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完形填空 第一篇A Life with Birds有鸟陪伴的生活 　　For nearly 17 years David Cope has worked as one of the Tower of Londons Yeoman Warders, ________ known to tourists as Beefeaters. David, 64, lives in a three-bedroomed flat right at the ___2_____ of the Byward Tower, one of the gatehouses. “____3____ our bedroom we have a marvellous view of Tower Bridge and the Thames. ” says David. 　　The Tower of London is famous _______ 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___ the post of Raven Master eight years ago he had no ____6____ in accepting it. “The birds have now become my life and Im always ____7___ of the fact that I am ___8____ a tradition. The legend says that if the ravens leave the Tower, England will fall to enemies, and its my job to ____9____ sure this doesnt happen!” 　　David ________ about four hours a day to the care of the ravens. He has grown to love them and the ____11____ that he lives right next to them is ideal. “I can ____12____ a close eye on them all the time, and not just when Im working.” ____13____, Davids wife Mo was not ____14____ 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 history ___15_____ around us, and we are taking it in and storing it up for our future memories. ” 　　练习： 　　1. A) moreB) better C) sooner D) very 　　2. A) height B) summit C) peak D) top 　　3. A) Since B) Out C) From D) Through 　　4. A) for B) because C) of D) by 　　5. A) award B) applied C) presented D) offered 　　6. A) regret B) delay C) hesitation D) choice 　　7. A) aware B) knowing C) pleased D) delighted 　　8. A) holding B) maintaining C) surviving D) lasting 　　9. A) take B) make C) have D) keep