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J. Daily Assessment

A. Listen and complete the following monologue! (20 points)

Japan is a world apart, a cultural Galapagos where a (1) _____________

civilization blossomed and today it thrives in (2) ______________ To access the video on
contrasts of traditional and modern. Standing at the far eastern end YouTube, scan the QR
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of the Silk Road and drawing influences from the entire continent, Japan has spent
millennia taking in and refining the (3) ______________ bounties of Asia to produce
something distinctly (4) __________. Travelers have found themselves entranced by a
culture that is (5) _____________, unfathomable, and downright odd. With over a
thousand (6) ___________ to choose from you have spoiled for choice in Kyoto; spend
your time finding one that suits your (7) _____________. There is nothing like lowering
yourself into the tub at a (8) _____________ Japanese onsen. The Japanese have turned
the simple act of bathing into a folk religion. Japan is a food lover's (9) _____________
and the cuisine is incredibly varied running the gamut from simple soba to
multicourse Keisuke backward. Once you try the (10) _____________ thing in Japan, the
restaurants back home will pale in comparison. If you think of the Japanese as sober
and (11) _____________ people, join them under a (12) _____________ tree laden with
blossoms in the springtime. Japan is a happy place when the cherry blossoms are out
and you are more than welcome to join the party. We highly recommend a (13)
_____________ in a good Ryokan from first class to the more (14) _____________; every

traditional Ryokan will give you a taste of how the Japanese used to live. My season
runs through April, May, and August. (15) _____________ is cool, but fine for travel from
January through March. Travel costs in Japan can range from less than (16)
_____________ yen a day if you enjoy a basic guesthouse or dorm room and take the
bus to over 20,000 yen a day for a top-end hotel room with taxis. Japan has a (17)
_____________ public transport system trains, buses, ferries and planes are all
abundant and efficient. Its spirit is strong, warm, and welcoming from the (18)
_____________ of a Kyoto Geisha dance to the spare beauty of a Zen (19) _____________
garden. Japan has the power to enthrall even the most jaded (20) _____________.

Real Delicious Paradise Cherry Rock Splendor Japanese
Classic Cultural Serious Humble Traveler Night Beautiful
Unique Taste Winter 8000 Brilliant Temples Thick

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