【题目】Evidence shows that the ________ of a parent adds to the probability that a youngster will commit criminal activities.
A. disappearance B. absence
C. attention D. concern
在线课程【答案】B
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. disappearance消失；B. absence缺席，缺失；C. attention注意力；D. concern关心。句意：证据表明父母的缺失会增加青少年实施犯罪活动的可能性。此处指“缺失”，故选B。