Creative Commons: A Free Market of Ideas! 创用CC：分享，让世界更宽广
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You may not be aware of it, but whenever you write a report or compose a poem, your work is actually protected by law from being copied by others. ___1___
你或许不知道，不过每当你写好一份报告或是完成一首诗，其实你的作品便已受到法律保护，不致遭他人抄袭。这就是所谓的「著作权」──一种目的在保护作品创作者权利的法律。
Copyright exists to protect the actual expression of an idea rather than the idea itself. ___2___ In Taiwan, copyright comes into force as soon as a work is created, with no special procedures involved.
著作权的存在是为保护概念的实际表达，而不是概念本身。因此，举例来说，除非某人使用和你一模一样的措辞用语，否则你不可以指控他侵犯你文章的著作权。在台湾，著作权在作品创作完成后便生效，不涉及任何特别的程序。
___3___ For this purpose, an organization called Creative Commons was established in 2001. It offers creators a “some rights reserved” license, so they can protect certain aspects of their work while still allowing others to use it. ___4___ This is also worthwhile for educational purposes, where knowledge can be shared more quickly and easily. ___5___
不过有时候，创作者可能不介意他们的作品让他人使用，甚至还鼓励这种行为。为此，一个名为「创用CC」的组织便在2001年成立。它提供创作者一种「保留部份权利」的授权方式，让他们在允许他人使用作品的同时，又可保护其作品的某些方面。创作自由在对人人有利的方式下便得以滋长。对教育用途来说这样的做法也很有价值，可让知识的分享更快速、更简易。在这个信息爆量的网络时代，真高兴我们让知识自由流通的同时，还可以保留创作的完整性。
−by David Vickers
(A) In this wired age of unlimited information, it’s good to know that we can retain creative integrity while still being able to keep knowledge flowing freely.
(B) So, for example, you cannot accuse someone of violating your essay’s copyright unless they have used the exact same language as you.
(C) Even if someone only slightly copies your idea, you can claim they stole it from you.
(D) Creative freedom is nurtured in a way which can benefit everyone.
(E) This is what is known as “copyright,” a type of legislation designed to safeguard the rights of those responsible for a piece of creative work.
(F) For this reason, it is important to apply for copyright protection.
(G) Sometimes though, creators may not mind if their work is used by others, and may even encourage it.
Vocabulary
单词发音
come into force (使法律、规则等)生效, 开始执行
retain [rɪˋten] v. 保留，保持
accuse [əˋkjuz] v. 控告[（+of）]
nurture [ˋnɝtʃɚ] v. 培育; 培植
legislation [͵lɛdʒɪsˋleʃən] n. 法律，法规
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单词发音
worthwhile [ˋwɝθˋhwaɪl] adj. 值得做的
wired [waɪrd] adj. 有（电）线的
integrity [ɪnˋtɛgrətɪ] n. 完整; 完整性
violate [ˋvaɪə͵let] v. 违反
claim [klem] v. 主张，声称
copyright [ˋkɑpɪ͵raɪt] n. 版权；著作权
safeguard [ˋsef͵gɑrd] v. 保护；防卫
though [ðo] conj. 虽然；尽管
Answer
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1. ( E ) |
2. ( B ) |
3. ( G ) |
4. ( D ) |
5. ( A ) |