Domestic violence occurs when a family member，partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or harm the other． The term“intimate partner violence’’(IPV)is often used； synonymously，other terms have included“wife beatin9”，“wife batterin9”，“relationship violence”．“domestic abuse”，“spousal abuse”，and“family violence”with some legal jurisdictions having specific； definitions． Recent attention to domestic violence began in the women，s movement as concern about wives beinG； beaten by their husbands，and has remained a major focus of modern feminism，particularly in terms of“violence against women”． Estimates are that only about a third of cases of domestic violence are actually reported in the US and J UK． In other places where there has been less attention and less support，reported cases would be stil10wer．examda.
Violence OCCURS in all cultures，people of all races，ethnicities，and religions can be perpetrators of domestic violence．Domestic violence is perpetrated by，and on，both men and women。 and occurs in same-sex and opposite—sex relationships． examda.
Awareness and documentation of domestic violence differs from country to country．According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence is a serious，preventable public health problem affecting more than 32 million Americans，that is more than l0％of the U．S．population．
Domestic violence has many forms，including physical violence，sexual abuse，emotional abuse，intimidation，economic deprivation or threats of violence．There are a number of dimensions：mode：physical，psychological，sexual and／or social frequency：one off，occasional，chronic severity：in terms of both psychological or physical harm and the need for treatment——transitorv or permanent inj ury--mild，moderate，severe up to homicide Popular emphasis has tended to be on women as the victims of domestic violence although with the rise of the men’s movement， and particularly men’s rights，there is now some advocacy for men as victims，although the statistics concerning the number of male victims given by them are strongly contested by many groups active in research on or working in the field of domestic violence．
The means used to measure domestic violence strongly influence the results found，for example， studies of reported domestic violence and extrapolations of those studies show women preponderantlv as victims and men to be more violent，whereas the survey based Conflict Tactics Scale，tends to shOW men and women equally violent．
The majority of studies investigated male on female domestic violence，thus information on female-on—male(or female-on-female)violence tends to be less available． [412 words]
1．IPV tends to Occu ______
A．when a family member is harmed physicallyexamda.
B．when a family member is hurt psychologically
C．when a family member is dominated by another examda.
D．when one lives together with his／her partner or ex-partner
2．Which of the following statements about the cases of domestic violence is TRUE?
A．There are more cases not reported than reported．
B．There are more cases in the US than in the UK．
C．The cases of violence against wornan are all reported．
D．The reported cases are nothing but violence against women．
3．Aecording to the text，domestic violence______
A．exists in peoples all over the worldexamda.
B．occurs less in same-sex relationship
C．occurs more in opposite-sex relationship
D．depends on races，ethnicities，and religions
4．According to the Centers for Disease Control。domestic violence ______
A．takes on a variety of forms
B．differs from country to country
C．is usually more serious than preventable
D．affects not less than 10％of the US population
5．The author asserts that______
A．men are more violent than women examda.
B．men and women are equally violent
C．there is less female-on—female violence
D．both sexes may fall victim to domestic violence
Violence OCCURS in all cultures，people of all races，ethnicities，and religions can be perpetrators of domestic violence．Domestic violence is perpetrated by，and on，both men and women。 and occurs in same-sex and opposite—sex relationships． examda.
Awareness and documentation of domestic violence differs from country to country．According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence is a serious，preventable public health problem affecting more than 32 million Americans，that is more than l0％of the U．S．population．
Domestic violence has many forms，including physical violence，sexual abuse，emotional abuse，intimidation，economic deprivation or threats of violence．There are a number of dimensions：mode：physical，psychological，sexual and／or social frequency：one off，occasional，chronic severity：in terms of both psychological or physical harm and the need for treatment——transitorv or permanent inj ury--mild，moderate，severe up to homicide Popular emphasis has tended to be on women as the victims of domestic violence although with the rise of the men’s movement， and particularly men’s rights，there is now some advocacy for men as victims，although the statistics concerning the number of male victims given by them are strongly contested by many groups active in research on or working in the field of domestic violence．
The means used to measure domestic violence strongly influence the results found，for example， studies of reported domestic violence and extrapolations of those studies show women preponderantlv as victims and men to be more violent，whereas the survey based Conflict Tactics Scale，tends to shOW men and women equally violent．
The majority of studies investigated male on female domestic violence，thus information on female-on—male(or female-on-female)violence tends to be less available． [412 words]
1．IPV tends to Occu ______
A．when a family member is harmed physicallyexamda.
B．when a family member is hurt psychologically
C．when a family member is dominated by another examda.
D．when one lives together with his／her partner or ex-partner
2．Which of the following statements about the cases of domestic violence is TRUE?
A．There are more cases not reported than reported．
B．There are more cases in the US than in the UK．
C．The cases of violence against wornan are all reported．
D．The reported cases are nothing but violence against women．
3．Aecording to the text，domestic violence______
A．exists in peoples all over the worldexamda.
B．occurs less in same-sex relationship
C．occurs more in opposite-sex relationship
D．depends on races，ethnicities，and religions
4．According to the Centers for Disease Control。domestic violence ______
A．takes on a variety of forms
B．differs from country to country
C．is usually more serious than preventable
D．affects not less than 10％of the US population
5．The author asserts that______
A．men are more violent than women examda.
B．men and women are equally violent
C．there is less female-on—female violence
D．both sexes may fall victim to domestic violence
难句透析
①The term“intimate partner violence”(IPV)is often used synonymously，0ther terms have included“wife beating”，“wife battering”，“relationship violence”，“domestic abuse”，“spousal abuse”，and“family violence”[with some legal j urisdictions having specific definitions]．
【结构】本句是由两个分句组成的并列句。在第二个分句中，谓语动词“included”后面跟有六个并列的宾语。方括号所标示的介词短语“with…definitions”补充说明这六个并列的宾语，其中，现在分词短语“having specific definitions”是“jurisdictions”的后置定语。examda.
①The term“intimate partner violence”(IPV)is often used synonymously，0ther terms have included“wife beating”，“wife battering”，“relationship violence”，“domestic abuse”，“spousal abuse”，and“family violence”[with some legal j urisdictions having specific definitions]．
【结构】本句是由两个分句组成的并列句。在第二个分句中，谓语动词“included”后面跟有六个并列的宾语。方括号所标示的介词短语“with…definitions”补充说明这六个并列的宾语，其中，现在分词短语“having specific definitions”是“jurisdictions”的后置定语。examda.
