II. Cloze Test (10%)
        There are few more complex or studied chess openings than the Sicilian Defense. Known sincethe sixteenth century, it is now recognized as the most-feared __11.__ options for Black responseto white playing 1.e4. __12.__ , don’t let the word “defense” fool you—the Sicilian is an aggressive,complex opening with many variations, and in the modern era has been a staple of manygrandmasters’ __13.__.
        Because it’s an asymmetrical opening, the Sicilian tends to lead to aggressive, exciting contestsas white presses her advantage on the kingside while black develops queenside counterplay. Thecomplexity of the positions and the sheer number of variations make it an __14.__ opening forbeginners, which is why it’s important to understand the main ideas behind the opening and itsmajor __15.__ before jumping into a game with them. Of course, the Sicilian Dragon is a chessopening which can’t be successfully played without any theoretical knowledge. There are certainrazor-sharp lines in which you need to know your stuff inside out.
【題組】11.
(A) random
(B) humdrum
(C) counterattacking
(D) superficial