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1、ALifewithBirds Fornearly17yearsDavidCopehasworkedasoneoftheTowerofLondon'sYeomanWarders,betterknowntotouristsasBeefeaters.David,64,livesinathree-bedroomedflatrightatthetopoftheBywardTower,oneofthegatehouses.“FromourbedroomwehaveamarvellousviewofTowerBridgeandtheThames.”saysDa
2、vid. TheTowerofLondonisfamousforitsravens,thelargeblackbirdswhichhavelivedthereforoverthreecenturies.Davidwasimmediatelyfascinatedbythebirdsandwhenhewas)offeredthepostofRavenMastereightyearsagohehadnohesitationinacceptingit.“ThebirdshavenowbecomemylifeandI'malwaysawareofthefa
3、ctthatIammaintainingatradition.ThelegendsaysthatiftheravensleavetheTower,Englandwillfalltoenemies,andit'smyjobtomakesurethisdoesn'thappen!” Daviddevotesaboutfourhoursadaytothecareoftheravens.Hehasgrowntolovethemandthefactthathelivesrightnexttothemisideal.“Icankeepacloseeyeont
4、hemallthetime,andnotjustwhenI'mworking.”Atfirst,David'swifeMowasnotkeenontheideaoflifeintheTower,butshetoowillbesadtoleavewhenheretiresnextyear.“Whenwelookoutofourwindowsweseehistoryallaroundus,andwearetakingitinandstoringitupforourfuturememories.”ALuckyBreak ActorAntonioBand
5、erasisusedtobreakingbones,anditalwaysseemstohappenwhenhe'sdoingsport.InthefilmPlayittotheBoneheplaysthepartofamiddleweightboxeralongsideWoodyHarrelson.DuringthemakingofthefilmHarrelsonkeptcomplainingthatthefightscenesweren'tveryconvincing,soonedayhesuggestedthatheandBanderass
6、houldhaveafightforreal.TheSpanishactorwasn'tkeenOntheideaatfirst,buthewaseventuallypersuadedbyhisco-startoputonhisglovesandclimbintotheboxingring.However,whenherealizedhowseriouslyhisopponentwastakingitall,hebegantoregrethisdecisiontofight.Andtheninthethirdround,HarrelsonhitB
7、anderassohardinthefacethatheactuallybrokehisnose.Hiswife,actressMelanieGriffith,wasfuriousthathehadbeenplaying“sillymachogames”.“Shewasright”,confessesBanderas,“andIwasafooltotakearisklikethatinthemiddleofamovie.”Hewasremindedofthetimehebrokehislegduringafootballmatchinhisnat
8、iveMalaga.Hehadalwaysdreamedofbecomingasoccerstar,ofperforminginfron
