【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] give up：放弃。abandon：放弃。又如：Mary has given up the hope of ever marrying. 玛丽已经放弃了结婚的希望。Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city. 害怕城市进一步受到攻击，大多数人已经离开。end：结束。The government acted to end a bakers' strike in the city. 政府采取行动结束了城里面包师傅的罢工。build：建立；加强。Tension is building between the two nations. 两国之间的紧张关系正在加剧。strengthen：加强。Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years. 几年来我们的友谊持续增进。