No doubt his ability to listen contributed 28 his capacity to write. 29 , the results of his listening did not make him popular.
答案：(A) Nevertheless
前面說他善於聆聽有助於寫作能力，這句語氣一轉「然而」，他聆聽的結果卻沒有讓他受歡迎，Nevertheless（然而）符合這個讓步轉折；Conversely（相反地，通常用於完全對立的比較）、Consequently（因此，因果不合）、Moreover（此外，累加不合）都不如 Nevertheless 自然。
本題大考中心未公布逐題答對率，以下不談數據，只談觀念。
四個選項都是轉承副詞，中文分別是「儘管如此、相反地、因此、此外」，如果沒有把前後兩句的方向讀清楚，很容易在 Nevertheless 與 Conversely 之間猶豫，因為兩者都帶著「反過來」的味道。
四個選項都是轉承副詞，可見這一格考的是前後兩句的邏輯關係。前一句是 No doubt his ability to listen contributed to his capacity to write.（無疑，他的聆聽能力有助於他的寫作能力。）——這是正面的評價。本句是 ___, the results of his listening did not make him popular.（……，他聆聽的成果並沒有讓他受歡迎。）——這是負面的結果。前面說有好處、後面說卻沒帶來好結果，這是讓步轉折，用 Nevertheless（儘管如此）。順帶注意這一篇用了兩個轉折：第 21 題的 Yet 放在句首當對等連接詞，本題的 Nevertheless 是轉承副詞。兩者意思相近但身分不同——連接詞負責把兩個子句接起來，轉承副詞則只是標示語意的方向，位置可以移動。兩題對照著看，就分得出「連接詞」與「轉承副詞」的差別。
Conversely（相反地）：要求前後構成完全對立的一組（A 是這樣，反之 B 是那樣），通常拿兩個對象來比；而本句前後講的都是同一個人，是「雖然……卻……」不是「反之」。Consequently（因此）：表因果，但「聆聽有助於寫作」推不出「沒讓他受歡迎」。Moreover（此外）：同向累加，方向相反。
nevertheless（儘管如此）、nonetheless（儘管如此）、conversely（相反地）、consequently（因此）、moreover（此外）、make sb popular（使某人受歡迎）。
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.