If you are planning to go to Japan on holiday, you should 1 yourself to one or two nights at a Buddhist temple. Staying in these temples gives you the chance to visit both historic and remote areas of Japan. They don’t 2 to foreign visitors, who can experience the life of a Buddhist monk in a unique way. Zen Buddhism 3 in Japan since 1191, when it 4 from China. However, interest in Zen Buddhism 5 in Japan for the last 60 years, while it 6 more popular in the West. As a result, many people come to Japan so 7 they can learn more about it. Staying at a temple is a unique and inspiring experience and is sure to be one of the highlights of any 8 to Japan. In the past, in 9 to join a Japanese temple you had to sit at the front gate for three days without sleeping. Now, all you need to do is make a phone call or write an e-mail! You will often have the chance to join meditation sessions both in the evening and the morning. For dinner you will be served a Buddhist meal, which is healthy and delicious, if you don’t 10 having no meat, no fish, no spices, no onions and no garlic! 1 A book B give C show D treat 2 A object B play C study D turn 3 A existed B has existed C was existing D has been existing 4 A arrived B has arrived C was arriving D has been arriving 5 A declines B declined C was declining D has been declining 6 A gets B got C was getting D has been getting 7 A for B order C that D to 8 A event B stay C trip D tourist 9 A for B order C so D that 10 A reserve B recommend C matter D mind
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