1. 将下列各句中画线部分单词与其英文释义相匹配。

a. to become less or go down to a lower level b. to make somebody want to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort c. to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad d. to say that something is not true e. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen f. to say or show that two things are related, or that one of the things causes the other g. to deal with h. to take advantage of

1. （1） Neil denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did.
3. （2） By 1881, the population of Ireland had decreased to 5.2 million.
5. （3） He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
7. （4） Officials believe that more than one person may be to blame for the fire.
9. （5） Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were handled.
11. （6） We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries.
13. （7） Scientists now link certain types of cancer to the amount of junk food that people consume.
15. （8） I don't want to be missing out. And that motivates me to get up and do something every day.