北师大版高中英语模块4--Unit 11 The Media Lesson 2-2

[00:02.22]According to the law in Britain,
[00:03.80]it is legal¹ to take photographs
[00:05.84]of famous people if they are in public.
[00:08.64]But sometimes, the paparazzi go too far
[00:11.27]in their attempt to get the best photographs.
[00:14.12]They may climb onto roofs or tall trees.
[00:17.46]They may even rent a boat
[00:19.21]or a helicopter² in order to get pictures
[00:21.88]of famous people.
[00:23.32]But I know there are people
[00:25.03]who defend the paparazzi.
[00:27.44]Their argument is that taking photographs
[00:30.15]of famous people is part of the news
[00:32.81]colleting and reporting process.
[00:35.68]Don't you think that the paparazzi
[00:37.69]should have the same rights
[00:38.88]as all journalists?
[00:40.82]Yes, I agree.
[00:42.39]But not all the methods the paparazzi use
[00:45.08]are legal,
[00:46.11]and because their photographs can make
[00:48.59]great profits,
[00:49.76]the paparazzi are often prepared to
[00:51.60]risk expensive legal costs.
[00:54.32]One very famous example is Princess Diana's
[00:57.56]unfortunate death in 1997.
[01:00.62]Since then, the law and the public opinion
[01:03.77]have been less in favour of the paparazzi
[01:05.94]and their job.
[01:07.74]In recent years, many famous people
[01:09.80]have also taken legal action against members
[01:12.71]of the paparazzi and they...
[01:14.51]

1 legal   

adj.法律的，依照法律的，合法的，法定的，正当的

参考例句：

• He is my legal adviser.他是我的法律顾问。
• This is partly a political and partly a legal question.这个问题部分是政治问题，部分是法律问题。

2 helicopter   

n.直升飞机；vt.用直升飞机载送；vi.乘直升飞机

参考例句：

• The helicopter flying at a height of 5,000 meters.这架直升机正在五千米的高空飞行。
• The pilot landed the helicopter in a rice field.飞行员将直升飞机降落在一片稻田里。