问题
选择题
The thief trapped in the house _____ from the window but the fear of falling to his death scared him not to do so.
A．managed to escape
B．tried to run
C．attempted to escape
D．tried escaping
答案
答案：C
考查词组辨析：manage to do设法成功的做，try to do努力的做，attempted to do试图做，try doing试着做,句意是：被困在房子里的小偷试图从窗户逃跑，但害怕摔死让他不敢这么做。B项的run用的不对，选C。