Choose the word or phrase among A, B, c or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Câu hỏi :

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, c or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      Humans have a long history of eating insects, and it turns out that they can be a very (1)                   part of a person’s regular (2)                          . Insects have  a lot of protein, and they are often easier to catch than (3)                            animals. Therefore, it is no wonder that when our ancient (4)                               saw some tasty worms or grabs wiggling on the ground, they made a quick snack of them.

      In Thailand, insects are a regular part of the street food that can be found. The different (5)                            that people snack on are crickets, grasshoppers, giant water bugs, and assorted worms. They are often deep-fried and salted, so they have a crunchy texture that makes them a perfect snack food. If you can get past the (6)                 that you are eating a cricket, it will crunch in your mouth just like a corn chip!

      For a lot of people, however, it is difficult to get (7)                   the fear of eating insects. People tend to see insects as invaders, especially when they are crawling on the food that we are about to ear. (8)                   being able to eat insects (9)                      feeling disgusted is cultural. Some people cannot eat French cheese or stinky tofu because they weren’t brought up doing so. To many of us, insects fail right into that category, making it difficult to even try them.

      If (10)                    the chance, though, be courageous, insects can be nutritious and tasty, so long as you can get over the “yuck” factor.