Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook． Making Chinese（1） 　        　（ dish）

is seen as especially troublesome． Many westerners （2） 　        　come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap （3） 　        　can be to eat out． I still remember （4） 　        　（visit）a friend who'd lived here for five years and I （5） 　        　（shock） when I learnt she hadn't cooked once in all that time．

   While regularly eating out seems to （6） 　        　（become）common for many young people in recent years， it's not without a cost． The obvious one is money； eating out once or twice a week may be（7） 　        　（afford）but doing this most days adds up． There could be an even（8） 　        　（high） cost on your health． Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in （9） 　        　（weigh）problems．

If you are not going to suffer this problem， then I suggest that the next time you go to your mums' home（10） 　        　dinner， get a few cooking tips from her． Cooking food can be fun． You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket．