Ⅲ. 綜合測驗：下面三篇短文共有 15 個空格，為第 26 − 40 題，請依各篇短文文意，選出一個最適合該空格的答案。 ▲閱讀下文，回答第 26−30 題 All kinds of people have illogical beliefs about luck. Some sports players put on specialpieces of clothing to win the games. Among actors and actresses, it is considered unlucky towish someone “ good luck ” on stage; 26 , they say “ break a leg.” People who gamble athorse races or simply 27 lottery games usually use some personal number, or a number thathas come to them in dreams. Psychologists have an explanation for superstitious beliefs. Theysay 28 superstitions are humans’ answers to an unpredictable world. The less control wehave over something, 29 we have about it. Believing a superstition makes us 30 thatthings like health, love, success and money can be made predictable and therefore, helps us toreduce stress. So, if you’re a student taking a test, being calmer will probably help you – even ifthe reason for your calmness is that you are wearing your “ lucky” socks.
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(A) instead
(B) moreover
(C) previously
(D) unfortunately