With more and more people involved in the matter，the _______ became tense．

A．case B．condition

C．situation D．function

She looked at the map，_____ her memory of the life on the island．

A．relaxing B．relieving

C．reminding D．refreshing

That day，I came to realize the ________：Those who bring sunlight to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves．

A．truth B．message

C．story D．belief

What you referred to at the meeting is a ______ problem．

A．universal B．tough

C．troublesome D．common

Our hope immediately ___ after hearing the news that we would have one more chance．

A．rose B．increased

C．lifted D．grew

The label _____ to my luggage has disappeared，so it took me more time to find it out with the help of the clerks at the airport．

A．stuck B．joined

C．posted D．attached

It is a great ______ to hear such beautiful music in the concert hall．

A．wealth B．pleasure

C．treat D．entertainment

Not until her daughter apologized to her did her anger _________．

A．went away B．faded away

C．broke away D．got away

Those who are always __________ their work ought to be severely punished．

A．avoiding B．escaping

C．slighting D．lessening

Thanks to the advanced technology，we live in an age of bettered communication．This has many __________ well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college．

A．directions B．conclusions

C．implications D．assessments