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67、政府是否应该出钱保护濒危语言

　　18．题目： Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people . Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages , while others believe that would be a waste of money . Discuss both these views and give your opinion .
　　范文：
　　It is true that some minority languages may disappear in the near future . Although it can be argued that governments could save money by allowing this to happen , I believe that these languages should be protected and preserved .
　　There are several reasons why saving minority languages could be seen as a waste of money . Firstly , if a language is only spoken by a small number of people , expensive education programmes will be needed to make sure that more people learn it , and the state will have to pay for facilities , teachers and marketing . This money might be better spent on other public services . Secondly , it would be much cheaper and more efficient for countries to have just one language . Governments could cut all kinds of costs related to communicating with each minority group .
　　Despite the above arguments , I believe that governments should try to preserve languages that are less widely spoken . A language is much more than simply a means of communication ; it has a vital connection with the cultural identity of the people who speak it . If a language disappears , a whole way of life will disappear with it , and we will lose the rich cultural diversity that makes societies more interesting . By spending money to protect minority languages , governments can also preserve traditions , customs and behaviours that are part of a country ' s history .
　　In conclusion , it may save money in the short term if we allow minority languages to disappear , but in the long term this would have an extremely negative impact on our cultural heritage .(258 words )