영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

Water looks endless when it flows from the tap every morning. However, clean water is actually a limited resource ①that we must protect carefully. Many families waste water without even noticing it in their daily routine. For example, leaving the tap ②running while brushing your teeth can waste several liters of water. In contrast, turning off the tap during that time saves a surprising amount of water each day. ③Taking a shorter shower are another easy habit that reduces water use significantly. Fixing a leaking faucet, ④which many people ignore, can also save hundreds of liters every month. Saving water is like keeping money in a savings account for the future. Therefore, small changes in our daily habits, practiced by every family, can protect this precious resource. Everyone ⑤who cares about the environment should start saving water today.

Last January, Minji ①deciding that she would run three kilometers every morning before school. For the first week, she woke up early and ②ran happily, feeling proud of her new habit. However, after a few cold mornings, she began oversleeping, and soon she stopped running altogether. One evening, her older brother asked her why the plan ③had failed, and together they looked closely at her daily schedule. They realized that running before sunrise in freezing weather ④had been too difficult to maintain. So Minji changed her plan and decided ⑤to run after school instead, when the weather was warmer.

Many students set a New Year goal to build a new habit. However, most people give up within two weeks because the habit still feels ①easy. Researchers found that, on average, a new habit takes about sixty-six days to feel automatic. During the first few weeks, your brain still treats the activity as something ②new, so you must rely on willpower. Around the middle of this period, the behavior becomes ③easier because your brain starts to expect it at a certain time each day. By the end, you no longer need to force yourself, since the action feels ④natural and comfortable. This is why experts suggest repeating a small action every day, rather than aiming for a perfect performance ⑤right away.

This workbook is designed to help you set ①meaningful goals for the new year, so please read the instructions ②carefully before you begin. First, turn to page one and write down one goal you truly want to achieve this year. On page two, break your goal into four smaller monthly steps. If you fall behind schedule, do not simply ③give up; instead, revise your steps in pencil and keep moving forward. At the end of each month, write a short reflection about what worked well and what you might change. Completing this workbook will help you stay ④distracted and turn your goal into a real habit, so make sure to use it ⑤regularly.

This goal-tracking app helps you set New Year goals and build healthy habits step by step. First, open the app and create an account using your email address. Next, tap the plus button to add a new goal, and choose how often you want to ①practice it. The app will then send a ②rare reminder at the time you select each day. Every time you complete a task, tap the checkmark, and the app will ③record your streak automatically. You can also view a simple chart that shows your ④progress over the past month. Finally, share your progress with a friend inside the app for extra ⑤motivation and support.

Jihun made a resolution to study English for two hours every day, and for the first three days, he followed his plan ①poorly and felt proud of himself. On the fourth day, however, he skipped his study time because he was too ②exhausted, and within a week, his resolution had disappeared. Feeling ③disappointed, Jihun talked to his older sister, who suggested that he try a smaller, more ④realistic goal instead of a large one. This small goal felt much less overwhelming, so he ⑤managed to keep it every day for a month.

Every January, our school invites a graduate to share advice, and last week a former student named Minho visited our class. Three years ago, he was a shy sophomore who dreamed of becoming a science teacher but doubted his own grades. Even so, he decided that ___________. He wrote down this single goal in his notebook and read it every morning before class. Instead of studying everything at once, he focused on one weak subject each month and asked his teachers for extra help.

Whether or not a goal is motivating often depends on how clear it is. (A) For example, a student who simply decides to study harder often loses direction because the plan is too vague. (B) In contrast, a student who sets a clear goal, such as raising an English score by ten points, knows exactly what to do every day. (C) This is because a clear goal gives the brain an exact target to focus on, which makes progress easy to measure and keeps people motivated.

Keeping a new year's resolution is not always easy, but small changes can make a big difference. (A) In addition, I moved my book onto my desk instead of my phone, which helped me read a few pages every night. (B) At first, I followed my plan perfectly, but by the second week, I began skipping my morning jogs because I felt too tired. (C) Then my friend Mina offered to exercise with me, and having a partner made the habit much easier to keep.

Breaking a big goal into smaller pieces can make it much easier to achieve. (A) Over time, these small successes add up, just like bricks gradually forming a strong wall. (B) For example, instead of aiming to master English in a year, try learning just twenty new words in a week. (C) Completing each small step gives you a sense of success, which motivates you to keep moving forward.