Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party, the politician tried to （）the question.

A. the fiercest competition at high schools
B. thought to have ill impact on students
C. competing with commercials on campus
D. brought into disrepute by Coke and Pepsi

A. there were more job opportunities
B. they were bored staying at home
C. they don’t have enough money to buy their own house
D. life was costly