3．In October，2019，Beijing Daily warned the youth that they shouldn't let Internet slang（俚语）deepen the generation gap（代沟），after People Daily started a discussion on Chinese microblog Weibo on how to "explain" the youth's Internet slang terms to parents.The post got 40，000 likes.People were commenting that they couldn't keep up with the rapidly developing Internet lingo （术语）in China.
People also fear that Chinese Internet slang will negatively influence broader linguistic（语言的）trends of Mandarin Chinese，in particular，the gradual taking over of pinyin，the romanization of traditional Chinese characters using the Western alphabet.As pinyin gets widely used when people text or write on mobile phones or computers，while less and less people write characters by hand，people gradually forget how to write them，which is called "character amnesia" in China.
2019's latest slang terms add a further simplification：the use of pinyin acronyms. "Awsl" in pinyin，for instance，means Ah，wo si le（Oh，I'm gonna die），and is used if something is too cute or adorable. "Nsdd" stands for ni shuo de dui （you're right）.
Certainly，as an age-old written language，Chinese has been evolving and developing over the years.But the Chinese Internet lingo is unlikely to replace the existing use of Mandarin Chinese，but will rather be enriching it by adding another layer.
Acronyms aren't new.They have appeared with the limited space available in early-generation cell phone messaging.Some of them have become a part of the English language，such as BTW（by the way）and LOL（laugh out loud），while others had a rather short lifetime.That's likely to be what's going to happen with China's Internet slang terms.Some are going to be old in a few weeks，while others might make it into mainstream use，and as they do，young net users are coming up with new slang words to differentiate themselves.
In China，using Internet slang means belonging to a certain generation that likes to watch the same talk shows，play the same games，etc.，and therefore，creates unity.Older generations don't have to feel left out，and certainly don't have to fear a degradation（没落）of the Chinese language.While language development is unavoidable，Internet slang is not going to let 6，000 years of Chinese written language completely change overnight.
（1）The public are worried about Chinese Internet slang abuse because
A．It's used by children to keep secrets from parents.
B．It can cause confusion even among young people.
C．It was invented in response to the limited messaging space.
D．It will rarely have a positive effect on linguistic trends of Chinese.
（2）How do Chinese Internet slang terms affect the Chinese language？
A．They add variety to the language.
B．They are replacing its traditional vocabulary.
C．They make the language more global.
D．They only have temporary effects on Chinese.
（3）By using Internet slang in China，people may get
.
A．a sense of purpose
B．a sense of group identity
C．a sense of cultural pride
D．a sense of safety
（4）Which could be the best title for the passage？
A．Is Media Helping Older Generation Understand Internet Slang？
B．Is Chinese Language Too Powerful to Be Largely Affected？
C．Is Mandarin Chinese Useful to Bridge the Generation Gap？
D．Is Internet Slang Deepening the Generation Gap，Ruining Chinese？
