The United States on Tuesday called on Japan to continue to work with its neighbors to resolve historical issues through dialogue after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe planned to include "remorse for war" in a new statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. 

"We encourage Japan to continue to work with its neighbors to resolve concerns over history in an amicable way through dialogue," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a daily briefing, stressing Abe's remarks in his New Year press conference. 

In 1995, Murayama issued a statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, including an apology for Japan's overall wartime aggression, while in 1993 Kono, then a top government spokesman, apologized in a statement for the suffering of Asian women who were recruited against their own will as sex slaves. 

On Monday, Abe said his cabinet "will uphold the general stance on history of successive prime ministers, including the Murayama statement". 

Abe also said he would like to "write Japan's remorse on the war, its postwar history as a pacifist nation and how it will contribute to the Asia-Pacific region and the world", according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency. 

In response to Abe's remarks, China on Tuesday urged Japan to abide by its promise on historical issues and follow a path of peaceful development with concrete actions. 

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1.Which is Japan’s neighbour that it should resolve historical issues with?

A The USA.

B North Korea.

C Sweden.

D Brasil.

解析：选B。B 历史常识题。日本与邻国的历史问题应该是与中国、韩国等国家的历史问题，选项中提到韩国，美国瑞典巴西均没有与日本关联的历史问题，故选B。

2.What is the proper way to resolve historical issues between Japan and its neighbors?

A Amicable dialogue.

B World War Ⅲ.

C Debate.

D Lies.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"We encourage Japan to continue to work with its neighbors to resolve concerns over history in an amicable way through dialogue,"可知，故选A。

3.Who made an apology for Japan’s aggression 20 years ago?

A Shinzo Abe.

B Murayama.

C Kono.

D Obama.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句In 1995, Murayama issued a statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, including an apology for Japan's overall wartime aggression,…可知，故选B。

4.Which is NOT China’s response to Abe's remarks?

A Japan should abide by its promise on historical issues.

B Japan should follow a path of peaceful development with concrete actions.

C Japan should remain consistent in its words and actions.

D China refused to response Abe's remarks.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。根据最后一段可知中国对日方的言论做出了回应，并不是拒绝回应，故选D。

5.What is the general idea of the passage?

A US urges Japan to resolve historical issues via dialogue.

B China urges Japan to resolve historical issues via dialogue.

C Abe apologized for what Japan had done in World War II.

D Japan apologized for what it had done in World War II.

解析：选A。A 内容理解题。文章主要是美国就日方的新年言论发表意见，敦促日方通过友好谈话的方式解决历史问题，故选A。