Water sports are 31 the most popular tourist attraction.
答案：(B) by far
【句型】by far the most popular 是固定的加強最高級用法，表示「遙遙領先地是最受歡迎的」；far from（遠非）語意相反，a bit far、as far 都不是這個位置該有的字詞搭配。
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四個選項都含 far，長得很像，而 far from 是最常見的組合，很容易第一眼就選它。這一格看空格後面接什麼就能定案。
先看空格後面：the most popular tourist attraction——是一個最高級。英文要加強最高級，用的是 by far（遙遙領先地）：by far the most popular（遠遠是最受歡迎的）、by far the best（好太多了）。所以整句是「水上活動遠遠是最受歡迎的觀光賣點」。順便記一下同樣能加強最高級的說法：by far the best、much the best、the very best。
far from（遠非、絕不是）：語意正好相反——far from popular 是「一點也不受歡迎」，與整篇在推薦這個小鎮的口吻對著幹。a bit far（有點遠）、as far：兩者都不是加強最高級的說法，擺在 the most popular 前面文法上也接不起來。
by far the most …（遙遙領先地最……）、far from（遠非、絕不是）、as far as（就……而言）、a tourist attraction（觀光賣點）、amuse sb（給某人樂趣）、a fairly small town（相當小的鎮）。
Although Grants Pass, Oregon, is a fairly small town, it offers much to amuse summer visitors. Water sports are 31 the most popular tourist attraction. Visitors can go rafting down the Rogue River 32 . swimming in the Applegate River. Fishing in the area is another popular activity. Lots of people also go hunting for wild berries that grow along the roadsides. 33 , there are lovely, clean campgrounds where campers can park their vehicles.
34 those who prefer to stay in town, Grants Pass offers several nice hotels. In town, tourists can browse through 35 number of interesting shops, such as antique stores and the shop that sells items 36 from Oregon's beautiful myrtlewood. Another fun 37 is shopping at the open market where local folks sell produce grown in their gardens. And 38 , Grants Pass has a lot of places to eat, ranging from a low-calorie dessert place to lovely restaurants, some of which offer good food and gorgeous views.
39 you can see, Grants Pass offers a lot to do in the summer. 40 you want to give your family a nice, wholesome vacation, try visiting this charming town.