However, according to a wide array of scientific and sociological research, creativity is 16 a sign of rare genius than a natural human potential.
答案：(B) less
less A than B 意為「與其說是 A，不如說是 B」；前一句提到長久以來大家認為創造力是少數人專屬，本句以 However 翻轉，說創造力與其說是天才的標誌，不如說是人類天生的潛能。more 會使語意完全相反，better／worse 則無法與 than 構成這個句型的語意。
答對率 31%。
四個選項都是比較級，句中也有現成的 than，文法上 more 與 less 都塞得進去、都完全合乎語法——這正是本題的難處：光靠文法救不了，一定要讀懂語意方向。
前一句 It has long been assumed that creativity is some unusual trait enjoyed by the few.（長久以來大家認為創造力是少數人才享有的特殊天賦），本句以 However 起頭，就是要推翻這個看法。既然要推翻「少數人專屬」，答案自然是「與其說是罕見天才的標誌，不如說是人人都有的天生潛能」——所以是 less…than。若填 more，語意會變成「創造力比較像是天才的標誌」，剛好回頭肯定了前一句，與 However 自相矛盾。
Thus, it can be nurtured and encouraged.（因此它是可以培養與鼓勵的）——正因為創造力是人人都有的潛能，才談得上培養；如果是天才專屬，就無從培養起。前後兩句把答案夾在中間。
less A than B ＝ 與其說 A 不如說 B（也可寫成 not so much A as B）；more A than B ＝ 與其說 B 不如說 A。兩個句型方向相反，背的時候要連著中文一起記，不能只記字面。
less A than B（與其說 A 不如說 B）、not so much A as B（與其說 A 不如說 B）、rather than（而不是）、nurture a talent（培養才能）。
It has long been assumed that creativity is some unusual trait enjoyed by the few. However, according to a wide array of scientific and sociological research, creativity is 16 a sign of rare genius than a natural human potential. Thus, it can be nurtured and encouraged.
It is believed that taking breaks from a problem can help 17 a moment of insight or stimulate new ideas. Unconventional solutions can also be explored. That is why some of the most successful companies in the world, such as 3M and Google, encourage their employees to 18 all sorts of relaxing activities, such as playing pinball and wandering about the campus. During such breaks, the mind turns inward, 19 it can subconsciously puzzle over subtle meanings and connections.
Another way to increase creativity is to take risks. This is because many breakthroughs come up when people venture 20 their usual routines or areas of expertise. This can be done by, for example, learning new skills or traveling to new countries.