【题目】Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _____ putting too much pressure on them.
A. without B. besides
C. by D. for
在线课程【答案】A
【解析】考查介词。句意：父母需要鼓励孩子们在不给他们施加太多压力的情况下发展自己的潜能。A. without没有；B. besides除……之外；C. by通过；D. for为了。without doing sth.不做某事，故答案为A。