영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

Physical education class often feels like the one period of the day when students can finally move freely, which sometimes leads them ①to skip the warm-up routine that teachers insist on before any real activity begins. Cold muscles, however, are noticeably ②less flexible than warmed ones, and stretching a stiff hamstring or ankle too quickly can cause a strain that keeps a student off the field for weeks rather than minutes. Coaches often compare an unwarmed muscle to a cold rubber band that ③snap rather than stretches under sudden pressure. Beyond warming up, wearing proper footwear matters more than most students realize; running in worn-out sneakers with little grip left on the sole significantly ④raises the chance of a twisted ankle on a gym floor or an outdoor field. Reporting a minor pain immediately, rather than pushing through it to finish a game, also ⑤prevents a small issue from becoming a repeated injury that lingers for an entire season.

Picture books are usually written for young children, but a growing number of adults are ①picking them up for themselves. At first glance, a picture book seems too simple for someone who has already ②learned to read long novels. However, many picture books deal with serious themes, such as loss, fear, and change, using only a few carefully ③choosing words. Because the text is short, every sentence carries extra weight, and readers naturally ④slow down to notice small details in the pictures. This slower pace can feel calming for adults who are used to rushing through long articles and constant notifications. A picture book can also be finished in a single sitting, which makes it easy to return to the same story again and again. For these reasons, therapists and teachers sometimes recommend picture books not only to children but also to stressed adults ⑤who need a quiet moment.

On the first day of winter break, my friend Yuna and I sat in a cafe and talked about the new year ahead. Instead of ①making separate plans, we decided to write our goals together on one sheet of paper. Yuna wanted ②improving her English speaking, while I wanted to wake up earlier every morning. We agreed ③to text each other every night to report what we had done that day. Yuna, ④who noticed my short replies, called me instead of just texting. Because we supported each other through difficult moments, both of us ⑤successfully reached our goals by spring.

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

Setting a career plan early in high school offers several important benefits. First, having a general direction helps students choose subjects and activities that support their goals. Second, a plan gives students a sense of purpose, which can make schoolwork feel more meaningful. However, an effective career plan should remain flexible, since interests and circumstances often change during the teenage years. Career counselors therefore recommend reviewing a plan every few months and adjusting it based on new experiences. In this way, careful planning does not limit a student's future; instead, it provides ___________.

Every day, people throw away piles of used paper without thinking about where it goes. However, most of that paper does not have to end up in a landfill. (A) First, workers collect old newspapers, boxes, and notebooks left in recycling bins. These papers are then soaked in water and turned into soft, mushy pulp. You can think of this process like breaking a cookie back into flour and water. (B) For example, ink and small pieces of plastic are removed from the pulp during this stage. The clean pulp is pressed into thin sheets and dried in large machines. Therefore, a wrinkled old newspaper can be reborn as clean white paper. In contrast to throwing paper away, recycling it saves trees and reduces waste. (C) Instead, it can travel to a recycling factory and become brand new paper again.

Selling products directly to customers has never been easier. More and more teenagers today dream of starting their own business someday. ( ① ) Some students design and sell handmade jewelry online, while others create simple mobile apps as a hobby. ( ② ) This growing interest is partly due to the internet, which makes it easy to reach customers without a physical store. ( ③ ) Starting a small business also teaches skills that traditional classes rarely offer, such as managing money and marketing a product. ( ④ ) However, young entrepreneurs face real challenges too, and mistakes can feel discouraging at first. ( ⑤ ) Still, most teen entrepreneurs say that failure taught them more than any success did.

Motivation, after all, makes learning easier and far more effective. Choosing a college major is one of the biggest decisions many students face after high school. ( ① ) Some students assume that their major will completely determine their future career, but this is not always true. ( ② ) What matters more than the major itself is the set of skills a student develops, such as critical thinking, writing, and problem solving. ( ③ ) These abilities can be applied to almost any career. ( ④ ) However, choosing a major that genuinely interests a student still matters. ( ⑤ ) Therefore, students should choose a major based on curiosity and personal growth, not only on which job it seems to guarantee.

This is especially true because surprising or emotional claims get shared more quickly than careful, balanced reporting. A shocking headline can spread across social media within minutes, long before anyone checks whether it is actually true. ( ① ) Studies show that false stories often travel faster than accurate ones. ( ② ) To handle this flood of information, students today need a skill that previous generations rarely had to practice: checking a source before believing it. ( ③ ) Simple habits can make a real difference, such as looking for the original source of a claim, checking the date an article was published, and searching to see whether other trustworthy outlets are reporting the same story. ( ④ ) Media literacy classes now teach students to pause before they share anything, asking who wrote it and why. ( ⑤ ) This small pause, teachers say, is often the only thing standing between a curious reader and a piece of convincing misinformation.

This wasted electricity, though invisible, still comes from real power plants that burn fuel. Turning off lights when you leave a room seems like a tiny action, but it saves more energy than most people expect. ① Every light left on in an empty room wastes electricity that could have powered something useful elsewhere. ② For example, a single classroom light left on overnight can waste enough energy to charge dozens of phones. This habit is similar to leaving a faucet running while you brush your teeth, where water flows out for no reason. ③ Both actions seem harmless in the moment, but they add up to a serious waste over time. Some students argue that a single light does not make much difference. ④ However, when an entire school forms this habit together, the total amount of saved energy becomes significant. ⑤ Therefore, this small daily habit can create a surprisingly large positive effect for the whole planet.