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【分析解答题】A、couple of months ago, Singaporean officials unintentionally made cinematic history. They slapped an NC-17 rating on a film--which means children under 17 cannot see it--not because of sex or violence of profanity, but because of bad grammar.Despite its apparently naughty title, TalkingCock, the movie is actually an innocuous comedy comprising four skits about the lives of ordinary Singaporeans. The censors also banned a 15-second TV spot promoting the flick. (32)All this is because of what the authorities deemed "excessive use of Singlish."
(33)Given the tough crackdown, you would expect Singlish to be a harmful substance that might corrupt our youth, like heroin or pornography.But it’s one of Singapore’s best-loved quirks, used daily by everyone from cabbies toCEOs. (34)Singlish is simply Singaporean slang, wherebyEnglish followsChinese grammar and is liberally sprinkled with words from the localChinese, Malay and Indian dialects.
I like to talk cock, and I like to speak Singlish. It’s inventive, witty and colorful. (35)Singlish is especially fashionable these days among the younger generation, in part because it gives uptight Singapore a chance to laugh-at itself.But the government is not amuse
D、It doesn’t like Singlish because it thinks it is bad language and bad for Singapore’s image as a commercial and financial center.

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试题答案：If you take the strict action against the movie into account，you would think that “Singlish”was something harmful like drugs or obscene materials that might lead young people astray. 答案解析：given the tough crackdown考虑到这次严厉打击。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>