1 . 将下列各句中画线单词与其相应的词性和英文释义进行匹配。

a. n. a wide view of an area of land, etc. b. n. the act of removing hair from the body, especially a man’s face c. v. to force something that was straight into an angle or a curve d. adj. happening once a week or every week e. adj. knowing nothing of evil or wrong f. v. to improve something g. n. a short poem, especially for young children h. v. to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true

1. A large branch of the tree bent under the weight of the snow. ________
2. The writer has grown a beard to avoid shaving. ________
3. From the hill we had an excellent prospect of the river valley below. ________
4. The writer’s introduction claims the book is just an innocent children’s story. ________
5. The nursery rhymes’ rhythmicity makes them particularly easy to learn. ________
6. His friends insist that nature has inspired some incredible literature. ________
7. A land full of trees was built and thus the function of purifying water could be further enhanced. ________
8. I continued to follow my old weekly routine. I went to live in my tree house and enjoyed the quiet time. ________

2 . They are ________ with making a fortune and don’t care about any other things.

A．bent	B．devoted
C．drunk	D．addicted