Mount Fuji is the highest volcanic mountain in Japan. It last ___1___
( erupt ) in 1707 and has long ___2___
( look ) upon as a sacred mountain by many Japanese. If you ___3___
( be ) to go to Mount Fuji, or Fujiyama as it ___4___
also ______ ( be, know ), you would see many hot springs ___5___ (
bubble ) at the foot of the mountain.
Some people, ___6___ (
believe ) in the medicinal value of the springs, ___7___
( bathe ) in them in the hope that their illnesses will ___8___
( cure ) by the hot water.
Many Japanese hope to climb the mountain at least once in
their lives. ___9___
( complete ) the journey on foot, as some Japanese here had
done, is not an easy task.
Mount Fuji is indeed a beautiful sight to behold. It is
therefore not surprising that tourists from all over the world ___10___
( visit ) it each year. |