题目内容：

    Now more and more young people in China like to eat alone, whether at home or in restaurants. A survey was made among one hundred people. The result showed that ____ half of them had an experience of eating alone.

However, eating alone can still be a challenge in China, _____ Chinese culture is family—based（家庭式的）.Eating together is considered to be very ______ for family bond（纽带）.Many people, especially old people, are influenced by this, so it is not easy for them to ___the idea of eating alone. Besides, usually children in China are ______ to eat with their families.

Many people have done research into the ____ of eating alone. Cal Yani is one of them. She used to work for a magazine. In 2012, she  _____ her job and began her research work. At the same time, she herself started to eat alone. She often enters restaurants and notices many young people eating alone ______ her. She points out that young people are often very busy with their work. They have much stress from work. Eating alone is a good way for them to relieve stress and can bring them _____and make them feel comfortable. Cai said, “While you are eating alone, you can pay attention to the eating process ______ and you don't have to think about other things. This is the best kind of rest.”

1.A.exactly B.hardly C.nearly D.heavily

2.A.though B.unless C.until D.because

3.A.important B.different C.unusual D.convenient

4.A.share B.believe C.support D.discuss

5.A.warned B.educated C.advised D.promised

6.A.cause B.way C.rule D.symbol

7.A.made up B.looked up C.took up D.gave up

8.A.with B.like C.by D.than

9.A.fear B.shame C.pleasure D.progress

10.A.itself B.herself C.yourself D.myself