In front of the big Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze (青铜) statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon (霓虹灯) signs flashing, it isn’t   21  to find. It has been used as   22  since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to   23 —just look for the crowds（人群）.
Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were close friends that cannot be   24  right from the start. Each day Hachiko would go with 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   25  waiting for him.   26 , the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
  27  Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he   28  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. Over time he became a   29  sight to people going to and from work every day. In 1934, a statue of him was put   30  the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.

In front of the big Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze (青铜) statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon (霓虹灯) signs flashing, it isn’t   21  to find. It has been used as   22  since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to   23 —just look for the crowds（人群）.

Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were close friends that cannot be   24  right from the start. Each day Hachiko would go with 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   25  waiting for him.   26 , the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.

  27  Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he   28  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. Over time he became a   29  sight to people going to and from work every day. In 1934, a statue of him was put   30  the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.

1.                A．difficult         B．important       C．pleasant D．polite

2.                                  A．a parking place   B．a training center

C．a starting line                      D．a meeting point

3.                A．leave          B．arrive          C．die D．work

4.                A．touched        B．separated       C．reached D．moved

5.                A．nervously       B．disappointedly    C．patiently  D．carefully

6.                A．Sadly          B．Clearly          C．Luckily   D．Honestly

7.                A．Because        B．Since           C．Although  D．Unless

8.                A．decided        B．agreed         C．offered   D．continued

9.                A．familiar         B．strange         C．comfortable   D．funny

10.               A．inside          B．outside         C．behind    D．above

In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachiko saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925 when Professor Ueno didn't return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the station where his friend was waiting.

Hachiko was given away after his master's death but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. After time, Hachiko realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachiko waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he didn't see his friend among the crowd at the station.

Hachiko became a permanent figure at the train station, which eventually attracted the attention of many people. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachiko and Professor Ueno together each day. Realizing that Hachiko waited for his dead master, their hearts were touched. They brought Hachiko treats and food to nourish him during his wait. This continued for 10 years, with Hachiko appearing only in the evening, precisely when the train was due at the station.

Hachiko: The True Story of the Royal Dogs of Japan is Hachiko's story, as well as an informative look at dog culture in Japan and the history and tradition of the Akita-ken, one of the most ancient, beloved and faithful dog breeds ever.

50. The underlined word “his friend ” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A. Hachiko　　　　　　　　　 B. Ueno　　　　　　　　 C. Tokyo　　　　　　　　　　 D. Shibuya

51. Which of the following statements about Hachiko is NOT true?

A. Hachiko saw his master off from the front door everyday.

B. Hachiko appeared every evening in the station for ten years.

C. Many people offered Hachiko food during his waiting.

D. Hachiko was adopted by others after his master's death.

52. The first four paragraphs are developed mainly__________ .

A. by cause and effect B. by order in space 　

C. by order in time D. by examples

53. We can infer that Hachiko: The True Story of the Royal Dogs of Japan is likely to be ____.　

A. a book 　　　　　　　　　 B. a magazine 　　　 C. a song　　　　　　　 D. a picture

      In front of the large Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue （雕像） of a dog. Even though the statue is very   21   when compared to the huge neon signs (霓红灯广告) shining around it, it isn’t   22   to find. It has been used as a(n)   23   point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to   24 .

       Hachiko, an Akita   25, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His   26, Eisaburo Uyeno and he were close   27   right from the start. Each day Hachiko would   28  with his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station where the professor left for   29. When he came back, the professor would always   30   the dog waiting patiently (耐心地) for him. Sadly, the professor   31   suddenly at work in 1925   32   he could return home.

         33   Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond (关系) between him and his owner was very   34   and he continued to wait at the   35   every day. Sometimes, he would   36   there for days at a time, and some people believed that he kept returning   37   the food he was given by the salespeople on the street. He   38   familiar to commuters (上下班往返者) over time. In 1934, a statue of him was   39   outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he   40   saw his friend alive.

21. A. old           B. short              C. small                D. simple

22. A. difficult B. boring       C. easy          D. far

23. A. acting         B. talking            C. missing       D. meeting

24. A. disappear     B. arrive           C. call            D. know

25. A. boy          B. student        C. dog                 D. man

26. A. owner B. teacher            C. father              D. manager

27. A. neighbors     B. friends         C. relatives     D. workers

28 A. go      B. play         C. run               D. ride

29. A. study         B. swimming       C. work        D. shopping

30. A. raise    B. hope           C. touch       D. find

31. A. fell           B. hurt               C. died            D. crashed

32. A. when         B. before             C. since             D. after

33. A. If       B. Although       C. Unless               D. Until

34. A. big           B. wide             C. strong        D. weak

35. A. yard         B. house             C. school        D. station

36. A. stay      B. remember       C. start         D. leave

37. A. by       B. according to    C. without      D. because of

38. A. changed  B. became         C. wished      D. liked

39 A. set up    B. set out             C. set off       D. set down

40. A. never         B. later           C. last           D. recently