1. The US and Japanese economies must grow to get out of their current plights.
2. The movie adopts a lofty satirical distance from the characters'plights, which easily resonates with the audience.
3. Before he sings " Gone Too Soon " he draws the attention to the plights of the victims of AIDS and mentions his friend Ryan White.
4. The plights of the Tuojiang and Hanjiang rivers mirror a dilemma that most of China's water systems are still facing today.
5. Bush has spent much time meeting individuals and groups who claim to be concerned about China's plights.