Answer of Section 3, Question 6
People love to talk about their commutes to and from work: those with an easy commute tend to (i)______, while those who hate their commute think and speak of it as a core affliction, like a chronic illness. Once you raise the subject, the testimonies pour out, and, if your ears are tuned to it, you begin overhearing commute talk everywhere. People who are normally (ii)______ may, when describing their commutes, be unexpectedly (iii)______ divulging the intimate details of their lives.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) grumble | (D) inattentive | (G) candid in |
| (B) commiserate | (E) garrulous | (H) economical in |
| (C) gloat | (F) circumspect | (I) flustered about |
官方解說：
Looking to the first sentence, the word "while" suggests a contrast between how two groups of people, namely those with an easy commute and those who hate their commute, talk about their commuting experiences. Given the suggested contrast, if the latter group talks about their commute as "a core affliction, like a common illness," the former group must speak positively about their commute. Of the answer choices for Blank (i), only "gloat" fits the given context.
Next, looking to the last sentence, it's easier to fill in Blank (iii) before filling in Blank (ii) since we already know from the first two sentences how people are "when describing their commutes": they are talkative. Of the answer choices for Blank (iii), only "candid in" suggests talkativeness.
Having selected "candid in" for Blank (iii), we can choose the correct answer for Blank (iii). The words "normally" and "unexpectedly" signal that the words following them will contrast with each other, so the word that fills Blank (ii) must contrast with "candid in." Of the answer choices for Blank (ii), only "circumspect" provides the necessary contrast.
Thus the correct answer is gloat, circumspect, and candid in.
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