영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

Good afternoon, everyone! Our town ①invites students to join a special tree-planting volunteer day next month. This event ②aim to restore a small forest damaged by last year's fire near the river. Volunteers will meet at the community center at nine in the morning and travel together by bus. Please wear old clothes and shoes ③that you do not mind getting dirty during the activity. Each participant will plant three young trees, ④guided by experienced forest rangers throughout the morning. For example, rangers will show volunteers how to dig proper holes without harming the tree roots. In contrast, planting too shallowly often causes young trees to die within a few months. Therefore, careful instructions must be followed closely by every volunteer. Water and snacks, ⑤prepared by the town office, will be provided for free.

Students who read many books across many different subjects often develop a habit ① that quieter learners sometimes lack: 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 notice when two different subjects ② 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 ③ allows a person to ask sharper questions instead of accepting new information at face value. Extensive reading also builds a large mental library of examples, which makes it easier ④ to evaluate whether a new claim sounds reasonable or exaggerated. Teachers often notice that widely read students argue more carefully, ⑤ support their opinions with specific examples rather than vague generalizations.

Building a reading habit does not usually start with a big decision ① to read more. It often starts with very small, easy steps. Some students keep a book in their bag so that they always ② have something to read while waiting for a bus. Others choose a fixed time each day, like right before bed, and read for just ten minutes. These small routines work because they lower the effort ③ needed to begin. Once a student sits down and opens a book, ④ continuing to read the next page feels much easier than the first step of starting. Experts also suggest setting a very low daily goal, such as one page, instead of a strict page count that ⑤ feel like homework.

Our school's volunteer club, Helping Hands, ①tries to make small acts of kindness feel natural. Each month, students visit a nearby nursing home and spend an afternoon ②talked with elderly residents. For example, they read newspapers aloud or just listen to old stories from the residents. In addition, members collect used books and toys from classmates and ③donate them to a community center downtown. Some students feel nervous before their first visit, unsure of what ④to say to strangers. However, most discover that a warm smile works better than perfect words. Therefore, the club's real goal is not just finishing hours for a report card. Instead, it teaches members that ⑤caring for others grows into a lasting habit, like watering a plant daily. By the end of the year, many students say the club changed how they see their community.

Online courses have become a popular way for students ①to learn practical job skills outside of school. Unlike traditional classes, these courses let learners ②study at their own pace and repeat difficult lessons as many times as needed. Many courses also include practical projects, ③allow students to build a portfolio while they learn. Experts recommend ④setting a fixed weekly schedule and finishing small assignments regularly. Choosing a course with clear reviews and a well-organized structure also matters, because poorly designed courses can ⑤waste valuable time.

When people have no specific goal, they usually feel ①confused about where to start, and their interest fades within days. For example, a student who simply decides to study harder this year often loses direction because the plan is too ②vague. In contrast, a student who sets a ③clear goal knows exactly what to do every day. A clear goal also makes progress easy to measure, and noticing small improvements keeps people ④encouraged. Setting a specific goal is one of the most ⑤ineffective ways to build lasting motivation.

Every Wednesday evening, a small group meets in a quiet cafe to talk about a book they have all just finished. Members insist that reading the same novel together changes the experience completely. Alone, a reader usually forms one interpretation and rarely questions it again. In a group, however, _______________. Members also say that having a discussion planned in advance pushes them to finish books they might otherwise put down halfway through.

Sorting your trash correctly is _______________. When you separate paper, plastic, glass, and cans, recycling centers can process each material more efficiently. For example, plastic bottles should be rinsed and have their caps removed before being thrown away. Paper soaked with food or oil, however, cannot be recycled and must go into general waste. Sorting garbage is similar to organizing a closet, where each type of clothing has its own shelf. If items are mixed together carelessly, finding what you need later becomes difficult. Likewise, mixing recyclables with ordinary trash makes the whole recycling process complicated. Many students believe that sorting trash takes too much time, but it actually requires only a few extra seconds. Therefore, learning these basic rules now helps you build a habit that benefits your entire community.

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.

주어진 문장: In the end, these tiny victories combine to create something much bigger than you expected. Many students give up on their New Year goals because the goals feel too big to handle. ( ① ) A more effective approach is to break a large goal into smaller, manageable steps. ( ② ) Instead of focusing on the entire year, try setting a goal for just one week, such as learning twenty new words. ( ③ ) Once you complete that small step, move on to the next one, and gradually build toward the bigger goal. ( ④ ) This method works because small tasks feel achievable, and completing them gives a sense of success, which encourages you to keep going. ( ⑤ ) Starting small is often the smartest way to reach a big dream.