Therefore, they have 24 enemies than other people. 25 , they are probably the most loved of people.
答案：(C) In fact
前一句說「他們的敵人比其他人少」，這句延續同一個論點並加強語氣，「事實上，他們可能是最受人喜愛的人」，In fact（事實上）符合這種承接、加強前述論點的語意；In particular（尤其是）通常用於「先講整體，再挑出其中特定一項細講」，但這裡前後句主詞相同（都是good listeners），沒有整體對部分的關係，不適用。
本題大考中心未公布逐題答對率，以下不談數據，只談觀念。
前一句說「他們的敵人比別人少」，這一句說「他們大概是最受人喜愛的」，兩句講的都是好事，讀起來很像同一件事換句話說，所以 In other words 特別誘人。但這兩句不是同一件事——後一句比前一句多說了一層。
四個選項都是轉承語，可見這一格考的是前後兩句的關係。前一句是「敵人比別人少」（沒有那麼多人討厭他們），本句是「他們大概是最受人喜愛的」（不只是不被討厭，還很受歡迎）。從「比較少人討厭」到「最多人喜愛」，程度往上跳了一級，這是加碼不是重述，用 In fact（事實上，而且更進一步）。這一組判準與 89 年第 29 題完全相同：那一題要分的是 that is（換句話說）與 for instance（舉個例子），本題要分的是 In other words（換句話說）與 In fact（更進一步）。共同要問的都是同一句話：後面這一句究竟是把前面重講一次，還是往前推進了一步？
In other words（換句話說）：後面接的應該是同一件事的另一種表述，而「最受人喜愛」比「敵人較少」多說了一件事。In contrast（相較之下）：要把兩件相反的事並排比較，而本句與前一句同向。In particular（尤其是）：先講整體、再挑出其中特定的一項來細講，但前後兩句的主詞都是 good listeners，沒有從整體縮到特定的動作。
in fact（事實上）、as a matter of fact（事實上）、in other words（換句話說）、in contrast（相較之下）、in particular（尤其是）、be loved by（受……喜愛）。
Most people like to talk, but few people like to listen. 21 listening well is a rare talent that everyone should treasure. Because they hear more, good listeners 22 to know more and to be more sensitive to what is going on around them than other people. In addition, good listeners are inclined to accept or tolerate 23 to judge and criticize. Therefore, they have 24 enemies than other people. 25 , they are probably the most loved of people.
However, there are 26 to that generality. For example, John Steinbeck is 27 to have been an excellent listener, yet he was hated by some of the people he wrote about. No doubt his ability to listen contributed 28 his capacity to write. 29 , the results of his listening did not make him popular.
Thus, 30 on what a good listener does, he may become either popular or disliked in his lifetime.