영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

Many students imagine a librarian simply ①sit behind a desk and stamping books. Ms. Han, who has worked at a school library for over ten years, says that image is far from accurate. A large part of her job ②involves choosing which new books to buy, based on both student requests and current trends in youth literature. She also spends hours training students to search databases and judge whether an online source ③is trustworthy, a skill she considers just as important as reading itself. According to Ms. Han, the most rewarding moment is not organizing shelves but watching a student who once avoided reading finally ask for a second book in the same series. She admits that budgets are often tight and that new technology keeps ④changing how libraries operate. Still, she insists that the core purpose of her job has never ⑤changed.

Last Saturday, the temperature outside reached almost thirty-eight degrees, so my family ①decided to stay indoors for the entire day. In the morning, we visited a nearby indoor climbing gym, ②where I learned some basic climbing techniques from an instructor. After lunch, we went to a small museum that ③having a special exhibition about ocean animals. My younger brother was especially excited ④to see the huge whale model hanging from the ceiling. In the afternoon, we played board games at a cafe ⑤that offered dozens of different games to choose from.

Every spring, the art club at Sejong High School ①create one large mural together instead of individual paintings. The process begins with a session where members suggest themes and vote on their favorite idea. Once a theme is chosen, the club divides into small teams, each ②responsible for one section of the wall. One team sketches the outline while another ③mixes colors to match the design. Communication becomes essential at this stage, since each section must connect smoothly with the ones beside it. If one team paints too dark a shade, the whole picture can look unbalanced. Therefore, members regularly step back ④to compare their section with the rest of the mural. After several weekends, the teams combine their sections into a single image. The finished mural is displayed near the entrance, ⑤reminding everyone what cooperation can achieve.

When people ①fail to reach a goal, they often feel embarrassed and want to give up. However, the way a person thinks about failure can ②changing what happens next. Some people believe failing means they simply lack ability, ③which leads them to stop trying. Others see failure differently: they treat it as useful information ④that shows what needs to change. For example, a student who fails a math test might later ask the teacher which questions were weak points and ⑤study those areas more carefully.

Students who read many books across many different subjects often develop a habit that quieter learners sometimes ①lack: the habit of comparing new information with what they already know. A student who has read about ancient wars, ocean ecosystems, and modern economics can more easily ②notice when two different subjects share a similar pattern. This kind of connection-making is closely related to what psychologists call critical thinking, since seeing a familiar pattern in an unfamiliar topic allows a person to ask ③sharper questions instead of accepting new information at face value. Extensive reading also builds a large mental library of examples, which makes it ④harder to evaluate whether a new claim sounds reasonable or exaggerated. Teachers often notice that widely read students argue more carefully, supporting their opinions with ⑤specific examples rather than vague generalizations.

On January 1st, I decided to become a healthier person and wrote down three goals: exercising three times a week, reading one book every month, and sleeping before midnight. During the first week, I followed my plan without any trouble, but by the second week, I began skipping my morning jogs because I felt too tired after school. That was when I learned that _______________. My friend Mina noticed that I looked discouraged, so she offered to exercise with me after class, and having a partner made the habit much easier to keep. I also moved my book onto my desk instead of my phone, which helped me read a few pages every night. By the end of January, I had finished two books and jogged more than ten times.

Speed-reading courses promise a simple result: read several times faster while understanding just as much as before. Some students do learn to move their eyes faster after a short course. However, researchers who study reading have found a serious problem with these claims. Understanding a text depends not just on how quickly your eyes move across it, but on how deeply your brain processes each sentence and connects new ideas to what you already know. In careful studies, speed-reading graduates often score no better on comprehension tests than ordinary readers who read at a normal pace. This suggests that _______________.

This is because the temperature inside a car can rise to a dangerous level within minutes. Summer heat can be just as dangerous for pets as it is for people. ( ① ) First, always provide plenty of fresh water, and change it several times a day to keep it cool. ( ② ) Second, avoid walking your dog during the hottest hours, since hot pavement can burn sensitive paws. ( ③ ) Make sure your pet has access to a shaded or air-conditioned area at all times. ( ④ ) If your pet seems unusually tired or refuses to move, contact a veterinarian right away. Most importantly, never leave a pet alone in a parked car, even for a few minutes. ( ⑤ ) Following these guidelines will help your pet stay safe this summer.

In their view, reading a caption or a text message still counts as reading, even if it looks very different from reading a novel. Many teachers and parents worry that today's teenagers are losing the ability to read long, complex texts. ( ① ) National test scores show a slow decline in reading comprehension over the past ten years, and some experts blame smartphones and short videos for shortening students' attention spans. ( ② ) Other researchers disagree with this simple explanation. ( ③ ) They point out that teenagers today read constantly, just in different forms, such as text messages, captions, and online articles. ( ④ ) According to this view, the real problem is not that students read less overall, but that they rarely practice reading long passages without any interruption. ( ⑤ ) A team of researchers recently found that students who read at least one full book every month scored noticeably higher on comprehension tests than students who mainly read short online posts, which suggests that the format of reading, rather than simple screen time, may be the more important factor behind the changing scores.

Not everyone welcomes this shift, though. Audiobooks have grown rapidly in popularity over the past several years, and many commuters now listen to novels instead of reading printed pages. ( ① ) Publishers report that audiobook sales continue to rise every year, while the growth of printed book sales has slowed. ( ② ) Part of the appeal is convenience, since listeners can enjoy a story while driving, exercising, or doing housework. ( ③ ) Some traditional readers argue that listening to a book is not the same as truly reading it, because the listener does not process written words directly. ( ④ ) Researchers who study this question have found that comprehension scores for listeners and readers are usually very similar, as long as the material is not too complex. ( ⑤ ) The biggest difference tends to appear with dense, technical material, which is often easier to follow in print, but for most everyday reading, the debate over audiobooks may matter less than simply finding a format that keeps people engaged with stories.