The feathers of peacocks are considered the most 25 part of the bird because the eye-shaped markings on them are associated with “evil eyes.”
答案：(A) unlucky
語意「孔雀的羽毛被認為是這種鳥身上最『不吉利』的部位」，unlucky（不吉利的）符合，呼應後文associated with evil eyes（與邪眼有關）；illogical（不合邏輯的）、impossible（不可能的）、unnecessary（不必要的）都不合。
四個選項都是否定字首開頭 —— un-、il-、im-、un-，形狀非常接近，讀快一點容易眼花，看到「都是否定的」就隨便挑一個。這種一整排同型選項的題目，反而要放慢速度，逐一確認「它們各自是用來修飾什麼東西的」。
先看被修飾的是什麼：the most {25} part of the bird（這種鳥身上最……的部位）。一個「部位」可以不吉利，但不會「不合邏輯」「不可能」「不必要」——光是確認被修飾的名詞，就能刷掉三個。再看空格後面緊接著的原因子句：because the eye-shaped markings on them are associated with “evil eyes.”（因為羽毛上眼睛狀的花紋讓人聯想到「邪眼」。）evil（邪惡的）就是答案的同義提示。最後一句再補一刀：To bring the evil eye into the home is thus believed to invite trouble and sorrow.（因此人們相信把邪眼帶進家門會招來麻煩與不幸。）整段的關鍵字是「不祥」，答案只能是 unlucky。另外值得注意的是全篇的結構：開頭 a very lucky sign、中間 not universally seen as lucky、這裡 the most unlucky part —— 同一個字反覆出現時，空格通常就是它的同義詞或反義詞，讀克漏字時把重複出現的字圈起來，常常空格就自己浮出來了。
illogical（不合邏輯的）修飾的是想法或論證，例 an illogical argument（不合邏輯的論點）。impossible（不可能的）修飾的是事情或任務。unnecessary（不必要的）修飾的是行為或花費，例 unnecessary expenses（不必要的開銷）。
unlucky（不吉利的、倒楣的）、a lucky sign（吉兆）、be associated with（與……有關聯、使人聯想到）、invite trouble（招惹麻煩）、eye-shaped（眼睛形狀的）、receive scorn（受到輕視）、bring sth into the home（把某物帶進家中）。
Much like the dove and robin, the bluebird is considered a very lucky sign in most cultures, particularly when seen in the spring. 21 , a woodpecker, when seen near the home, is regarded as a good sign. In contrast, the peacock is not 22 seen as lucky. In places like India, the peacock is considered lucky because the great many "eyes" on its feathers are said to alert it to 23 evil. Peacocks are also highly valued in China and Japan, where they are kept as symbols by the ruling families to 24 their status and wealth.
However, the peacock receives only scorn from the rest of the world. The feathers of peacocks are considered the most 25 part of the bird because the eye-shaped markings on them are associated with "evil eyes." To bring the evil eye into the home is thus believed to invite trouble and sorrow.