______means that language can be used to refer to the contexts that are removed from the immediate situation of the speaker, especially, time and space.

A．He showed much tolerance to the old man.
B．He often put on airs before people of lower status.
C．He refused to respond to the old man’s enquiries.
D．He seemed to lose his patience too easily.

A．a strong economy
B．fast corporate growth
C．strong corporate profits
D．sensitive entry-level market