domingo, 25 de octubre de 2009

Japan's most famous dog:
In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive.
Hachiko, an Akita dog,was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:


Q1 - The statue of Hachiko is small.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn´t say


Q2 - The statue is difficult to find because there are so many people there.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn't say


Q3 - The professor worked in a school.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn't say


Q4 - The professor died at work.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn't say


Q5 - The dog waited every day at the station.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn't say


Q6 - Nobody gave the dog any food.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn't say



Q7 - The dog died before the statue was put outside the station.

a. Right

b. Wrong

c. Doesn't say

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