题目内容：

结合语境，根据首字母提示用单词的适当形式填空

1.The trapped mouse attempted to escape, but failed. E__________, he had to give up struggle.

2.The past few months have seen Shantou __________ into a cleaner and more beautiful city.

3.It is t__________ of British people to talk about weather when they start a conversation.

4.What a c__________! I wasn’t expecting to see you here.

5.I would appreciate it if you could s__________ out some time to help me polish my article.