2 SC questions

cathy_zeng

1. During the early years of European settlement on a continent that was viewed as "wilderness" by the newcomer, [U]Native Americans, intimately knowing the ecology of the land, were a help in the rescuing of [/U] many Pilgrims and pioneers from hardship, or even death.
Correct Answer is as follows:
Native Americans, with their intimately knowledge of the ecology of the land, help to rescue

My question is: the word 'intimately' is an adv. and the word 'knowledge' is a noun., how can an adv. embelish a noun.?

2. Even though the state has spent ten years and seven million dollars planning a reservoir along the Ubi River, the project [U]will have to be abandoned as a result of the river becoming so heavily polluted.[/U]
Correct answer is as follows:
must be abandoned because the river has become so heavy polluted.

My question here is quite smilar to the aboved-mentioned one: why 'heavy', as an adj., can embelish an adj. "polluted"?

Thanks for your concern in advance.

zyh79

2。heavy是可以用作副词的。
1。有些副词确实可以修饰名词，如：especially,notabally，paticularly等。
   但用intimately修饰 knowledge，我总觉得有些牵强。

princess

1.答案抄错了，正确的应该就是intimate knowledge
2.heavy可以用作副词的

cathy_zeng

thanks, 我也怀疑是新东方的书印错了。