D．German
13．A．difference B．equality C．relations D．roles
14．A．dirty B．surprising C．unbelievable D．useless
15．A．However B．Therefore C．Unfortunately D．Finally
16．A．use B．belief C．love D．rise
17．A．beautiful B．cruel C．young D．boyish
18．A．watchers B．victims C．helpers D．performers
19．A．parents B．teachers C．boys D．people
20．A．faster B．better C．more easily D．more efficiently