文档介绍：2012 年职称英语综合类
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第一篇 A Life with Birds
For nearly 17 years David Cope has worked as one of the Tower of London's yeoman warders, ___ 1better _ known to tourists as beefeaters. David, 64, lives in a three-bedroomed flat right at the __2 top __ of the Byward Tower, one of the gatehouses. "__3 From __ our bedroom we have a marvellous view of Tower Bridge and the Thames, " says David.
The Tower of London is famous __4 for __ its ravens, the large black birds which have lived there for over three centuries. David was immediately fascinated by the birds and when he was __5 offered __ the post of Raven Master eight years ago he had no __6. hesitation __ in accepting it. "The birds have now e my life and I'm always __7 aware __ of the fact that I am __8 maintaining __ a tradition. The legend says that if the ravens leave the Tower, England will fall to enemies, and it's my job to __9 make __ sure this doesn't happen!"
David_10 devotes _about four hours a day to the care of the ravens. He has grown to love them and the _11 fact __ that he lives right next to them is ideal. "I can _12 keep __ a close eye on them all the time, and not just when I'm working." __13 At first __, David's wife Mo was not __14 keen __ on the idea of life in the Tower, but she too will be sad to leave when he retires next year. "When we look out of our windows, we see hi