Japan has ships in the Gulf. These ships passed through a strait. A strait is a narrow water path. The strait is very important. Many ships use it every day. Japan took its people off the ships. The ships are now away. Japan wants to keep its people safe.
The strait connects two seas. One sea is the Persian Gulf. The other is the Arabian Sea. One-fifth of world oil goes through here. This means twenty parts of one hundred. Many companies worry about using this route. Japan decided to leave. This shows the danger is real.
Other countries watch the situation. They also worry about their ships. Japan says its people come first. The ships left safely. This is a big event. The world watches and waits.
Sources: japantimes.co.jp / reuters.com / apnews.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. ships | a. concern |
| 2. passed | b. vital |
| 3. important | c. risk |
| 4. oil | d. securely |
| 5. worry | e. vessels |
| 6. leave | f. depart |
| 7. danger | g. went through |
| 8. countries | h. significant |
| 9. safely | i. petroleum |
| 10. big | j. nations |
1.e 2.g 3.b 4.i 5.a 6.f 7.c 8.j 9.d 10.h