Answer of Section 2, Question 9
Although the biography never explicitly assesses what role the dynamic between Mr. Merrill's parents might have played in the development of his personality, the author offers plenty of ______.
| Blank |
|---|
| (A) mystification |
| (B) elucidation |
| (C) speculation |
| (D) reflection |
| (E) obfuscation |
| (F) conjecture |
官方解說：
The word "Although" at the beginning of this sentence sets up a situation of opposition: although the biography does not "explicitly" assess the noted situation, it offers "plenty of" something else. Thus the blank must be filled with words that are in opposition to explicit information. Among the answer choices, "mystification" and "obfuscation" can be eliminated because there is no suggestion that the author attempted to conceal information. "Elucidation" can be eliminated because it would contradict the first part of the sentence (one would not elucidate a matter by being inexplicit). "Reflection" makes some logical sense, but there is no other answer choice that produces a sentence with the same meaning.
Thus the correct answer is speculation and conjecture.
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