E-commerce（电子商务）has changed the lives of people across the world. With fewer people ____(leave) home for shopping, physical stores are having a more ____(difficulty) time. It seems that one kind of physical store is not being hit—the convenience store.

    Convenience store sales in 2016 in China increased by 13 percent ____(compare) with that of 2015, according to China Daily. There are now____(near) 100,000 convenience stores in China. And in Japan, there are 11,000 more convenience stores in 2017 than in 2010.

    Why are these 24-hour stores with ____average area of 110 square meters enjoying such rapid ____(develop)?

    One reason is that young people have grown into the habit of shopping at convenience stores, noted Convenience Store News. Convenience ____(store) not only have everything for daily use, but also fresh food like sushi, bread and salads,____ are all quite popular among young people.

    What's more, different ____ supermarkets, many convenience stores sell things they make themselves, like bread and cakes. As these products can only____(find) in these stores, many people go there just to buy them.