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英哈裡王子的母親當年在被狗仔隊追逐時因車禍遇難，在那之後的王子有瞭自己對媒體的看法和認知。哈裡王子一直在強調自己的公眾和私人生活之間的界限已變得幾乎蕩然無存。作為英國王室的第五順位繼承人，曾不時藐視媒體作為的他現在正通過媒體告知公眾並強調其現任女友所陷入的困境。下面請聽 Peter Hunt 的報道。
This is a cri de coeur from a prince with limited powers whose view of the media was formed age 12 when his mother died in a car crash as paparazzi photographers were pursuing her.
In his appeal to the better judgement of newspaper editors around the world, and their readers, Harry has been forced to confirm the very thing he had been trying to keep out of the public domain — his relationship with the American actress Meghan Markle, whose mother is black and whose father is white.
His statement condemns what he calls the racial undertones of comment pieces and it alleges that reporters and photographers have attempted to gain illegal access to the actress’s home, and that substantial bribes have been offered to her ex-boyfriend.
Prince Harry is said to be worried about her safety and deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her.
詞匯表
cri de coeur 誠心的懇求
paparazzi 狗仔隊
pursuing 追趕
appeal 呼籲，籲求
keep out of 使……遠離，置之事外
public domain 公眾領域，公眾視線
condemns 譴責，指責
undertones （隱含的）意味，話外之音
pieces 文章
alleges 聲稱，宣稱
測驗
請聽報道並回答下列問題。
1. What is the very thing that Prince Harry had been trying to keep out of the public eye?
2. What have the reporters and photographers attempted to do, according to Prince Harry?
3. True or false? Prince Harry is said to be unconcerned about his girlfriend’s safety.
4. Which word in the text means ‘the ability to make sound decisions’?
答案
1. What is the very thing that Prince Harry had been trying to keep out of the public eye?
The very thing that Prince Harry had been trying to keep out of the public domain is his relationship with the American actress Meghan Markle.
2. What have the reporters and photographers attempted to do, according to Prince Harry?
According to Prince Harry, they have attempted to gain illegal access to the actress’s home and have offered substantial bribes to her ex-boyfriend.
3. True or false? Prince Harry is said to be unconcerned about his girlfriend’s safety.
False. It is said that Prince Harry is worried about his girlfriend’s safety and deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her.
4. Which word in the text means ‘the ability to make sound decisions’?
Judgement.
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