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[冲刺中考]英语阅读与填空:21-Monday 网络语言 322词

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2023年01月03日

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21-Monday 网络语言 322词

题材: 网络语言  词数: 322  建议阅读时间: 6.5分钟

阅读下面的短文,选择正确答案。

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.”

生词

corrupt v. 败坏,使堕落;使不标准,使不纯洁:Do you think English has been corrupted by the introduction of foreign words?你是否认为引进外来词损害了英语的纯洁性?

more of  更大程度上,多半:She's more of a singer than a guitarist.与其说她是个吉他手,不如说她是个歌手。

bet one's bottom dollar  倾囊打赌;孤注一掷:I'd bet my bottom dollar that I've met that girl before.我敢说以前见过那个姑娘。

get across to  把……讲清楚,使……被理解:He found it difficult to get his British jokes across to American audiences.他发现他们的英国笑语很难使美国听众理解。

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

参考译文

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

你能明白这句话吗?如果不能,不要过于沮丧:英国的中学教师收到这份作业时也不明白。这是网络用语:也就是在互联网或手机上看到的电脑化的交流方法。对于不熟悉的人来说,它就像一门纯粹的外语。那么,上面这句话“翻译”过来是什么意思呢?我的暑假完全荒废了。以前,我们经常去纽约看我兄弟、他的女友和3个吵闹的孩子。我爱纽约,它太棒了。

教师和家长认为,这种新型的表达方式会破坏英语。越来越多的拼写和语法错误出现在学生的文章里。他们担心语言因此而变得面目全非。

语言学家说,每个人都应该放松。他们认为网络用语实际上好处更多。来自威尔士大学的戴维·克里斯特尔认为,网络用语和互联网创造了一种新的语言使用方法,几乎消失的日记写作艺术又被重新拾起。斯坦福大学的杰弗里·南纳伯格认同这一观点。“通过写作,人们才会变得更擅长写作,”他说。“那些正在发短信、电子邮件和进行即时通信的孩子写作水平至少和父母差不多,甚至比他们更好。”

语言学家詹姆斯·米尔罗伊说,几个世纪以来,人们无一例外地认为年轻人正在破坏语言。你可以拿所有的本钱打赌:当如今的年轻人他日为人父母时,他们也会这样认为。米尔罗伊认为,语言不会、也不可能面目全非;它们只是变得更适应新的需求而已。

然而,网络语言的使用者却认同教育年青一代如何说、写标准英语非常重要的观点。辛西娅·麦克维说,“我能理解为什么网络语言让教师忧心忡忡。而且理解教师想让学生明白发短信只不过是娱乐、而学习正确书写英语对他们的将来必不可少这一做法的重要性。”

也许,我们应该给年轻人多一点的信任。12岁的艾琳说:“我不会在作业里使用短信用语。发短信只是为了娱乐。”

为什么车主大多愿意选择汽车诊所而不是服务站呢?一位汽车诊所的老板说:“在汽车诊所,车子的一切故障都会显露无遗。这不是凭猜测,而是凭科学。”一位车主说:“机械师可能鼓捣上两周也找不到问题所在,而汽车诊所半个小时就可以搞定。”

参考答案

Monday 1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B


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