Answer of Section 1, Question 5
Because the book is largely concerned with an examination of various (i)______ often encountered in contemporary thinking, such as an exaggerated appreciation for meaningless coincidence and a credulous acceptance of pseudosciences, much of the writing has a (ii)______ quality to it. Nevertheless, it avoids the overly earnest and scolding tone common to many such endeavors.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) inadequacies | (D) debunking |
| (B) abstractions | (E) speculative |
| (C) complexities | (F) generalizing |
官方解說：
The book discusses certain features of contemporary thinking such as "an exaggerated appreciation for meaningless coincidence and a credulous acceptance of pseudosciences." The use of "exaggerated" and "credulous" shows a critical attitude to these features, so the best choice for Blank (i) is "inadequacies." And since the book is discussing inadequacies, its tone is likely to be "debunking." It could also be "generalizing," but that word would not fit with the sentence that follows.
Thus the correct answer is inadequacies and debunking.
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