영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

A loud, jarring alert sound ①interrupting a phone's normal notifications usually means one thing: a government agency has issued an emergency text to everyone in a specific area, warning of anything from a flash flood to a missing child. These messages are designed ②reaching people instantly, without requiring anyone to download an app or subscribe to a service in advance, since a disaster rarely waits for someone to prepare. Some residents complain that the alerts arrive too frequently or for events that feel minor, ③leading a small number of people to silence the notifications altogether. Safety officials warn that this response defeats the entire purpose of the system, since a person who ④mutes every alert for convenience will also miss the one message that truly demands immediate action. Unlike a weather app that must ⑤be checked voluntarily, an emergency alert pushes urgent information directly to a person's pocket.

Safety signs surround us so constantly, from a yellow diamond ①warns of a curve ahead to a red octagon commanding a full stop, that most people stop consciously reading them soon after learning to drive. This is precisely the outcome that sign designers hope ②to avoid, since a sign that requires careful thought to interpret in an emergency has already failed at its purpose. Colors and shapes are chosen deliberately rather than randomly: red almost universally ③signals danger or prohibition, yellow signals caution, and green marks safety. Symbols replace text wherever possible for the same reason, ④allowing a running figure or a flame icon to communicate instantly to someone who may not speak the local language. Ignoring a familiar sign because it has become part of the background remains one of the most common and ⑤preventable causes of accidents in public spaces.

A food allergy can turn an ordinary snack shared between classmates into a medical emergency within minutes, which is why schools now take ingredient labels more seriously than they once did. For someone with a severe allergy, _______________. Friends of allergic students sometimes assume that a small bite would not cause serious harm, not realizing that the amount needed to trigger anaphylaxis can be smaller than a crumb.

Jihun made a resolution to study English for two hours every day, and for the first three days, he followed his plan perfectly. However, on the fourth day, he skipped his study time because he was too exhausted, and his resolution soon disappeared completely. Feeling disappointed, Jihun talked to his older sister, who told him that _______________. Following her advice, Jihun changed his plan to studying English for only twenty minutes each night, and this small goal felt much less overwhelming. He kept it every day for a month and eventually reached his original goal.

When temperatures drop below freezing overnight, an invisible layer of black ice can form on sidewalks that look perfectly dry, catching even careful walkers off guard. Unlike a visibly icy patch, black ice reflects almost no light and blends into ordinary pavement, which is why _______________. Orthopedic doctors report a sharp rise in wrist and hip injuries every winter, most of them caused not by dramatic slips on icy hills but by a single unexpected step near a bus stop or a doorway.

During the sports day relay race, Jun was nervous, and his hands were shaking as he waited for the baton. When his turn came, he grabbed the baton but nearly dropped it while turning the first corner. (A) As he handed the baton smoothly to the next runner, he realized that the team's effort mattered more than his mistake. (B) His teammates, watching from the field, shouted his name and encouraged him to keep running. Even though Jun felt embarrassed, their cheering gave him confidence to focus on the runner ahead of him. (C) After the race, his teammates gathered around him and said that his recovery had kept the team in the competition. Jun understood then that teamwork means supporting each other even after something goes wrong. His class did not win first place, but they celebrated together as if they had.

Teaching children to be cautious around strangers used to rely mainly on a single blunt warning: never talk to people you do not know. (A) A more effective approach focuses on specific situations rather than people in general, teaching children to recognize behavior that feels wrong, such as an adult asking a child to keep a secret from parents. (B) Child safety experts now argue that this advice is too simple to be useful, since most children will inevitably need to interact with unfamiliar adults. (C) Role-playing these scenarios in advance helps children respond quickly under pressure, rather than freezing because the situation feels unfamiliar and confusing.

주어진 문장: This is often because their goals are too vague or unrealistic to follow. Many people make new year's resolutions, but few actually achieve them. ( ① ) One helpful method for solving this problem is called SMART goal setting. ( ② ) First, a goal should be specific, describing exactly what you want to do instead of using vague words. ( ③ ) Second, it should be measurable, so you can check your progress with clear numbers. ( ④ ) Third, it should be achievable, fitting your situation without being too difficult to reach. ( ⑤ ) Finally, it should be relevant to your life and time-bound with a clear deadline.

Those decisions, small as they sound, were entirely her own to make. My cousin, who has never taken a single music lesson, recently used a composing app on her phone to write a short song for her friend's birthday video. ( ① ) Watching her work, I realized the app handled much of the technical difficulty that used to stop beginners from composing at all, automatically keeping her melody in key and suggesting chords that matched the mood she selected. ( ② ) What the app could not do, however, was decide which four notes actually felt right for the opening line, or when a pause said more than another note would have. ( ③ ) She spent nearly an hour adjusting a single short phrase until it matched the feeling she wanted to capture, deleting and replaying it dozens of times. ( ④ ) Watching her patient trial and error, I understood that these tools lower the technical barrier to making music, but they do not remove the very human task of deciding what a piece of music is actually trying to say. ( ⑤ )

주어진 문장: This feature makes it easy to see how many days in a row you have completed the task. This goal-tracking app helps you set New Year goals and build healthy habits step by step. ( ① ) First, open the app and create an account using your email address. ( ② ) Next, tap the plus button to add a new goal, and choose how often you want to practice it, such as daily or weekly. ( ③ ) The app will then send a gentle reminder at the time you select each day. Every time you complete a task, tap the checkmark, and the app will record your streak automatically. ( ④ ) You can also view a simple chart that shows your progress over the past month. ( ⑤ ) If you miss a day, do not delete your streak, since the app allows you to add a short note explaining what happened.