Read the text and choose the correct number to fill in

Read the text and choose the correct number to fill in the gap.
People ... (1) for thousands of years. A lot of books are ... (2) about courageous travellers and their adventures. Travelling was rather dangerous in the old days and merchants (торговцы) who ... (3) their ships off on long trading voyages never knew how many of them ... (4).
Its much easier to travel nowadays. A lot of people, business people especially, prefer travelling by air ... (5) travelling by cars or trains. It saves time, and time is money.
As for me, I try to avoid travelling by plane since I get... (6). I also dont like ... (7) by sea. The train is the one means of transport I really enjoy. Two years ago, we went to Vladivostok and it was a pretty long trip, but I enjoyed it very much. We passed many different regions, and the passengers ... (8) enjoy beautiful views. When the train stopped at the little stations, we ... (9) some local food: berries, fish, pics, and some ... (10) tasty boiled potatoes.