Japan, an island nation in East Asia, has the total area of about 378,000 square kilometers. In Japan, the climate is rainy and humid with four distinct seasons. It is the world’s ninth most crowded nation with a population of about 128 million. The official language in Japan is Japanese and the dominant religion is Buddhism. The basic unit of currency of Japan is the yen. The largest city in Japan is Tokyo, the national capital. Japan is among the top nations in the world in education with 99% of the population that can read or write.
- Japan is an offshore island in eastern Asia.
- There are two seasons in Japan: the rainy season and the dry season.
- Most of Japanese are Buddhists.
- Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
- What is the passage mainly about? – It is about ______________.
A. Tokyo B. East Asia C. Japanese D. Japan
- The word “dominant” in bold in line 4 is closest in meaning to the word: ___________.
A. lively B. impressive C. important D. unofficial
