For one hour on that day, a huge paper-cutting machine was set up in Times Square so people could 27 their lingering bad memories.
答案：(A) destroy
destroy（消除、忘卻）在此指透過碎紙機銷毀、忘卻揮之不去的壞回憶，符合時代廣場該活動（Good Riddance Day）的本意；maintain（維持）、dislike（不喜歡）、create（創造）均不符合此處語意。
四個選項都是常見動詞，中文擺進去好像都能講通，你會憑語感挑一個。
鑑別度高達 65，是本批最會分人的一題，分開的是有沒有把同一句前半那台機器讀進來。空格前是 a huge paper-cutting machine was set up（架了一台大型碎紙機），空格後是 their lingering bad memories（揮之不去的壞回憶）。碎紙機能對紙做的事只有一件：把它切碎、銷毀。所以填 destroy——把寫著壞回憶的東西送進碎紙機，等於把回憶銷毀掉。填進去讀成 so people could destroy their lingering bad memories。下一句 Everything from photos of ex-lovers to lousy report cards could be cut into small pieces（從前情人的照片到難看的成績單都能被切成碎片）正是在說明銷毀的方式。
maintain（維持、保存）方向剛好相反，沒有人架一台碎紙機來保存壞回憶；dislike（不喜歡）是心裡的感受，不是碎紙機能做的動作；create（創造）也與碎紙機的功能相反。三個都是動詞原形，形態吻合，容易被順手選走。
destroy（銷毀、摧毀）、set up（架設、設立）、be cut into small pieces（被切成碎片）、lingering（揮之不去的、遲遲不散的）、an ex-lover（前情人）、maintain（維持、保存）。
A new year means a new beginning for most of us. On December 28th last year, the New York City sanitation department offered people a new way 26 farewell to 2007.
For one hour on that day, a huge paper-cutting machine was set up in Times Square so people could 27 their lingering bad memories. Everything from photos of ex-lovers to lousy report cards could be cut into small pieces, as the organizers had announced 28 the event. Recycling cans were also provided for items such as 29 CDs and regrettable fashion mistakes.
Former schoolteacher Eileen Lawrence won the event's $250 award for the most creative memory destined for 30. She had created a painting from a photo of her ex-boyfriend, who Lawrence was happy to say goodbye to.