2 . Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets published in his ‘quarto’ in 1609. They covered themes such as the passage of time, mortality, love, beauty, infidelity, and jealousy.(改写复合句)

4 . 判断下面黑体词的词性和词义
1. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat (栖息地). ________
2. In 1934, with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory (迁徙的) waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival. ________
3. Under this Act, all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duck Stamp. ________
4. Since 1934, better than half a billion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat. ________

7 . 随着岁月的流逝，他越发能理解大自然带来的充满诗意的快乐。(passage, poetic) （汉译英）