Question

Guide about this statue. some information about the dog.
There is a statue of my old friend at the entrance to
Shibuya Station. His bronze feet are bright and shiny,
polished by thousands of friendly hands. There is a
sign that says, simply, “Loyal dog Hachiko". I close
my eyes and remember the day we met, so long ago.
4. a) Read an excerpt from Hachiko: The True Story of
a Loyal Dog, written by Pamela S. Turner and find
When I was six years old, my family moved to a
little house in Tokyo near the Shibuya train station.
At first the trains frightened me. But after a while, I
to enjoy their power and the furious noises they
made. One day I begged Mama to take me to meet Papa
he came home on the afternoon train. She laughed
and said, "Kentaro, you have become big and brave,
just like a samurai!” Together we walked to the sta-
grew
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tion.
It was spring, and the day was clear and cold.
There were tiny carts all around the station, selling​