창작 독해 5지문 · 지문별 2문항 + 종합 8문항 · 정답·해석 미포함
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독해 1 | The Student Council Decision
Focus Words confident · assertive · aggressive · arrogant · rational · respectful · impartial · decisive · responsible · mature · humble
When the student council had to choose how to spend its limited festival budget, Jiho entered the meeting confident that his plan was best. He wanted a large outdoor concert and spoke in an assertive voice, clearly explaining why it could attract more students. At first, his confidence helped the discussion. But when another member questioned the cost, Jiho became aggressive and interrupted her twice. His tone sounded arrogant, as if anyone who disagreed simply did not understand the problem.
The council president, Nari, asked everyone to compare the plans using the same criteria: cost, safety, student participation, and long-term value. Her approach was rational and respectful. She also remained impartial, giving equal time to Jiho’s concert proposal and a quieter plan for several small activity booths. When the vote ended in a tie, Nari was decisive. She postponed the final decision for one day and asked the finance team to check the numbers again.
The next morning, Jiho admitted that his first estimate had ignored equipment costs. Taking responsible ownership of the mistake was more mature than defending a weak argument. He apologized to the member he had interrupted and became more humble. His idea was not chosen exactly as he had imagined, but part of it was included. Jiho learned that strong leadership is not about speaking the loudest; it is about making a case clearly while still allowing evidence and other people to change your mind.
지문 문제
Q1. What changed most in Jiho?
① He became less interested in the festival.
② He learned to combine confidence with humility.
③ He stopped expressing his opinions.
④ He refused to accept the final decision.
Q2. In the passage, impartial is closest in meaning to:
① unwilling to decide
② fair to both sides
③ highly emotional
④ eager to win
독해 2 | The Night Search
Focus Words cautious · courageous · patient · persistent · tough · willing · compassionate · reliable · conscientious · determined · sincere
During a weekend volunteer program, a group of high school students helped manage a hiking event. Late in the afternoon, they learned that an elderly participant had not returned. Their teacher told them not to rush into the forest. Mina, usually cautious, checked the map, weather, and emergency rules before moving. Her friend Taesung wanted to run ahead, but Mina reminded him that a careless search could create another emergency.
The students joined an adult rescue team and walked slowly along a muddy trail. The work required them to be patient and persistent because darkness made every step harder. Taesung proved tough enough to carry extra water, and several students were willing to continue even after their own shoes were soaked. When they found the missing hiker sitting beside a tree with an injured ankle, Mina stayed compassionate and calm. She listened carefully instead of blaming him for leaving the marked path.
The rescue leader praised the students for being reliable. Mina had recorded each search area, and her conscientious notes prevented the team from checking the same place twice. Taesung, who had wanted to move quickly at first, became determined to follow the safety procedure exactly. When the hiker thanked them, his words were sincere. The students later agreed that courage was not the absence of caution. In fact, the most courageous choice that night had been to act carefully when everyone felt pressure to hurry.
지문 문제
Q1. Why is Mina described as courageous?
① She ignored the safety rules.
② She acted carefully despite pressure and difficulty.
③ She entered the forest alone.
④ She blamed the missing hiker.
Q2. conscientious most nearly means:
① careless about duties
② careful and responsible about duties
③ unwilling to cooperate
④ interested only in praise
독해 3 | A Robot That Failed Well
Focus Words curious · eager · diligent · independent · skeptical · realistic · adaptable · flexible · enthusiastic · ambitious · bold
Sora entered the school science fair with an ambitious goal: to build a small robot that could sort recyclable waste. She was curious about how cameras recognized objects and eager to learn enough programming to make the idea work. For three weeks she was diligent, testing the robot after school and keeping a record of every error. Although she liked working independently, she asked a university mentor for advice when the camera repeatedly confused clear plastic with glass.
The mentor was skeptical of Sora’s first plan. He explained that the cheap camera she was using might never produce perfect results. Instead of feeling insulted, Sora became more realistic. She reduced the number of materials the robot had to identify and designed a simpler sorting system. Her adaptable attitude helped her respond to technical limits, and she remained flexible whenever a new test revealed another problem.
On presentation day, Sora was still enthusiastic. The robot was not flawless, but she made a bold choice: she showed the judges a short video of its failures as well as its successes. One judge asked why she would reveal mistakes. Sora answered that hiding them would make the project look better but teach less. Her honesty impressed the panel. She did not win first prize, yet she left with a clearer research question and a stronger desire to continue. Ambition, she realized, becomes useful when it is combined with evidence and the willingness to revise a plan.
지문 문제
Q1. Why did Sora simplify the robot?
① She became bored with science.
② She accepted realistic technical limits.
③ She wanted to hide the failures.
④ She disliked working independently.
Q2. The best description of Sora is:
① ambitious but adaptable
② eager but careless
③ skeptical and indifferent
④ reserved and reluctant
독해 4 | The Quiet Corner of the Library
Focus Words considerate · generous · loyal · sensitive · tolerant · reserved · discreet · faithful · modest · optimistic · earnest
A neighborhood library planned to close its small after-school room because only a few teenagers used it. Yejin, a reserved student who rarely spoke at public meetings, quietly asked the librarian for one month to prove that the room still mattered. She was loyal to the library because it had given her a safe place to study for years. Her proposal was modest: instead of buying expensive equipment, students would create a homework table, a book-exchange shelf, and a quiet corner for anyone who needed space.
Yejin was considerate when she surveyed younger students and generous with her own time. She was especially sensitive to one boy who said he avoided the main reading room because he was embarrassed about reading slowly. Rather than announcing his problem to others, she was discreet and suggested a small tutoring group without naming him. The volunteers were tolerant of different reading levels and remained faithful to the rule that no one would be mocked for asking basic questions.
At the next community meeting, Yejin gave an earnest presentation. She did not promise that the room would become popular overnight, but she remained optimistic. The library agreed to keep the room open for a trial period. Within a month, attendance doubled. Yejin still disliked standing in front of a crowd, yet her quiet manner no longer seemed like a weakness. The project showed that leadership can be gentle: listening carefully, protecting another person’s dignity, and steadily supporting a place or principle can matter as much as dramatic action.
지문 문제
Q1. Why was Yejin discreet?
① She wanted to hide the library from visitors.
② She protected a student’s private difficulty.
③ She refused to work with others.
④ She was indifferent to reading problems.
Q2. modest in the first paragraph means:
① arrogant
② limited and not elaborate
③ unwilling
④ aggressive
독해 5 | The Comment That Changed the Team
Focus Words selfish · stubborn · careless · cruel · greedy · impulsive · cynical · eccentric · indifferent · reluctant · proud
Four friends ran a small online channel that reviewed student inventions. One member, Hojun, was proud of the channel’s growing audience. As the number of views increased, however, he became greedy for attention. He wanted every video to use shocking titles, even when the inventions were ordinary. When the others objected, he became stubborn and insisted that views mattered more than accuracy. His increasingly selfish attitude made the team uncomfortable.
One evening, Hojun posted an impulsive comment under another student’s unusual bicycle design: ‘This looks ridiculous.’ The design was eccentric, but it had been created for a rider with limited movement in one leg. Hojun had been careless because he had not read the explanation. His comment seemed cruel, and several viewers criticized the channel. At first, Hojun reacted cynically, saying that people online only pretended to care. He also acted indifferent to the designer’s feelings.
The team asked him to remove the comment and apologize. Hojun was reluctant because he feared looking weak, but he finally read the designer’s full story. Then his attitude changed. He deleted the post, wrote an apology, and explained the mistake in the next video. He was still proud of the channel, but now for a different reason: the team had corrected an error publicly instead of hiding it. Hojun learned that standing by a mistake is not strength, and attracting attention is not worth losing trust.
지문 문제
Q1. What caused the conflict?
① Hojun was too modest about the channel.
② Hojun posted a cruel comment without understanding the design.
③ The team refused to publish any videos.
④ The designer attacked Hojun first.
Q2. reluctant most nearly means:
① eager and excited
② unwilling or hesitant
③ fair and impartial
④ confident and bold
추가 수능형 종합 문제 8문항
Q1. 주제
다섯 지문을 관통하는 핵심 내용으로 가장 적절한 것은?
① 성격은 타고난 것이므로 상황에 따라 달라지지 않는다.
② 좋은 태도는 한 가지 성격 특성을 극단적으로 키우는 데서 나온다.
③ 성격의 장단점은 상황과 다른 사람을 대하는 방식에 따라 달라질 수 있다.
④ 자신감이 높은 사람은 항상 좋은 리더가 된다.
⑤ 조심스러운 태도는 중요한 결정을 방해한다.
Q2. 문맥 어휘
Reading 1의 impartial과 가장 가까운 의미는?
① favoring the most confident speaker
② fair and not biased toward either side
③ unwilling to make any decision
④ strongly opposed to new ideas
⑤ careless about evidence
Q3. 문맥 어휘
Reading 2에서 conscientious notes의 의미로 가장 적절한 것은?
① 기록할 필요가 없는 메모
② 감정적으로 작성한 메모
③ 세심하고 책임감 있게 작성한 기록
④ 남에게 보여 주기 위한 과장된 기록
⑤ 매우 짧고 불완전한 기록
Q4. 패러프레이징
“Her adaptable attitude helped her respond to technical limits.”를 가장 적절하게 바꿔 쓴 것은?
① She could adjust her plan when conditions changed.
② She refused to change her original idea.
③ She became indifferent to the experiment.
④ She depended completely on other people.
⑤ She accepted every claim without evidence.
Q5. 내용 일치
다음 중 지문의 내용과 일치하는 것은?
① Jiho never admitted that his estimate was wrong.
② Mina rushed into the forest without checking safety rules.
③ Sora hid every failure from the judges.
④ Yejin protected another student’s private difficulty.
⑤ Hojun refused to delete his careless comment.
Q6. 성격 대비
다음 대비 중 설명이 가장 적절한 것은?
① assertive: 공격적으로 밀어붙임 / aggressive: 공손하게 의견을 표현함
② persistent: 합리적 이유에도 생각을 바꾸지 않음 / stubborn: 목표를 위해 꾸준히 노력함
③ skeptical: 근거를 요구하며 의심함 / cynical: 사람의 선의나 동기를 냉소적으로 봄
④ independent: 자기 이익만 우선함 / selfish: 스스로 판단함
⑤ humble: 자신이 남보다 우월하다고 여김 / arrogant: 자신의 중요성을 낮춤
Q7. 추론
Reading 2의 “courage was not the absence of caution”이 의미하는 바로 가장 적절한 것은?
① 용기 있는 사람은 위험을 무시해야 한다.
② 신중함은 두려움의 또 다른 표현이다.
③ 위험 속에서도 신중하게 행동하는 것이 오히려 용기일 수 있다.
④ 안전 규칙은 긴급 상황에서는 필요 없다.
⑤ 용기와 신중함은 동시에 가질 수 없다.
Q8. 제목
Chapter 2의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
① One Perfect Personality
② Personality in Action
③ How to Win Every Competition
④ Why Quiet People Avoid Leadership
⑤ The Problem with Teamwork