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Reading 1 | The Microphone in Room 302
Focus Words anxious · fear · nervous · uneasy · worry · concern · relief · delight · joy · pleasure · surprise
Minseo had never been afraid of studying, but speaking in front of others was different. On the morning of the school debate, she felt anxious before she even entered Room 302. A small fear had followed her all week, and when the teacher called her team to the front, she became so nervous that her notes shook in her hands. She tried to smile, yet she still felt uneasy. Her biggest worry was not forgetting the facts; it was freezing in silence while everyone watched.
Her partner, Jun, noticed her face and expressed concern. “Start with the story we practiced,” he whispered. “You know this better than you think.” Minseo took a slow breath. To her surprise, the first sentence came out clearly. The second was easier. When a student from the other team asked a difficult question, Minseo paused, organized her thoughts, and answered without looking at her notes.
When the debate ended, she felt immediate relief. Then relief turned into delight when the teacher praised her clear explanation. She did not feel joy because her team had defeated someone else. The real pleasure came from discovering that fear could become smaller once she acted despite it.
Reading 1 · 내용 확인 문제
1. Minseo가 발표 후 느낀 pleasure의 핵심 원인은 무엇인가?
1) 팀이 상대를 이겼기 때문 2) 두려움 속에서도 말해낼 수 있다는 사실을 발견했기 때문 3) 발표가 취소되었기 때문 4) 친구가 대신 발표했기 때문
2. Reading 1의 relief와 가장 가까운 설명은?
1) 걱정이 사라질 때의 안도감 2) 오래 지속되는 원망 3) 미래에 대한 극심한 공포 4) 과거를 그리워하는 감정
Reading 2 | The Blue Scarf in the Drawer
Focus Words sorrow · grief · depressed · disappointed · nostalgia · longing · lonely · calm · comfort · gratitude
After moving to a new apartment, Yuna opened a drawer that had remained packed for almost two years. Inside lay a blue scarf that belonged to her grandmother. The sight brought a sudden wave of sorrow. Her grandmother’s death had caused deep grief, and for several months Yuna had felt depressed and strangely distant from ordinary life. She had also been disappointed with herself because she could not “move on” as quickly as other people seemed to expect.
That afternoon, however, the scarf did not make her feel only sad. It carried the faint smell of the soap her grandmother had used. A gentle nostalgia returned: winter walks, warm tea, and stories told late at night. Yuna felt an intense longing to hear that familiar voice again, and for a few minutes the apartment felt painfully lonely.
She sat by the window and tried to remain calm. Instead of putting the scarf away, she wrapped it around her shoulders. The memory gave her comfort. She realized that remembering someone does not always make grief heavier. Sometimes memory changes grief into gratitude for the time that was shared.
Reading 2 · 내용 확인 문제
3. Yuna에게 scarf가 주는 역할로 가장 적절한 것은?
1) 슬픔을 완전히 없애 준다 2) 과거를 잊게 만든다 3) 기억을 통해 grief와 gratitude가 함께 존재하게 한다 4) 새 아파트에 대한 불만을 키운다
4. nostalgia의 의미로 가장 가까운 것은?
1) 미래의 성공에 대한 기대 2) 과거에 대한 따뜻하고 약간 슬픈 그리움 3) 잘못에 대한 깊은 죄책감 4) 갑작스러운 공포
Reading 3 | The Group Chat Message
Focus Words upset · irritation · anger · jealous · envy · shock · shame · guilt · regret · resentment · admiration · satisfaction
Four students were preparing a science project when a message appeared in their group chat: “Some people are doing all the work.” Doyun immediately assumed that Seojin had written it about him. He became upset, and his irritation quickly turned into anger. He remembered that Seojin had received the highest score on the previous project, and an uncomfortable truth appeared: Doyun was jealous of her success and felt envy whenever teachers praised her.
The next day, Doyun spoke coldly to Seojin in front of the team. He accused her of trying to make him look lazy. Seojin stared at him in shock. The message, she explained, had been sent by another student who was frustrated about a completely different task. Doyun’s anger disappeared at once. In its place came shame and guilt. He felt immediate regret for attacking her without checking the facts.
At lunch, he apologized. “I treated you unfairly because I already had resentment in me,” he admitted. Seojin accepted the apology but did not pretend that nothing had happened. Over the next week, Doyun’s attitude changed. He began to feel admiration for her careful work, and when the team finished the project successfully, his satisfaction came from cooperation rather than comparison.
Reading 3 · 내용 확인 문제
5. Doyun이 shame과 guilt를 느낀 직접적 이유는?
1) 프로젝트 점수가 낮아서 2) Seojin이 더 좋은 성적을 받아서 3) 사실을 확인하지 않고 공개적으로 비난해서 4) 팀이 프로젝트를 포기해서
6. resentment의 의미로 가장 적절한 것은?
1) 잠깐의 짜증 2) 부당하다고 느낀 일에 대해 오래 남는 원망 3) 평온한 만족 4) 큰 놀람
Reading 4 | Five Minutes on the Mountain
Focus Words apprehension · dread · agony · distress · panic · terror · despair · dismay · calm · astonishment · relief · horror · awe · anguish
During a school hiking trip, sudden fog covered the mountain path. At first, the students felt only mild apprehension. The guide was experienced, but visibility was becoming poor. As the group waited, apprehension grew into dread when they heard that another team had lost contact with its leader.
A few minutes later, a student slipped near a wet rock and cried out in agony. The injury was not life-threatening, but the scene caused immediate distress. Some students reacted with panic, while others stood frozen in terror. One girl imagined that the entire group might be trapped until nightfall, and her fear moved close to despair. The guide’s face showed dismay, but his voice remained calm. He asked everyone to sit, check their phones, and follow one instruction at a time.
When rescue workers finally appeared through the fog, the students felt astonishment and relief. As the clouds opened, a wide valley suddenly became visible below them. After the horror of the previous minutes, the quiet landscape created a powerful sense of awe. One student later wrote that the experience taught her something important: even intense anguish can become more manageable when people stop feeding confusion and begin following clear steps.
Reading 4 · 내용 확인 문제
7. 산에서 guide가 한 행동의 의미로 가장 적절한 것은?
1) 공포를 숨기기 위해 상황을 부정했다 2) 명확한 단계로 panic을 통제 가능한 행동으로 바꾸었다 3) 학생들에게 스스로 구조대를 찾게 했다 4) 날씨가 좋아질 때까지 아무 행동도 하지 않았다
8. awe가 나타난 장면은?
1) 학생이 미끄러진 순간 2) 연락이 끊겼다는 소식을 들은 순간 3) 안개가 걷히며 넓은 계곡을 보았을 때 4) 구조를 기다리며 앉아 있을 때
Reading 5 | The Festival Nobody Wanted to Join
Focus Words boredom · contempt · disgust · enthusiasm · excitement · anticipation · amusement · astonishment · contentment · gratitude · humiliation · remorse · satisfaction
The student council planned a weekend festival, but the first meeting was painfully slow. Several members showed obvious boredom, and one student spoke with contempt about the idea of running traditional games. Another complained with disgust about cleaning the old gym before the event. The council president, Mira, almost lost her enthusiasm.
Then a younger student suggested turning the gym into a “memory street” filled with old photographs, music, and handwritten notes from graduates. The idea created fresh excitement. Students who had been silent began volunteering. Some designed signs; others collected stories. Their anticipation grew as boxes of photographs arrived from former students.
On the festival day, an elderly visitor laughed at a picture of his teenage haircut, causing great amusement among the students. Another graduate stared at a photograph of her old classroom in astonishment. Mira watched people exchange stories and felt quiet contentment. She also felt gratitude toward the students who had rescued the project.
Near closing time, the student who had mocked the plan earlier came to Mira. His face showed embarrassment and humiliation. “I was wrong,” he said. “I treated everyone’s idea like it was worthless.” His remorse sounded sincere. Mira did not celebrate his discomfort. Instead, she felt satisfaction that the team had learned to listen. The festival succeeded not because everyone agreed from the beginning, but because they allowed their first reactions to change.
Reading 5 · 내용 확인 문제
9. festival이 성공한 가장 핵심적인 이유는?
1) 처음부터 모두가 같은 의견이었기 때문 2) 반대 의견을 가진 학생을 제외했기 때문 3) 사람들이 첫 반응을 바꾸고 서로의 아이디어를 받아들였기 때문 4) 행사가 계획보다 짧았기 때문
10. remorse와 가장 가까운 뜻은?
1) 자신의 잘못에 대한 깊은 후회와 양심의 가책 2) 다가올 일에 대한 기대 3) 다른 사람의 성공을 부러워함 4) 지루함
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Q1. 주제
5개 지문 전체가 공통적으로 보여 주는 내용으로 가장 적절한 것은?
① 강한 감정은 항상 제거해야 한다.
② 감정은 상황과 해석, 행동에 따라 다른 방향으로 변화할 수 있다.
③ 경쟁은 언제나 관계를 파괴한다.
④ 과거의 기억은 현재의 판단을 방해한다.
⑤ 두려움을 느끼는 사람은 중요한 일을 수행할 수 없다.
Q2. 문맥 어휘
Reading 2의 nostalgia와 가장 가까운 의미는?
① anxiety about the future
② sentimental longing for the past
③ anger about unfair treatment
④ peaceful satisfaction
⑤ fear caused by danger
Q3. 문맥 어휘
Reading 5의 remorse와 가장 가까운 개념은?
① amusement
② anticipation
③ deep regret with guilt
④ astonishment
⑤ enthusiasm
Q4. 패러프레이징
“His irritation quickly turned into anger.”를 가장 적절하게 바꿔 쓴 것은?
① His mild annoyance developed into stronger anger.
② His anger gradually softened into irritation.
③ His suspicion immediately gave way to relief.
④ His jealousy changed into admiration.
⑤ His resentment grew after he learned the truth.
Q5. 내용 일치
다음 중 내용과 일치하는 것은?
① Minseo’s partner gave the whole speech for her.
② Yuna threw away her grandmother’s scarf.
③ Doyun verified the group-chat message before confronting Seojin.
④ The mountain guide used clear instructions to reduce confusion.
⑤ The festival succeeded because nobody disagreed with the original plan.
Q6. 감정 변화
Reading 3의 감정 변화로 가장 적절한 것은?
① jealousy → envy → anger → satisfaction → admiration
② irritation → anger → shame/guilt → regret → admiration
③ irritation → shock → anger → regret → resentment
④ upset → anger → satisfaction → guilt → admiration
⑤ resentment → irritation → envy → shame/guilt → anger
Q7. 추론
Reading 4에서 guide의 calm함이 시사하는 바로 가장 적절한 것은?
① 감정이 없을수록 훌륭한 리더다.
② 위기에서는 공포를 부정하는 것이 중요하다.
③ 통제 가능한 행동 단계가 극심한 감정을 완화하는 데 도움이 될 수 있다.
④ 위험한 상황은 항상 즉시 해결된다.
⑤ 구조대가 오기 전에는 아무것도 하지 않아야 한다.
Q8. 제목
Chapter 1 전체의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
① How to Avoid Every Negative Feeling
② Five Moments, Many Emotions
③ Why Competition Is Necessary
④ The Science of Memory
⑤ The Perfect Student