This question tests AP Japanese Language and Culture skills, specifically the ability to identify and describe similarities and differences among different types of texts. Understanding text differences involves recognizing how style, tone, and structure vary based on the text's purpose and audience, with instructional versus evaluative texts serving distinctly different functions. In this passage, a recipe provides step-by-step instructions for making onigiri, while a food review evaluates the taste and quality of store-bought onigiri. Choice B is correct because it accurately identifies that Text 1 explains procedures (手順説明) with numbered steps, while Text 2 evaluates taste (味の評価) with subjective assessments. Choice D is incorrect because it reverses the characteristics - Text 1 uses instructional language, not impressions, while Text 2 focuses on evaluation, not commands. To help students: Practice recognizing procedural markers (①②③) and instructional verb forms versus evaluative language (驚いた、思う). Emphasize how Japanese recipe texts prioritize clarity and sequence, while food reviews incorporate sensory descriptions and personal judgments.

This question tests AP Japanese Language and Culture skills, specifically the ability to identify and describe similarities and differences among different types of texts. Understanding text differences involves recognizing how style, tone, and structure vary based on the text's purpose and audience, especially between factual reports and argumentative texts. In this passage, a government report presents facts and statistics about beach cleanup efforts, while an opinion piece argues for policy changes. Choice A is correct because it accurately identifies that Text 1 reports facts (参加者が1.3倍、20トン), while Text 2 makes proposals and arguments for change (してほしい、必要だ). Choice B is incorrect because Text 1 is not persuasive but informational, and Text 2 goes beyond scheduling to advocate for systemic changes. To help students: Practice distinguishing factual reporting with data from argumentative language with proposals. Emphasize how Japanese official documents maintain neutrality, while opinion pieces use persuasive strategies and direct calls for action.