In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The two (1)...... philosophies of Chinese culture are Confucianism and Taoism. Each influenced the (2)..... of Chinese history and the development of the culinary arts. Confucianism concerned itself with the art of cooking and placed (3)...... on the enjoyment of life. Taoism was responsible for the (4)........ of the hygienic (5)...... of food and cooking. To the Chinese, food and friends are inseparable. A (6)........ without food is considered incomplete and (7)........ . Confucius established culinary standards and proper table (8).......... The use of knives at a Chinese dinner is considered "poor taste" and the (9)....... of cutting foods into bite size pieces is unique to the Chinese. According. to Confucius. good cooking. depends on the (10)....... of various ingredients.
