3 . The professor went on with his project________his illness

A．despite

B．even if

C．although

D．thanks to

4 . ________ (尽管) having failed several times, he will never give up. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

5 . The organization takes in anybody regardless of religion, colour, or creed. (英译汉)

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6 . 尽管天气不佳，她们仍然泛舟驶入海湾，接着游览了一座岛屿。 岛上有精致的店铺，出售手工艺品和古董。
________ the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the ________, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts ________ ________.

8 . Her voice was shaking ________ all her efforts to control it. (用适当的词填空)

9 . ________ (不顾) the serious topic, the meeting was held in a light atmosphere. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

10 . ________ the public argument over genome editing, its possibilities have created much excitement through the entire medical community and beyond. (用适当的词填空)