However, there are 26 to that generality.
答案：(B) exceptions
【句型】exceptions to 字詞搭配「……的例外」，表示這個通則也有例外情況；situations to／perceptions to／observations to 都不是英文裡常見的字詞搭配。
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四個選項都是常見的名詞，中文意思差很遠，但如果只讀空格所在的這一句，會覺得「情況」「看法」「觀察」擺進去好像都通。這一格要往前看一個字、往後讀一句。
四個選項都是名詞，可見這一格考的是語意，那就看它跟哪個字對得起來。空格前面是 there are ___ to that generality（那個通則有……），generality 是「通則、一般性的說法」。與「通則」天生成對的字是「例外」——有通則就有例外，an exception to a rule 是英文裡固定的組合。再往後讀一句就完全確定了：For example, John Steinbeck is said to have been an excellent listener, yet he was hated by some of the people he wrote about.（舉例來說，據說史坦貝克是個極好的聆聽者，卻被他筆下的一些人所憎恨。）前面才說善於聆聽的人最受喜愛，這裡舉出一個被討厭的，這就是那個例外。提醒一句：空格後面那個 to 不能單獨拿來當線索，situation、perception、observation 這些字後面也接得了介系詞；真正定案的是「通則對例外」這一組語意，以及下一句給的實例。
situations（情況）：there are situations to that generality 不是通行的說法。perceptions（看法、認知）：講的是人怎麼看待事情，與「通則的例外」無關。observations（觀察、意見）：同樣接不上 generality。
an exception to（……的例外）、with the exception of（除了……之外）、without exception（毫無例外）、a generality（通則）、no doubt（無疑）、be hated by（被……憎恨）。
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.