新标准大学英语视听说2听力材料文本及答案(14)

created awesome political rivalries. And photographers would cover political events, knowing that they would probably turn into violent protests and they’d get newsworthy pictures and be able to sell them. Now at the same time, more and more celebrities were going to the Mediterranean, to Monte Carlo … And these photographers, who had started as political photographers, took pictures of the celebrities and their …those celebrities’ wild lives. There are financial rewards. If I got a photograph of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt holding hands, then I’d be paid maybe $10,000. If I shot Jennifer and Brad throwing drinks at each other, I would get $50,000. How much a photograph is worth is often determined by how negative it portrays that celebrity. When, uh, Princess Diana died, I started thinking. I had realized that the business had gone bad, that it was being motivated by money, that it was creating not artists, or even well-meaning photographers who wanted to pursue this craft, but rather, really bounty hunters. Part3

Keith

I decided to use the small college town of North Hampton and go up there every Saturday night, and I put on the full uniform, photo vest, and press IDs, and I would lurk in doorways and follow people and jump out in front of them and take their picture. I’ve, you know, walked up with my camera behind me and then just pulled it out and shot it with the flash. We wanted to know what it felt like – as an everyday person, how do you like the idea that someone can take pictures of you on the street? And almost universally, people feel you shouldn’t have the right to invade their privacy. I think, as consumers of the media, we at least have to look at ourselves occasionally and evaluate what it is we’re consuming. Because whatever we’re consuming, we’re encouraging to spread.

Listening in

Passage1 Phil Hello. Tony

Hello, is that Phil Taylor? Phil

Speaking. Tony

Hi, Phil, my name’s Tony, and I’m a reporter for SUN.

Phil

The uni paper! I suppose you want to talk to me about the fire. Tony

Yes, if it’s OK with you. We’d like to do a piece on the fire for next week’s paper. Can you tell people how it happened? Phil

Yeah, OK, it probably is a good idea. Tony

So when can I come and see you? Phil

Um … Wednesday afternoon? Three o’clock? I’m in South Block, Room 18. Tony

OK, I’ll be there. … Tony

OK, so let’s get started. When did the fire happen? Phil

Two days ago.

Tony

November the 10th. OK, so tell me how it happened.

Phil

Um … It was about 11 pm. I decided to fry some chips, I used quite a lot of oil – I was deep-frying. Um … And I put the chips in. And then my girlfriend rang.

Tony