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Mark:Hi, Yumi, sorry to be late. The Shinkansen was delayed due to some trouble. ( A )Yumi:

No. ( B ) So I only came a few minutes ago. And how was Kyoto?

Mark:Oh, great. Especially the Temple of the Golden Pavilion was cool. ( C )Yumi:

And now, how many days do you have here in Tokyo? And where do you want to go?

Mark:( D ) I’ve heard a lot about the maid cafes. Could you take me to one?

Yumi:

I’ve never been to one. ( E ) I’ll have to do a bit of research before we go. ( F )Mark:In that case, I want to see the temple with the big red paper lantern today.

Yumi:

Yes, of course. ( G )Mark:

I also have to buy souvenirs for my family.

Yumi:

There is a long street called Nakamise-dori between the gate and the temple. Shops
along both sides of this street sell all sorts of souvenirs.

(H)

Mark:

Yumi, could we have lunch there, too?

Yumi:

(I)

Mark:

No. ( J )Yumi:

Great. I know a delicious tempura restaurant close to the temple.
1) But I’ll be happy to take you.
2) Did I keep you waiting a lot?
3) I’m ready to try anything.
4) I’m sure you’ll find something nice to take back.
5) I only have today and tomorrow.
6) Is there anything you prefer not to eat?
7) It was crowded, but it was worth it.
8) Senso-ji is a must-see!
9) So, we’ll leave that for tomorrow.
10) You texted me that you’ll be late.

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Thousands of revelers threw tons and tons of overripe tomatoes at each other on Aug.
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midday, when six trucks loaded with around 130 tons of tomatoes drove through the mainstreet of the town of Bunol.

( C )Organizers spent an hour giving out tomatoes topartygoers. ( D ) Partygoers threw the soft fruits at each until everyone was covered in redjuice.
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the major broadcast antenna for the Tokyo region and a favorite sightseeing destination.
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In 2012 the Tokyo Skytree, in Sumida Ward, replaced Tokyo Tower as the main
digital terrestrial broadcasting tower of the Kanto area. At 634 meters, the multipurpose
tower is recognized by the Guinness World Records Company as the tallest free-standing
tower in the world. It has observation decks at 350 meters and 450 meters, each with a360-degree panoramic view. The tower is illuminated with LEDs in various ways, including
the sky-blue iki (chic) pattern and the purple miyabi (elegant) pattern.
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The topknot, called chonmage in Japanese, is the men’s hairstyle ( A ) in samurai
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Activity%

Activity%

80.7

Reading comic books

36.6

Listening to music

73.8

Taking a nap

35.9

Being lazy and relaxing

69.7

Playing musical instruments

28.3

Studying

66.9

Cooking or making sweets

24.8

58.6

Cleaning

24.8

58.6

Taking a walk24.1

Watching moving image(YouTube etc.)

Checking or posting on SNS(Twitter or Instagram)
Watching TV
Sending or receiving messages
with friends on LINE or SNS

56.6

Talking on the phonewith friends

17.2

Playing smartphone games

46.2

Doing the housework

13.1

Reading books

44.1

Going to amusement spots

11.7

Going shopping

38.6

Going to a café

11.0

1. There are two pairs of activities whose number of percentage are the same.
2. More students prefer “Cooking or making sweets” to “Going to a café.”
3. There are four activities whose number of percentage are between 30% and 40%.
4. Which activity comes between “Reading comic books” and “Playing musicalinstruments”?
5. What is the difference between the highest and the lowest percentage in the list?
6. The percentage of which activity is half as large as “Sending or receiving
messages with friends on LINE or SNS”?

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