1 . Bullying (欺凌) can take a variety of forms, from words — being made fun of or called hurtful names — to actions — being kicked or pushed — as well as indirect forms, such as being excluded from social groups. Bullying is clearly unpleasant, and can make the child experiencing it feel unworthy and depressed.     1     Bullied pupils are more likely to experience difficulties with interpersonal relationships as adults.

Until recently, not much was known about the topic, and little help was available to teachers to deal with bullying.     2     “There is no bullying at this school” has been a common response, almost certainly untrue. Fortunately more schools are now saying: “There is not much bullying here, but when it occurs we have a clear policy for dealing with it.”

    3     The policy ought to say clearly what is meant by bullying, and give specific guidelines on what will be done if it occurs, what records will be kept, who will be informed, what punishments will be employed.

    4     There are ways of dealing with the topic through the curriculum (课程), using video, drama and literature. These are useful for raising awareness, and can best be employed in early stages of development, while the school is starting to discuss the issue of bullying. But curriculum work alone may only have short-term effects.     5    

Research showed 60% of middle school students in America     1     (say) they had been bullied (霸凌) in the past few months. Over 160,000 stayed home from school     2     (avoid) bullying.

It also showed that over 50% of bullying decreased if the school had     3     anti-bully program running. Those programs would help the bullies understand how much they hurt the person     4     is being bullied. It would also be     5     (help) if teachers kept an eye on students at all times. A bullying case usually occurs on the playground     6     at the canteen, but only 25% of bullied students said that teachers noticed and stood up for them.

Another way is to talk to the bully. Tell them how much it hurts when they call you names or     7     (physical) hurt you. You can also tell a trusted adult. Iť's one of the most commonly known     8     (way) to stop a bully     9     bullying you. Don't just sit on the sidelines and watch bullying. Stand up for the bullying victim and let     10     (they) know they won't be alone.

Bullying is never, nor will it ever be an acceptable matter. Together we can stand up to bullying and make it disappear.