Notes:
pigeon 鳩;
commonplace ごく普通の，平凡な;
alongside ～のそばに;
feeder エサを与える人;
discriminate […を]区別する;
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If you go to a park for a sandwich in the UK, particularly in London, there is a good chance that you will not be alone – you will probably be followed by a pigeon. According to estimates there are 28 million pigeons in Europe alone. Pigeons are commonplace these days in most capitals. One reason is that it is a safe habitat and there is a constant supply of food, all year-round. Pigeons are aware of this fact and so choose urban environments before rural ones. It seems that they are fast becoming comfortable living alongside humans.　A recent study of pigeons also showed that pigeons select their feeders carefully and can quickly discriminate between a friendly person and a non-pigeon liker. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes:
hit 〈ニュース・記事などが〉～に出る，発表される;
premiere（演劇・オペラ・映画などの）初日，封切り;
camp out 屋外で寝る;
instalment《数回に分かれたシリーズ番組などの》一回［一話］分;
involve ～に関わる;
represent ～を表す，象徴する;
era 時代，時期;
mark ～を記念する，祝う;
occasion（特別な）出来事，イベント;

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In June 2011, the last of the Harry Potter movies hit the movie screens. Thousands of fans travelled miles to see the premiere. One fan even flew from her home in Mexico and camped out in London so she could see the final instalment of the film. She also wanted to see the film’s stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Many young people have been involved with the Harry Potter story throughout their childhood, and this represents the end of an era for them. To mark the occasion, the famous Imax cinema in London screened all the Harry Potter films over two nights. It lasted over 20 hours and involved the fans dressing up in costumes.
(The final film is called The Deathly Hallows-Part 2 ) (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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