When our brain is attempting to retrieve a name so that we can say it, it is likely that another name in the same group will come to our lips 13 the one we meant to say.
答案：(B) instead of
【轉折語】instead of 表示「取代」，指另一個名字會「取代」原本想說的名字脫口而出。as for（至於）、due to（由於）、far beyond（遠超過）皆不符合此處「替代」的文意。
本題大考中心未公布逐題答對率，以下不談數據，只談觀念。
四個都是幾個字合起來當一個介系詞用，一個一個代進去讀都不算太怪；due to（由於）特別誘人，因為整段都在解釋原因。
先看清楚這一句在講什麼：another name in the same group will come to our lips ______ the one we meant to say（同一組裡的另一個名字會脫口而出，______ 我們本來想講的那一個）。空格兩邊擺著兩個名字：實際跑出來的那一個，與本來要講的那一個。兩者是互相取代的關係——出來的是甲，而不是本來要講的乙。instead of（而不是、取代）正好是這個意思。空格兩邊各站著一樣東西時，先問它們是取代、並列、還是因果，比把四個選項逐一代進去快得多。順帶記住這一類選項的共同點：四個都由兩三個字組成，後面一律接名詞，也都不是連接詞——連接詞後面要接的是子句。但這四個還要再分成兩型。as for、instead of、due to 是幾個字合起來當一個介系詞用，中間拆不開（劍橋 English Grammar Today 的 Prepositions 條目就是這樣處理的：some pairs and groups of words operate like single prepositions，列出的例子有 because of、in place of、in addition to、in front of、up to）。far beyond 不一樣：far 是副詞、beyond 才是介系詞，兩個字各做各的，拿掉 far 句子照樣成立——劍橋的 beyond 條目就收了 just beyond the hedge（就在樹籬那頭）這個例句，用的是同一型。驗算法很簡單：拿掉前面那個字還通，就是副詞加介系詞；不通，才是整組當一個介系詞用。
as for（至於）用來換一個話題（As for the price, we can talk later），這一句沒有換話題。due to（由於）會變成「另一個名字因為我們本來想講的那個而脫口而出」，因果講不通；真正的原因作者寫在下一句的 That is because。far beyond（遠遠超過）用在程度或範圍的比較，兩個名字之間沒有高低多寡可比。
instead of ＋ 名詞（而不是、取代）、as for（至於）、due to（由於）、come to one's lips（脫口而出）、attempt to V（試圖、企圖）、retrieve（取回、檢索）
"Anne! Jo! I mean, Max!" Mothers often mix up their children's names, but studies show that moms are not the only ones who make this mistake. 11 name phenomenon turns out to be very common. Almost everyone sometimes mixes up the names of their family and friends.
The phenomenon is called a "cognitive glitch" by researchers in the field of cognitive science. It is not caused by a bad memory or by aging processes that affect brain functioning. It is simply a result of the way our brain 12 those we love.
When our brain is attempting to retrieve a name so that we can say it, it is likely that another name in the same group will come to our lips 13 the one we meant to say. That is because in order to find the name we are looking for, we are essentially 14 the whole set of names in that group, which includes all our beloved family members. Scientists also report that the category 15 the person belongs (family, close friends, etc.) is far more influential in causing a mix-up than any phonetic similarity between names. Names that sound alike do not usually trigger the mix-up.
Isn't it great to know that when you call others by the wrong name, it is evidence of your love for them all?