中级美语L99

99. Stop Swearing!别骂脏话了!Everywhere in the world you can hear people swearing or using foul language.在世界各地你都可以听到人们说脏话或使用粗俗的语言。Even when learning a second language, many people know how to swear before they can speak the language properly.甚至在学习第二语言时，许多人在能够正确使用该语言之前就学会说脏话。Indeed, it is a disease.这真是一种病态。Recently, in New Jersey, the government decided to do something about the problem. It banned swearing.最近，在新泽西州，政府决定针对这个问题有所行动。该政府禁止人们说脏话。You could face a US$500 fine, including a three-month jail term for swearing.你说脏话就可能被罚五百美金，还包括三个月的徒刑。Considering the trivial nature of the crime, the punishment seemed quite harsh to some.就这项罪行微不足道的性质而论，这样的刑罚对有些人来说似乎相当严厉。Some say the law infringes on their rights.有人说这项法律侵害到他们的权利。But others say it is a good law because people in New Jersey have really stopped swearing so much.但另外一些人却说这是条好法律，因为新泽西人真的已经不再那么会说脏话了。