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21-Monday 網絡語言 322詞

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My summer hols wr CWOT.B4，we used 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro，his GF＆thr 3：-@ kids FTF.ILNY，its gr8.

Can you understand this sentence？If you can't，don't feel too bad：neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework．This is Netspeak：the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones．To newcomers，it can look like a completely foreign language．So，what is the“translation”of the sentence above？My summer holidays were a complete waste of time．Before，we used to go to New York to see my brother，his girlfriend，and their three screaming kids face to face．I love New York； it's great .

Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language．Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing．They fear the language could become corrupted.

Everyone should just relax，say linguists．They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing．David Crystal，from the University of Wales，argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again．Geoffrey Nunberg，from Stanford university，agrees．“People get better at writing by writing，”he says．“Kids who are now doing text messaging，e-mail，and instant messages will write at least as well as，and possibly better than，their parents.”

Linguist James Milroy says，for centuries，it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language．And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents，they too will think this way．Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become“corrupted”； they simply change to meet the new needs.

However，Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English．Cynthia McVey says，“I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun，but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”

Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway．Erin，age 12，says，“I wouldn't use text language in my homework．Texting is just for fun.”

生詞

corrupt　v． 敗壞，使墮落；使不標準，使不純潔：Do you think English has been corrupted by the introduction of foreign words？你是否認為引進外來詞損害了英語的純潔性？

more of 　更大程度上，多半：She's more of a singer than a guitarist.與其說她是個吉他手，不如說她是個歌手。

bet one's bottom dollar 　傾囊打賭；孤注一擲：I'd bet my bottom dollar that I've met that girl before.我敢說以前見過那個姑娘。

get across to 　把……講清楚，使……被理解：He found it difficult to get his British jokes across to American audiences.他發(fā)現他們的英國笑語很難使美國聽眾理解。

1．What is the main purpose of the first paragraph？

A．To give an example of a foreign language.

B．To show an example of creative methods.

C．To express worries about using Netspeak.

D．To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

2．Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

B．Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

C．David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

D．James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

3．The expression“bet your bottom dollar” in Paragraph 6 means ________.

A．be fairly sure

B．be greatly surprised

C．think it a pity

D．find it interesting

4．What can be the best title for the passage？

A．Netspeak：A Widely-Used Language on Internet

B．Is Netspeak Harming the English Language？

C．Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning？

D．Netspeak：Advantages and Disadvantages

參考譯文

My summer hols wr CWOT.B4，we used 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro，his GF＆thr 3：-@ kids FTF.ILNY，its gr8.

你能明白這句話嗎？如果不能，不要過于沮喪：英國的中學教師收到這份作業(yè)時也不明白。這是網絡用語：也就是在互聯網或手機上看到的電腦化的交流方法。對于不熟悉的人來說，它就像一門純粹的外語。那么，上面這句話“翻譯”過來是什么意思呢？我的暑假完全荒廢了。以前，我們經常去紐約看我兄弟、他的女友和3個吵鬧的孩子。我愛紐約，它太棒了。

教師和家長認為，這種新型的表達方式會破壞英語。越來越多的拼寫和語法錯誤出現在學生的文章里。他們擔心語言因此而變得面目全非。

語言學家說，每個人都應該放松。他們認為網絡用語實際上好處更多。來自威爾士大學的戴維·克里斯特爾認為，網絡用語和互聯網創(chuàng)造了一種新的語言使用方法，幾乎消失的日記寫作藝術又被重新拾起。斯坦福大學的杰弗里·南納伯格認同這一觀點?！巴ㄟ^寫作，人們才會變得更擅長寫作，”他說?！澳切┱诎l(fā)短信、電子郵件和進行即時通信的孩子寫作水平至少和父母差不多，甚至比他們更好?！?/p>

語言學家詹姆斯·米爾羅伊說，幾個世紀以來，人們無一例外地認為年輕人正在破壞語言。你可以拿所有的本錢打賭：當如今的年輕人他日為人父母時，他們也會這樣認為。米爾羅伊認為，語言不會、也不可能面目全非；它們只是變得更適應新的需求而已。

然而，網絡語言的使用者卻認同教育年青一代如何說、寫標準英語非常重要的觀點。辛西婭·麥克維說，“我能理解為什么網絡語言讓教師憂心忡忡。而且理解教師想讓學生明白發(fā)短信只不過是娛樂、而學習正確書寫英語對他們的將來必不可少這一做法的重要性?！?/p>

也許，我們應該給年輕人多一點的信任。12歲的艾琳說：“我不會在作業(yè)里使用短信用語。發(fā)短信只是為了娛樂?！?/p>

為什么車主大多愿意選擇汽車診所而不是服務站呢？一位汽車診所的老板說：“在汽車診所，車子的一切故障都會顯露無遺。這不是憑猜測，而是憑科學?！币晃卉囍髡f：“機械師可能鼓搗上兩周也找不到問題所在，而汽車診所半個小時就可以搞定?！?/p>

參考答案

Monday 1．D　2．C　3．A　4．B