He was wild with joy when he ______ a solution to the difficult problem.

I ________ in London for many years，but I've never regretted my final decision to move back to China.

My parents expected too much of me. When they heard that I hadn’t passed the college entrance examination, they almost ______. 

 Her brother was _____ by the army because of his bad eyesight.

Eric felt the bag brought back by his parents, curious to know what it              .