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1、H,hHALifewithBirdsFornearly17yearsDavidCopehasworkedasoneoftheTowerofLondon’sYeomanWarders,betterknowntotouristsasBeefeaters.David,64,livesinathree-bedroomedflatrightatthetopoftheBywardTower,oneofthegatehouses.”FromourbedroomwehaveamarvelousviewofTowerBridgeandtheThames.“saysDavid.TheT
2、owerofLondonisfamousforitsravens,thelargeblackbirdswhichhavelivedthereforoverthreecenturies.Davidwasimmediatelyfascinatedbythebirdsandwhenhewasoffered_thepostofRavenMastereightyearsagohehadnohesitationinacceptingit.“ThebirdshavenowbecomemylifeandI’malwaysawareofthefactthatIammaintainin
3、gatradition.ThelegendsaysthatiftheravensleavetheTower,Englandwillfalltoenemies,andit’smyjobtomakesurethisdoesn’thappen!“Daviddevotesaboutfourhoursadaytothecareoftheravens.Hehasgrowntolovethemandthefactthathelivesrightnexttothemisideal.“Icankeepacloseeyeonthemallthetime,andnotjustwhenI’
4、mworking.”Atfirst,David’swifeMowasnotkeenontheideaoflifeintheTower,butshetoowillbesadtoleavewhenheretiresnextyear.“Whenwelookoutofourwindowsweseehistoryallaroundus,andwearetakingitinandstoringitupforourfuturememories.”ALuckyBreakActorAntonioBanderasisusedtobreakingbones,anditalwaysseem
5、stohappenwhenhe’sdoingsport.InthefilmPlayittotheBoneheplaysthepartofamiddleweightboxeralongsideWoodyHarrelson.DuringthemakingofthefilmHarrelsonkeptcomplainingthatthefightscenesweren’tveryconvincing,soonedayhesuggestedthatheandBanderasshouldhaveafightforreal.TheSpanishactorwasn’tkeenont
6、heideaatfirst,buthewaseventuallypersuadedbyhisco-startoputonhisglovesandclimbintotheboxingring.However,whenherealizedhowseriouslyhisopponentwastakingitall,hebegantoregrethisdecisiontofight.Andtheninthethirdround,HarrelsonhitBanderassohardinthefacethatheactuallybrokehisnose.Hiswife,actr
7、essMelanieGriffith,wasfuriousthathehadbeenplaying“sillymachogames”.“Shewasright”,confessesBanderas,andIwasafooltotakearisklikethatinthemiddleofamovie.”HewasremindedofthetimehebrokehislegduringafootballmatchinhisnativeMalaga.Hehadalwaysdreamedofbecomingasoccerstar,ofperforminginfronto
