With Christmas coming, many people hurriedly ______ their way to the shop, trying to buy whatever they want ______.

The salesman spent two hours trying to persuade my mother ________ their products.

For English teachers_____ a more effective role in teaching, they must make every effort to raise students’ cross-cultural awareness. [ ]

下列各项中加点词的活用类型，与其他三项不同的一项是(　 　)

It is not surprising that former soldiers have difficulty in ___________ civilian life.