单选题Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered
blank. … In contrast, San
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empire and armed {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}but sought to
cultivate reform {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}the nation's
politics, to {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}its economy and standard
of living, and to bring Japan back into the {{U}} {{U}} 5
{{/U}} {{/U}}of nations. Keeping Japan {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}}
{{/U}}the US side during the early days of the Cold War was part, but not all, of
the American motive. The five decades of good {{U}}
{{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}between the two countries is {{U}}
{{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the world today, when there are so many
{{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}and hate between countries, peoples
and religions. Japanese believe {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}}
{{/U}}Buddhism while Americans are Christians. Japanese are {{U}} {{U}}
11 {{/U}} {{/U}}less diverse than Americans. Japanese {{U}}
{{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}pride in social harmony, Americans in
{{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Japanese {{U}} {{U}}
14 {{/U}} {{/U}}their obligations, Americans to their fights. Japanese
seek agreement in {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}decisions,
Americans decide in an adverserial fashion. Why, then, a
half-century of {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}? The reasons are
partly idealistic but {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}pragmatic.
Japanese share the principles of democracy {{U}} {{U}} 18
{{/U}} {{/U}}they {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}it, quite
differently. Culturally many Japanese are {{U}} {{U}} 20
{{/U}} {{/U}}by the art, music and some of the lifestyles of Americans. A
smaller number of Americans are drawn by what they consider to be the exotic
nature of Japan. …