【正文】 hough the statue is very small, 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 close friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would walk 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 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 relation 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. He became a familiar sight to people over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place where he last saw his friend alive. 53. Hachiko is . A. a dog B. a professor C. a train station D. a university 54. The statue was built . A. to be a meeting point B. to attract more visitors C. in honour of the dog D. in honour of the owner 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The professor worked at the train station. B. The professor died at home. C. The dog kept waiting at the station for years. D. The dog died before the statue was put up. 56. Which of the following best describes the dog? A. Patient. B. Strong. C. Brave. D. Faithful. E Olympic volunteer hopefuls from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan stand a better chance if they are bilingual. Priority will be given to applicants who have “ special skills” and can speak languages other than English and Chinese. “ We expect those people from above– mentioned areas, who are qualified for being a volunteer, to put in an application,” Liu Jian, office director of Beijing Olympic Games Volunteer Work Coordination Group, said. Liu made the remarks on march 28,20xx at a press conference to officially launch the volunteer recruitment (招募 ) drive from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign countries for the 20xx Games. Volunteer requirements can be found at the official website , or by calling the hotline on 8610 – 12308. Recruitment for volunteers in Beijing began on August 28,20xx. In areas outside the capital, it began on January 19 this year. To date, more than 400,000 people have sent in applications, more than 270,000 of them from Beijing. “ According to the latest applications results, we still need a lot of volunteers with foreign language skills other than English,” Li Binghua, executive vice – president of BOCOG, said. Of course, these applicants must be able to municate with other people in Chinese Putonghua, he said. Volunteers with mainly be contracted in eight fields depending on their skills including VIP guest liaison and language services, driving, media services, petition anization, medical treatment, and security examination. The application websites are , gov. hk (Hong Kong), (Macao), (Taiwan), (overseas Chinese), and (foreigners). Applications in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign countries will conclude by the end of march 20xx. BOCOG will finalize the recruitment drive by the end of May 20xx. 57. Recruitment for overseas volunteers began . A. on March 28,20xx B. on January 19,20xx C. on August 28,20xx D. on may 26,20xx 58. What kind of person has a better chance of being overseas volunteers? A. A person living in Hong Kong who can speak English and Chinese Putonghua. B. A person living in Taiwan who can speak French and Chinese Putonghua. C. A person living in Macao who can speak German but cannot speak Chinese. D. A person living in the USA who can speak French and English but cannot speak Chinese. 59. If an African American is qualified for being a volunteer, he can put in his application on . A. B. C. D. 60. We can infer that . A. many Chinese applicants can speak English B. Most applicants are Beijing natives C. At present most of the applicants are from Beijing D. 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