wear.However, some have other ways to make sure they get pictures.Many paps are in contact with "informers" who know the locations of celebrities at any given time.They then pass the information on to paparazzi.An informer could be anyone-from a restaurant waiter to a salesman.

　　Most of the time, paparazzi get a bad reputation for following celebrities.But sometimes stars or their managers will contact paps themselves and tell them exactly where and when they will go.What a love­hate relationship between paparazzi and celebrities!

　　【语篇解读】　本文属于说明文，介绍了狗仔队这一特殊行业。并详细介绍了狗仔队是如何拍摄到名人的特殊照片的。

　　1．Which of the following things paparazzi might do

　　would be against the law?

　　A．Taking pictures of famous people in public places.

　　B．Getting unsuitable pictures of a 10­year­old actress published.

　　C．Following a famous woman singer secretly and taking her pictures.

　　D．Hanging out at the places where celebrities often appear.

　　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句"For example，child protection laws stop improper pictures of anyone under 16 from being published."可知，B项内容是违法的。]

　　2．In order to earn big money, a pap has to ．

　　A．make friends with famous people

　　B．sell the pictures to a big newspaper

　　C．get the only first­hand pictures

　　D．know the locations of celebrities

C　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"The goal for paparazzi is to get pictures that no one else will get and then sell the pictures to the buyer who offers the most money..."可知狗仔队的目的就是能够拍摄到别人拍不到的图片并以此谋利。故C项正确。]