【明報專訊】Spring in Japan is definitely attractive with the bloom of cherry blossoms. But can Eason move to another place to avoid disturbing the Smarties' good mood?

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the following words.

view / nation / beauty / vary

The cherry blossom is the de facto (1)___________ flower of Japan, and cherry blossom (2)___________ is a popular activity in Japan from March to May. Japanese like to have picnic parties with friends, family or colleagues under cherry trees. They sing, enjoy food and drinks and have fun. Many tourists travel to Japan to admire the transient (3)___________ of cherry blossoms.

The bloom time of cherry blossoms (4)_________ in different parts of Japan. The most popular cherry blossom spots include Ueno Park (上野公園) in Tokyo, Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園) in Osaka, and Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) in Kyoto.

■English highway - words and collocations

"Spot" refers to a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time.

e.g. This is an ideal spot for a picnic.

■Vocab Cards

Collect them all!

countless (adj) 無數的

chop (v) 砍

stunning (adj) 極漂亮的

lunch box (n phr) 便當

■Glossary

definitely (adv) 肯定地

bloom (n) 盛開

colleague (n) 同事

transient (adj) 短暫的