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Unit 3 Science versus nature 同步练习 14 I. 单词拼写 请根据句意及所给首字母提示完成下列句子。 1. I’m not sure of the exact r________ between the two speakers—I think they’re cousins. 2. The survey c________ in 2011 shows that a healthy lifestyle is good for one’ s health.[ 3. Since the m________ of the people are in favor of it， let’s carry it out soon. 4. —What do you think of the speech made by Professor Li？ —I like it！ It’s b_______ and to the point. 5. A lot of old people still have the idea that the bank is a r_______ place to save their spare money. II. 单项填空 请从各题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 1. With the popularity of private cars， the number of people taking driving lessons _______ 20%. A. has increased to B. have increased to C. has increased by D. have increased by 2. I insist such research _______ to find a cure for cancer. A. to carry out B. to be carried out C. be carried out D. carrying out 3. It’ s a common _______ for young people to pay New Year’s visits to their elders in China. A. sense B. practice C. rule D. sight 4. Take it if you get _______ the job. You can’t find a better one than it！ A. offer B. to offer C. offered D. offering 5. —Mr. White has just accepted our offer over the phone. —Good， but you must ask him to ______ it in writing. A. consume B. confirm C. consult D. conduct III. 阅读理解 An only child， a perfectly ordinary little girl in rural Wisconsin， I wanted sisters more than anything. When I turned seven， my parents made a decision that delighted me beyond measure: they chose to adopt children. It was Christmastime when my two new sisters， aged 6 and 3， arrived from Colombia. When they came， our friends and relatives visited us bringing gifts to welcome them. That evening our guests went home and we were left to ourselves. My sisters and I went to the bedroom we were to share. As we crawled into our beds， our parents came to see each of us， saying goodnight. They whispered(低声地说)to my new sisters，“I love you.” From the be