高二英語：兩高中男生課堂打架，被罰當眾手牽手
An Arizona school district has condemned the in-school discipline at one of its high schools after two boys were forced to hold hands in front of their classmates as a punishment for fighting.
一個亞利桑那州學區地方委員會譴責一所高中的內部條例，兩位男孩被迫在他們的同學面前手牽著手作為他們打架的懲罰。
Earlier this week, the two students at Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., who have not been named, were faced with the prospect of either suspension from school, or sitting in chairs in the high school’s courtyard and holding hands for 15 minutes during a lunch period. They opted for the latter.
這周早些時候，美國亞利桑那州梅薩市韋斯特伍德高中，兩名學生被迫兩種選擇：停課或是在高中庭院利用午飯的時間手握著手坐上15分鐘。兩人選擇了后者。
“Kids were laughing at them and calling them names, asking, ‘Are you gay?’” student Brittney Smyers told ABC affiliate KNXV.
“周圍的同學都在嘲笑他們，叫著他們的名字問‘你們是同性戀嗎’。” 高中生布萊特妮•薩米爾告訴美國廣播公司的子公司knxv。
Teens at the high school inevitably posted photos of the two, who spent the time shielding their faces with their heads in their hands, to social media sites.
同學們不可避免地要把這兩名學生手牽著手但同時掩面的照片發到媒體網站。
On the Facebook posting, users commented that the public punishment is not appropriate, as it positions the teens as targets for taunting and name-calling. Others suggested the punishment was anti-gay, as it implies two males holding hands is embarrassing.
在臉譜網上一經發布，用戶們就評論道這個公眾的懲罰是不合適的，同時這張照片也成為了青少年嘲笑和辱罵的目標。其他人暗示到這個懲罰是抵制同性戀的。同時也隱含了兩個男性牽手是令人羞愧的。
Helen Hollands, director of communication and marketing for Mesa Public Schools, told ABCNews.com that the school’s principal, Tim Richard, who is in his first year at Westwood, had the idea.
海倫霍蘭茲，梅薩公立學校的傳播與市場主管告訴ABC新聞,學校校長提姆•理查德在來韋斯特伍德高中的第一年想到了這個主意。
“He’s done some great things there,” she said. “He’s focused highly on maintaining a standard where [ideally] no students are failing a class.”
“他這么做是對的”她說,“他一直保持嚴要求，并且始終保持沒有學生缺課。”
“Mesa Public Schools is dedicated to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment. The district has guidelines for appropriate student discipline and our site administrators have the authority to impose consequences within our policies and regulations,” the statement said.
“梅薩公立學校致力于維護一個安全，積極的學習環境。該地區有正確的學生守則指引，我們的網站管理員有權利運用政策和規則對事件強加干涉”地方委員會聲明指出。
【新聞快訊】根據美國ABC新聞網的報道，美國亞利桑那州的一所高中的判罰方式近日引起了爭議。兩名高中學生在課堂上打架，校方在經過研究后給出了兩個選擇：停課或者手牽手在學校的院子里坐15分鐘。兩個男生最終選擇了后者。從圖片中可以看到，被罰的兩名男生遮住了臉，而旁邊圍觀的同學甚眾。照片被傳到社交網絡后立刻引起了熱議，很多人對此項判罰表示不認同。
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