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1、综合类---C级ALifewithBirds【有鸟陪伴的生活】 Fornearly17yearsDavidCopehasworkedasoneoftheTowerofLondon'sYeomanWarders,betterknowntotouristsasBeefeaters.David,64,livesinathree-bedroomedflatrightatthetopoftheBywardTower,oneofthegatehouses.“Fromourbedroomwehaveamarvellousview
2、ofTowerBridgeandtheThames.”saysDavid. TheTowerofLondonisfamousforitsravens,thelargeblackbirdswhichhavelivedthereforoverthreecenturies.Davidwasimmediatelyfascinatedbythebirdsandwhenhewas)offeredthepostofRavenMastereightyearsagohehadnohesitationinacceptingit.“Th
3、ebirdshavenowbecomemylifeandI'malwaysawareofthefactthatIammaintainingatradition.ThelegendsaysthatiftheravensleavetheTower,Englandwillfalltoenemies,andit'smyjobtomakesurethisdoesn'thappen!” Daviddevotesaboutfourhoursadaytothecareoftheravens.Hehasgrowntolovethem
4、andthefactthathelivesrightnexttothemisideal.“Icankeepacloseeyeonthemallthetime,andnotjustwhenI'mworking.”Atfirst,David'swifeMowasnotkeenontheideaoflifeintheTower,butshetoowillbesadtoleavewhenheretiresnextyear.“Whenwelookoutofourwindowsweseehistoryallaroundus,an
5、dwearetakingitinandstoringitupforourfuturememories.”ALuckyBreak【幸运的骨折】 ActorAntonioBanderasisusedtobreakingbones,anditalwaysseemstohappenwhenhe'sdoingsport.InthefilmPlayittotheBoneheplaysthepartofamiddleweightboxeralongsideWoodyHarrelson.Duringthemakingofthefi
6、lmHarrelsonkeptcomplainingthatthefightscenesweren'tveryconvincing,soonedayhesuggestedthatheandBanderasshouldhaveafightforreal.TheSpanishactorwasn'tkeenontheideaatfirst,buthewaseventuallypersuadedbyhisco-startoputonhisglovesandclimbintotheboxingring.However,when
7、herealizedhowseriouslyhisopponentwastakingitall,hebegantoregrethisdecisiontofight.Andtheninthethirdround,HarrelsonhitBanderassohardinthefacethatheactuallybrokehisnose.Hiswife,actressMelanieGriffith,wasfuriousthathehadbeenplaying“sillymachogames”.“Shewasright”,c
8、onfessesBanderas,“andIwasafooltotakearisklikethatinthemiddleofamovie.” HewasremindedofthetimehebrokehislegduringafootballmatchinhisnativeMalaga.Hehadalwaysdreamedofbecoming