In contrast, an Francisco【C1】______Japan of its colonial empire and armed【C2】______but sou

ght to cultivate reform【C3】______the nation's politics, to【C4】______its economy and standard of living, and to bring Japan back into the【C5】______of nations. Keeping Japan【C6】______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【C7】______between the two countries is【C8】______in the world today, when there are so many【C9】______and hate between countries, peoples and religions. Japanese believe【C10】______Buddhism while Americans are Christians, Japanese are【C11】______less diverse than Americans. Japanese【C12】______pride in social harmony, Americans in【C13】______, Japanese【C14】______their obligations, Americans to their rights. Japanese seek agreement in【C15】______decisions, Americans decide in an adversarial fashion.

Why, then, a half-century of【C16】______？ The reasons are partly idealistic but【C17】______pragmatic Japanese share the principles of democracy【C18】______they【C19】______it quite differently. Culturally many Japanese are【C20】______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.

【C1】

A．took

B．deducted

C．decreased

D．stripped