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어원별 단어정리
pugnare; to fight with fist
Pugnacious
aggressive; ready to fight
Pugilist
boxer
Pugilism
boxing
어원별 단어정리
bellum; war
Bellicose
aggressive; warlike
Belligerent
aggressive
ante bellum
before the war
(used of the American Civil War)
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어원별 단어정리
cide; murder
Homicide
the killing of one person by another
Genocide
the deliberate killing of a large group of people
kill
Suicide
act of killing oneself
kill
Insecticide
chemical to kill insects
Parricide
act of killing one’s father
kill
Fratricide
act of killing one’s brother
Regicide
killing of a king
kill
어원별 단어정리
morior; to die
Mortuary
place where dead bodies are kept
die
Morbid
occupied with thoughts of death
die
Immortal
cannot die
die
Moribund
on the point of death; no longer active
Amortize
to pay off a debt in installments
Mortal
doomed to die
die
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vera; truth
Verisimilitude
close resemblance to real life
Veracious
truthful
Aver
swear; claim
Verity
truth
Verify
check; validate
어원별 단어정리
duct; to lead
Conducive
suitable
Inductee
new to a role; novice
Induce
cause
Traduce
attack verbally to destroy a reputation; slander
Seduce
lead into error; tempt into wrong doing
Didactic
intending to teach; instructive in a dogmatic way
Doctrine
established and orthodox opinion
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potens; power; being able
Potent
powerful
Potentate
powerful ruler
Impotent
powerless
Omnipotence
all powerful; having unlimited power
어원별 단어정리
spec; observation
Perspective
viewpoint; balance
Introspection
inward-directed thought; self-examination
Speculation
guesswork; consideration;
Specious
investment aimed at quick profits false but attractive
Perspicacious
perceptive; insightful; wise
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임
별
단
어
정
리
Grandiose plans (are on an exaggerated scale)
Vicarious pleasure (is experienced indirectly)
A
byline to an article (tells you who wrote the article)
A
facetious remark (is amusing but not to be taken seriously)
A huge
tome (is a very big book)
A
meteoric rise (is sudden, rapid and dramatic)
A
pernicious rumor (is sneaky and very harmful)
A
pungent aroma (is a strong smell
A
resolute attitude (is forceful and determined)
A
sedentary job (does not involve much movement)
A
tangent to an argument (goes off the point)
A
virtuoso musician (is exceedingly skillful)
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별
단
어
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리
Ambivalent attitude (is vague and undecided)
An
apocryphal story (is of doubtful origin and may be untrue)
An
ignominious departure (is shameful)
An
implacable opponent (is impossible to appease)
An
innocuous remark (is harmless)
An
inveterate liar (is a habitual liar)
An
onerous task (is a heavy burden)
Colloquial language (is local, informal speech)
Empirical findings (are found by experiment or in practice)
Entrenched opinion (is very firmly established)
Hoary myths (are very old)
Illustrious forebears (are famous ancestors of good repute)
Inclement weather (is extremely bad)
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Psychology (I)
Altruism
self-sacrifice (putting others before oneself)
Catharsis
purging or venting strong emotions
Circadian
occurring approximately every 24-hours
Cognition
the mental process of knowing something
Congenital
present from birth
Egocentric
selfish; self-obsessed
Empathy
ability to understand and identify with another person
Gestalt
a pattern/symbol that is more than the sum of its parts
Habituation
becoming used to something;
Heuristic
stimulating interest; encouraging someone to investigate or learn
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Psychology (II)
Hypochondriac
person with imaginary illnesses; excessively concerned about health
Innate
inborn
Masochist
person who enjoys inflicting pain on himself
Mnemonic
concerned with memory; memory aid
Paranoid
excessively worried or afraid
Phobia
excessive fear (e.g. claustrophobia is fear of enclosed spaces)
Placebo
a substance of no real medicinal value used as a control in an
experiment, or to reassure a patient
Psyche
the soul, spirit or mind; that which is responsible for our thoughts and
feelings
Somnambulism
sleep-walking
Subliminal
below the threshold of consciousness
word
뜻
word
뜻
altruism
이타주의
hypochondriac
심기증 환자
catharsis
정화작용
innate
선천적인 (능력)
circadian
24시간 주기
masochist
피학대 성애자
cognition
인지
mnemonic
연상
congenital
선천적인 (기형, 질병)
paranoid
망상
egocentric
자기중심적인
phobia
공포증
empathy
감정이입, 공감
placebo
위약효과
gestalt
게슈탈트 / 형태
(지능이나 성격분석)
psyche
마음
habituation
습관화
somnambulism
몽유병
heuristic
스스로 발견하게 하는
subliminal
부지불식간에
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Synonym
Antonym
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scrupulous
fastidious
meticulous
metus
fear
exacting
ex / agere
thoroghly
perform
assiduous
assidere
doing
painstaking
diligent
punctilious
priggish
self-righteous
The nurse told him to be scrupulous (= extremely careful) about keeping the wound clean.
First, it is so well written and meticulously researched that despite its fastidious attention to
detail it is a pleasure to read.
Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with
straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin.
Some photographs are happy accidents, others the painstaking result of careful planning and
even years of practice.
The exacting standards laid down by the organic food industry.
Financial and e-commerce sites typically have these protections, but not all businesses are as
assiduous.
They are a diligent and industrious race, eager to gain, and tenacious of their gains.
Both companies were punctilious about delisting people who asked for their names to be
removed.
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lax
laxus
loose
slipshod
wearing loose shoes
lackadaisical
lack a day
remiss
remit
send back
cursor
runner
perfunctory
cursory
slovenly
desultory
Lax computer security can not prevent hackers from gaining access.
he'd caused many problems with his slipshod management.
Lackadaisical customer service, with erratic parts supplies, are only bad memories.
Counselors have been remiss in not providing for the counseling needs of elderly.
The daughter remembers how she was too busy with city life to make anything more than a
perfunctory phone call home.
A cursory glance at a newspaper article allowed me not to notice details.
Tastefully designed, splendidly made, and yet cheaper than if they were the slovenly kind
usually offered.
A few people were left, talking in a desultory fashion.
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1. Far from being an innocent prank, their action is a ____
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A. malicious
B. salubrious
C. naive
D. saturnine
E. innocuous
F. callous
2. Their latest theory aims to integrate the seemingly ____
elements of twenty years of research to form a coherent
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whole.
A. relevant
B. sporadic
C. incessant
D. disparate
E. discrete
F. extensive
3. The insertion of a fiction into a news bulletin cannot be
condoned, but inserting propaganda for a good cause
seems less ____.
A. untoward
B. democratic
C. reprehensible
D. credible
E. insupportable
F. utilitarian
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the unlikely hero was finally vindicated when the French
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Academy acknowledged his work.
A. derision
B. accolades
C. commendations
D. sympathy
E. jubilation
F. incredulity
5. Both commentators noted the way that Dylan can
submerge himself in tradition while somehow managing
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to create works of startling ____.
A. gestation
B. singularity
C. provenance
D. conservatism
E. nonchalance
F. originality
6. When aid is given to an autocracy, the donors are
prone to rationalize their decision to support nondemocratic governments, and thus lay themselves open
to the charge of ____.
A. negligence
B. hypocrisy
C. equivocation
D. slander
E. autonomy
F. nepotism
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Sentence Equivalence
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the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce
completed sentences1that
of 6are alike in meaning.
Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete
the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce
A field trip was arranged so
that this troupe
of ______
dancers
observe the real masters of
completed
sentences
that are
alike incould
meaning.
their art.
seasoned
A field trip was arranged so that this troupe
of ______ dancers could observe the real masters of
their art.
fledgling
expert
seasoned
torpid
fledgling
novice
expert
lithe
torpid
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novice
lithe
2 your
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2ofof6
4 alike in meaning.
completed sentences 2that
are
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the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce
After a long, hard practicecompleted
in the summer
sun, the
players
were
__________.
sentences
that
are alike
in visibly
meaning.
After a long, hard practice in the summerflagging
sun, the players were visibly __________.
hale
lissome
flagging
loathsome
hale
vigorous
lissome
enervated
loathsome
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vigorous
enervated
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Sentence Equivalence
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6
the sentence, fit the meaning of 3
the
as a whole and produce
completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete
the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce
completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
Unlike the politician’s earlier evasions and equivocations, this latest statement is a _______ lie.
Unlike the politician’s earlier evasions and equivocations, this latest statement is a _______ lie.
bald
tacit
bald
overt
tacit
didactic
overt
rhetorical
didactic
implicit
rhetorical
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implicit
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completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete
the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce
completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
The phrase “gliding the lily” is a late 19th century expression that sneered at the ostentatious
gestures of some of then newly rich, such as applying gold gilt to the carved lilies on the
entrances of their Beaux Arts homes; for decades, it then served as a shorthand for any
The phraseand
“gliding
the
lily” is a late 19th century expression that sneered at the ostentatious
________
showy
behavior.
gestures of some of then newly rich, such as applying gold gilt to the carved lilies on the
gauche it then served as a shorthand for any
entrances of their Beaux Arts homes; for decades,
________ and showy behavior.
eccentric
gauche
idiosyncratic
eccentric
idiotic
idiosyncratic
irredentist
idiotic
uncouth
irredentist
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completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
Although accommodating in person, George Orwell ________ defended his political positions in
print.
tenaciously
obsequiously
inadvertently
doggedly
sycophantically
idiosyncratically
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completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
The etymologies of the words alpha and omega couldn’t be more different; the former is obscure
ㅡthe original symbol for alpha was an ox’s head, and an ox is alp in Phoenicianㅡwhile the latter
is _______, as omega simply means “big O.”
transparent
complicated
overt
erudite
abstruse
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그럼
이제...
유형을
파악해
볼까요?
1. She was amiable and -------- in public, though in private
she would frequently fall into protracted bouts of
melancholia.
(A) downcast
(B) forlorn
(C) ostentatious
(D) gregarious
(E) hostile
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2. Carla approached work in a(n) --------- manner ㅡ she
would often stare vacantly into nothingness while
performing a given task, regarding it as nothing more than
a chore.
(A) steadfast
(B) roundabout
(C) perfunctory
(D) unseemly
(E) brusque
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3. Initially deemed an affront to Taipei’s skyline, the Taipei
101 building is no longer considered a(n) --------, indeed
many residents contend that, without the building, the
harmony of the skyline would be broken.
(A) eyesore
(B) inconvenience
(C) stopgap
(D) edifice
(E) benefit
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4. Virginia Woolf’s foray into a stream-of-consciousness style
was construed by many of her naysayers as reckless
experimentalismㅡonly with the publication of Mrs.
Dalloway did they concede that the author’s aim had been
far more --------- all along.
(A) literary
(B) calculated
(C) endearing
(D) fortuitous
(E) precipitate
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5. A theoretical physicist, especially one trying to divine the
origins of the universe, must rely on mathematical training
just as much as ------, for the mind must be able to
concoct endless possible scenarios before enlisting the
powers of computation.
(A) intuition
(B) hindsight
(C) creativity
(D) logic
(E) irrationality
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자!
그럼
이제
어떤
유형인지
분석해서
문제를
풀어봅시다!
1. In the last century, the U.S. has truly become a ------nation: immigrants from over a hundred countries have
created a veritable tapestry of languages.
(A) cosmopolitan
(B) dignified
(C) universal
(D) polyglot
(E) cherished
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2. Despite years of urban living, Keith was hardly the model
of civility; indeed, he continued to behave -------- even
during those occasions that called for the utmost propriety.
(A) coyly
(B) courteously
(C) unethically
(D) churlishly
(E) selfishly
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3. Typically openhanded with his constituents, Nelson was
------ with those he considered friends.
(A) close-minded
(B) garrulous
(C) parsimonious
(D) tactless
(E) admonitory
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4. Though less celebrated, Haydn was far more ----------than Mozart: to Mozart’s 41 symphonies, Haydn penned
106.
(A) obscure
(B) congenial
(C) talented
(D) structured
(E) prolific
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5. Although a devoted physician with a thriving practice,
Albert Schweitzer was no mere musical dabbler but a(n)
---------- organistㅡhis Bach recordings are even prized today.
(A) cautious
(B) loyal
(C) generous
(D) fledgling
(E) consummate
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Even generation is accused of slacking by the preceding ones, before in turn calling their own
progeny lackadaisical; such is the ________ of life.
vicissitude
irony
circle
serendipity
comedy
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way the best completes the text.
Although it was not the university’s policy to (1)_______ the authority of its faculty, the president
felt that the professor’s comments regarding affirmative action could not remain (2)________.
Blank (1)
Blank (2)
defend
unavailed
ruminate
unchallenged
undermine
averred
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way the best completes the text.
The transformation of the NFL from a running-oriented game to a passing-oriented game
demonstrates that, in any profession, when the ________ proves more successful than the timehonored, industry leaders will embrace the new with alacrity.
aerial
exciting
novel
conventional
controversial
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way the best completes the text.
The (1)_______ young employee was soon (2)_______ for making a serious mistake that cost
the company thousands of dollars.
Blank (1)
Blank (2)
banal
enamored
ginger
castigated
verdant
deposed
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way the best completes the text.
Socrates advocated a life of moderation: live (1)_______ , drink (2)_________, and
(3)_________
Blank (1)
Blank (2)
Blank (3)
apathetically
sparingly
fight for one’s beliefs
lavishly
copiously
do nothing to excess
modestly
brusquely
remain inscrutable always
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way the best completes the text.
While the author’s first collection of short stories presented a (1)__________ hodgepodge of
voices, the second collection presents a remarkably (2)_________ set of tales presented by a
(3)_______ narrator.
Blank (1)
Blank (2)
Blank (3)
motley
insightful
lonely
variegated
even
disingenuous
homogeneous
facetious
sole
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way the best completes the text.
Just as ancient Greek cultures in some ways provided the Romans with a model, the remnants
of Roman culture _________ the development of medieval European mores.
duplicated
curbed
foresaw
informed
hindered
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way the best completes the text.
Jimmy Stewart, the actor, spoke with an (1)________ that (2)_________ audiences: though
hesitancy and understatement, he was at least as captivating as his flamboyant peers.
Blank (1)
Blank (2)
awkward lisp
enthralled
overwhelming passion
repelled
appealing shyness
amused
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Reviving the practice of using elements of popular
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Select only one answer choice.
1.
music in classical composition, an approach that
had been in hibernation in the United States
during the 1960s, composer Philip Glass (born
1937) embraced the ethos of popular music in his
compositions. Glass based two symphonies on
music by rock musicians David Bowie and Brian
Eno, but the symphonies' sound is distinctively his.
Popular elements do not appear out of place in
The passage addresses which of the
following issues related to Glass's use of
popular elements in his
classical compositions?
A.
How it is regarded by listeners who
prefer rock to the classics
B.
How it has affected the commercial
success of Glass's music
C.
Whether it has contributed to a
revival of interest among other
composers in using popular elements
in their compositions
D.
Whether it has had a detrimental
effect on Glass's reputation as a
composer of classical music
E.
Whether it has caused certain of
Glass's works to be derivative
in quality
Glass's classical music, which from its early days
has shared certain harmonies and rhythms with
rock music. Yet this use of popular elements has
not made Glass a composer of popular music. His
music is not a version of popular music packaged
to attract classical listeners; it is high art for
listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics.
Consider each of the three choices separately and
select all that apply. 1.
2.
The passage suggests that Glass's work
displays which of the following qualities?
A.
A return to the use of popular music
in classical compositions
B.
An attempt to elevate rock music to
an artistic status more closely
approximating that of classical music
C.
A long-standing tendency to
incorporate elements from two
apparently disparate musical styles
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Questions 1 to 3 are based on this passage.
Reviving the practice of using elements of
popular music in classical composition, an
approach that had been in hibernation in the
United States during the 1960s, composer
Philip Glass (born 1937) embraced the
ethos of popular music in his compositions.
Glass based two symphonies on music by
rock musicians David Bowie and Brian
Eno, but the symphonies' sound is distinctively
his.
1. 작곡가 Philip Glass 가 작곡할 때 대중음악을 참고함
- 이전에도 있었음(reviving)
2. 록음악가 David Bowie 와 Brian Eno 의 음악을 기
초로 2개의 교향악을 작곡했지만, 전혀 다른 스타일이
었음
- 작곡가 Glass는 이전의 것을 기초로 삼았지만 (대중음
악 참고) 그만의 스타일이 있었음(distinctively)
3. 대중음악요소는 나타나지 않았음
- 1-2 문장에서 대중음악을 참고했다고 했으나 대중음악
Popular elements do not appear out of place
적인 요소가 별로 안나타났다고 하고 있으므로 Glass 만
in Glass's classical music, which from its early days
의 스타일이 독특하다는 것을 말하기 위한 글이라는 것을
has shared certain harmonies and rhythms with
인지해야 함
rock music.
4. 하지만 Glass가 대중음악의 작곡가는 아니었음
Yet this use of popular elements has not made
Glass a composer of popular music.
5. 그의 음악은 클래식 음악보다는 록음악에 빠진 청자들
을 위한 수준높은 예술이었음
His music is not a version of popular music
packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high
art for listeners steeped in rock rather than
the classics.
Reading 문제 접근 방법
1. next 버튼 눌러서 문제 갯수 확인 및 질문 내용
노트정리
2. 지문을 마침표 타고 내려오면서 문장간의 관계
파악
3. 동사중심으로 속독하면서 문장의 의미를 먼저 파
악한 후, 필요하면 세부정보를 더 읽고 아니면
절대 하지 말아야 할 것!!
1.선택지 먼저 읽고 지문과 대조 -> 시간낭비
2.지문에서 단어로만 가지고 와서 선택지에서
똑같은 단어 답으로 찾는 것 -> 정확한 의미
를 가지고 와야지 패러프레이징 선택지에서
도 정확하게 답을 찾을 수 있음
다음 문장으로 넘어가기
4. 질문 내용 노트정리한 부분과 일치하는 정보 찾
으면 천천히 꼼꼼히 정독하기
5. 정독한 내용을 머릿속에 정리한 후 선택지보고
답 찾기
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1. 설명문
theory, hypothesis, idea...
defined, called, known as...
1. 새로운 개념을 설명하거나, 정의내리는 종류의 글
2. 과학지문에 특히 많이 쓰이는 글의 전개
3. 글의 전개는 예시와 병렬이 가장 많음
The Hubble space telescope, which orbits the
Earth, faces several operational constraints.
For example, because bright light form the
Sun or reflected light from the Earth and the
Moon would overload Hubble's sensitive
instruments, Hubble cannot look at objects
that are, from the perspective of the
telescope, near these bodies. Furthermore,
for most of the time the Van Allen radiation
belts surrounding the Earth prevent cosmic
rays from Sun and elsewhere in the universe
from penetrating to Hubble. However, for up
to 25 minutes during each of its eight daily
orbits, Hubble passes through an
unprotected region, where Hubble's orbit
carries it above the radiation belts, and the
instruments must be shielded during this time.
Finally, the Earth obscures half of the
telescope's view, so that the telescope can
see a particular area for only half of each
orbit. These constraints create a nightmare in
allocating observation time to astronomers.
For example,
several, a number of
first, second ...
one, another ...
** 글의 종류:
** 글의 주제:
** 글의 전개:
마침표 찍고 내려가면서 각 문장의 역할 파악
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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1. 지문을 마침표 타고 내려오면서 문장간의 관계 파악 (글의 종류, 글의 전개 파악)
2. 동사중심으로 속독하면서 문장의 의미를 먼저 파악한 후, 필요하면 세부정보를 더 읽고 아니면 다음 문장
으로 넘어가기
Although it is an imperfect model for describing
a complex market, the theory of supply and
demand is a reasonably accurate method of
explaining, describing, and predicting how the
quantity and price of goods fluctuate within a
** 글의 종류:
** 글의 주제:
** 글의 전개:
market. Economists define supply as the amount
of a particular good that producers are willing to
마침표 찍고 내려가면서 각 문장의 역할 파악
sell at a certain price. For example, a
manufacturer might be willing to sell 7,000
sprockets if each one sells for $0.45, but would
be willing to sell substantially more sprockets,
perhaps 12,000, for a higher price of $0.82.
Conversely, demand represents the quantity of a
given item that consumers will purchase at a set
price; in the most efficient market, all buyers pay
the lowest price available, and all sellers charge
the highest price they are able. The intersection
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
of these occurrences is graphically represented in
supply and demand curves that show the prices
at which a product becomes too expensive or too
readily available.
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글 분석 -> 노트테이킹
Although it is an imperfect model for
1.도입: 이론 제시
describing a complex market, the theory of
불완전하긴 하지만, 수요공급이론은 어떻게 물건의 양
supply and demand is a reasonably
과 가격 이 변동하는지를 설명하는 정확한 이론
accurate method of explaining, describing,
and predicting how the quantity and price
(the theory of supply and demand)
of goods fluctuate within a market.
Economists define supply as the amount of
2.설명: 공급의 정의
a particular good that producers are willing
공급 = 생산자들이 팔려고 하는 물건의 양
to sell at a certain price.
For example, a manufacturer might be willing
3. 예시: 공급을 설명하기 위한 예시
to sell 7,000 sprockets if each one sells for
하나.
예시는
패턴이
있음!!
여기서는
숫자
둘.
무엇을
설명하고
있는지!!
여기서는
공급자의
입장
$0.45, but would be willing to sell
가격: $0.45 -> 공급: 7000개
substantially more sprockets, perhaps
12,000, for a higher price of $0.82.
가격:$0.82 -> 공급: 12000개
셋.
노트테이킹
할
때는
숫자가
중요한게
아니라
패턴을
정리해야
함
-> 공급자 입장에서는 가격이 낮으면 공급 덜하려고 함
Conversely, demand represents the
quantity of a given item that consumers will
4. 전환 -> 설명: 수요의 정의
purchase at a set price; in the most efficient
3 문단에서는 공급자의 입장
market, all buyers pay the lowest price
available, and all sellers charge the highest
price they are able.
4 문단에서는 소비자의 입장
-> 소비자는 돈을 덜내려고 하고, 판매자는 돈을 더 받
으려고 한다
The intersection of these occurrences is
5. 결론: 수요-공급 관계에 따른 가격 형성
graphically represented in supply and demand
-> 상품의 가격은 그 접점에서 결정됨
curves that show the prices at which a
product becomes too expensive or too readily
available.
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문제 풀이
Questions 1 to 3 are based on this passage.
Although it is an imperfect model for describing
a complex market, the theory of supply and
demand is a reasonably accurate method of
explaining, describing, and predicting how the
quantity and price of goods fluctuate within a
market. Economists define supply as the amount
of a particular good that producers are willing
to sell at a certain price. For example, a
manufacturer might be willing to sell 7,000
sprockets if each one sells for $0.45, but would
be willing to sell substantially more sprockets,
perhaps 12,000, for a higher price of $0.82.
1. Which one of the following best expresses
the main idea of the passage?
A. explaining why buyers in a given market
tend to seek the lowest price on available
goods
B. offering a dissenting perspective on an
obsolete economic model
C. persuading readers that the model of supply
and demand is the best method for
understanding market forces
D. providing an explanation of the two primary
elements of an economic model and how
they intersect
E. analyzing the fluctuation of supply and
demand within a market
Conversely, demand represents the quantity of
a given item that consumers will purchase at a
set price; in the most efficient market, all buyers
pay the lowest price available, and all sellers
charge the highest price they are able. The
intersection of these occurrences is graphically
represented in supply and demand curves that
show the prices at which a product becomes
too expensive or too readily available.
2. Consider each of the following choices
separately and select all that apply.
If the producer of sprockets nearly doubles its
prices as described in the passage, it follows
that
A. buyers in the market will be likely to
purchase more of the sprockets being sold.
B. the price of sprockets will continue to
increase.
C. the price of sprockets will continue to
increase.
D. buyers in the market will be likely to
purchase fewer of the sprockets being sold.
3. Select the sentence in the passage that
illustrates an abstract concept presented by
the author.
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Your turn!
Questions 1 through 3 are based on the
passage below.
Thermodynamics is concerned with changes in
the properties of matter when we alter the
** 글의 종류:
** 글의 주제:
** 글의 전개:
external conditions An example of this is a gas
being compressed by the motion of a piston.
The final outcome depends on how the change
마침표 찍고 내려가면서 각 문장의 역할 파악
is madeㅡif the piston is moved in slowly, we
say that the compression is “reversible.” This
means that if we pull the piston back out, we
retrace the same sequence of properties but in
the reverse order; hence, the temperature of
the gas will be the same when the piston has
been pulled out as it was before the piston was
pushed in. However, if the piston is moved in
and out quickly, then the initial state (and
temperature) will not be recoveredㅡthe gas
will always be hotter than it was at the
beginning. This is a manifestation, although not
a statement, of the second law of
thermodynamics. It also makes a difference
whether there is a transfer of heat between the
cylinder of gas and the external surroundings.
If the cylinder is insulated, then the gas will
heat on compression and cool on expansion
(refrigeration uses this principle). On the other
hand, if the cylinder can exchange heat with
the surroundings, it will remain at the same
temperature if the compression is slow enough.
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1. The scope of this passage is
Your turn!
Questions 1 through 3 are based on the
passage below.
Thermodynamics is concerned with changes in
A. the motion of a piston demonstrating the
effects of thermodynamics.
B. the conservation of heat during the morion
of a piston.
C. how the second law of thermodynamics
applies to pistons.
D. how thermodynamics function.
E. reversible compression.
the properties of matter when we alter the
external conditions An example of this is a gas
being compressed by the motion of a piston.
The final outcome depends on how the change
is madeㅡif the piston is moved in slowly, we
say that the compression is “reversible.” This
means that if we pull the piston back out, we
retrace the same sequence of properties but in
the reverse order; hence, the temperature of
the gas will be the same when the piston has
been pulled out as it was before the piston was
pushed in. However, if the piston is moved in
and out quickly, then the initial state (and
temperature) will not be recoveredㅡthe gas
will always be hotter than it was at the
beginning. This is a manifestation, although not
2. Based on this passage, if we were to record
the temperature of the gas within a cylinder
of a car engine when we were driving the car
at 20 mph, and measure it again after
accelerating the car to 40 mph (thus
speeding up the piston), what would we
expect to find?
A. The gas would be hotter in the first reading.
B. The gas would be hotter in the second
reading.
C. The gas would be the same temperature in
both readings.
D. There is no way to accurately predict the
change in temperature.
E. The gas would be cooler in the second
reading if the engine were well insulated.
a statement, of the second law of
thermodynamics. It also makes a difference
whether there is a transfer of heat between the
cylinder of gas and the external surroundings.
If the cylinder is insulated, then the gas will
heat on compression and cool on expansion
(refrigeration uses this principle). On the other
hand, if the cylinder can exchange heat with
the surroundings, it will remain at the same
temperature if the compression is slow enough.
3. Given the context, what is the meaning of
the highlighted phrase?
A. The second law of thermodynamics is only
applicable to objects moving at high speeds.
B. The motion of the piston is a confirmation of
the second law of thermodynamics.
C. The second law of thermodynamics cannot,
on its own, explain the change in heat in the
cylinder.
D. The change in heat inside the cylinder
illustrates the second law of thermodynamics
but does not prove it.
E. The motion of the piston disproves the
second law of thermodynamics.
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2. 비교문
proponent <-> opponent
agree <-> disagree
advantage <-> disadvantage
1. 문단 2개
2. 문장 전환 지점을 빠르게 잡기
3. 글의 전개는 대조가 가장 많음
however, yet, but
differ from, opposite
Eleanor Roosevelt made it her business to
reaffirm by word and deed her belief in
equality of opportunity for all. But she was
more than a symbol of the New Deal's
conscience; she was also able to influence
her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
She sparked his conscience when necessary,
and it was useful for the President to have his
wife absorb some of the criticism from those
who wished to maintain discriminatory
policies.
Because his wife publicly advocated
equal opportunity, President Roosevelt rarely
felt the need, before 1935, to mention Black
Americans in his public statements. Between
1935 and 1941, his references to Black
Americans increased in frequency and
directness, but his eye was on the balance of
political forces, and he did not come out
forthrightly for equal rights. Roosevelt did
not directly commit himself, as his wife did,
until June 1941, when he established the Fair
Employment Practices Commission to
supervise all defense-contract industries.
** 글의 종류:
** 글의 주제:
** 글의 전개:
마침표 찍고 내려가면서 각 문장의 역할 파악
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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글 읽기 연습
1. 지문을 마침표 타고 내려오면서 문장간의 관계 파악 (글의 종류, 글의 전개 파악)
2. 동사중심으로 속독하면서 문장의 의미를 먼저 파악한 후, 필요하면 세부정보를 더 읽고 아니면 다음 문장
으로 넘어가기
Geologists Harris and Gass hypothesized that
the Red Sea rift developed along the line of a
suture (a splice in the Earth's crust) formed
during the late Proterozoic era, and that
significant observable differences in the
** 글의 종류:
** 글의 주제:
** 글의 전개:
composition of the upper layers of rocks
deposited on either side of the suture give clues
마침표 찍고 내려가면서 각 문장의 역할 파악
to the different nature of the underlying igneous
rocks.
Other geologists argued that neither the
upper rock layer nor the underlying igneous
rocks on the one side of the rift differ
fundamentally from the corresponding layers on
the other side. These geologists believe,
therefore, that there is inadequate evidence to
conclude that a suture underlies the rift.
In response, Harris and Gass asserted that
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
the upper rock layers on the two sides of the rift
had not been shown to be of similar age,
structure, or geochemical content. Furthermore,
they cited new evidence that the underlying
igneous rocks on either side of the rift contain
significantly different kinds of rare metals.
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글 분석 -> 노트테이킹
Geologists Harris and Gass
1. 사람이름 + hypothesized = 이론 설명으로 시작
hypothesized that the Red Sea rift
developed along the line of a suture (a splice
in the Earth's crust) formed during the late
-> 지질학자 해리스와 개스는 홍해 단층 형성 장소, 기
간, 차이에 대한 가설을 세움
Proterozoic era, and that significant observable
differences in the composition of the upper
layers of rocks deposited on either side of the
suture give clues to the different nature of
the underlying igneous rocks.
2. 다른 지질학자들의 견해 설명 (비교시작)
Other geologists argued that neither the
upper rock layer nor the underlying igneous
rocks on the one side of the rift differ
-> 화성암의 상층과 하층이 다르지 않다고 주장
(이를 통해 첫문장에서는 해리스와 개스가 상층과 하층
이 다르다고 말했다는 것을 알 수 있음)
fundamentally from the corresponding layers
on the other side.
3. 다른 지질학자들의 견해 정리
These geologists believe, therefore, that there is
-> 그러므로 단층이 봉합선을 따라 형성되었다는걸 부정
inadequate evidence to conclude that a
suture underlies the rift.
In response, Harris and Gass asserted that
the upper rock layers on the two sides of the
rift had not been shown to be of similar age,
4. 해리스와 개스 다시 등장
-> 다른 지질학자들의 견해에 반박
: 단층 양쪽 상층이 동일한 연대가 아니라고 말함
structure, or geochemical content.
Furthermore, they cited new evidence that
the underlying igneous rocks on either side
5. 해리스와 개스 주장 하나 더(병렬)
-> 단층 양쪽 하층은 서로 다른 금속 포함하고 있다는
새로운 증거 제시
of the rift contain significantly different kinds
of rare metals.
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문제 풀이
Geologists Harris and Gass hypothesized
that the Red Sea rift developed along the line
of a suture (a splice in the Earth's crust) formed
during the late Proterozoic era, and that
significant observable differences in the
composition of the upper layers of rocks
deposited on either side of the suture give clues
to the different nature of the underlying
igneous rocks.
Other geologists argued that neither the
upper rock layer nor the underlying igneous
rocks on the one side of the rift differ
fundamentally from the corresponding layers
on the other side. These geologists believe,
therefore, that there is inadequate evidence to
conclude that a suture underlies the rift.
In response, Harris and Gass asserted that
the upper rock layers on the two sides of the
rift had not been shown to be of similar age,
structure, or geochemical content. Furthermore,
they cited new evidence that the underlying
igneous rocks on either side of the rift contain
significantly different kinds of rare metals.
1. Part of the Harris and Gass hypothesis
about the Red Sea rift would be weakened if
it could be demonstrated that the
composition of upper rock layers
A. cannot cause a suture to develop
B. has no effect on where a suture will occur
C. cannot provide information about the nature
of underlying rocks
D. is similar on the two sides of a rift unless a
suture divides the two sides
E. is usually different from the composition of
underlying rocks
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the
“Other geologists” (line 5) would be most
likely to agree with which of the following
statements?
A. Similar geological features along both sides
of a possible suture imply the existence of
that suture.
B. Sutures can be discovered only where they
are not obscured by superimposed
geological features.
C. The composition of igneous rocks permits
prediction of the likelihood of a rift
developing through them.
D. It is possible to date igneous rocks by
carefully studying the different kinds of rare
metals contained in them and by observing
their similarity to the layer of rock that lies
above them.
E. The existence of rock layers on one side of a
rift that are similar in composition to rock
layers on the other side suggests that no
suture exists between the two sides.
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문제 풀이
Geologists Harris and Gass hypothesized
that the Red Sea rift developed along the line
of a suture (a splice in the Earth's crust) formed
during the late Proterozoic era, and that
significant observable differences in the
composition of the upper layers of rocks
deposited on either side of the suture give clues
to the different nature of the underlying
igneous rocks.
Other geologists argued that neither the
upper rock layer nor the underlying igneous
rocks on the one side of the rift differ
fundamentally from the corresponding layers
on the other side. These geologists believe,
therefore, that there is inadequate evidence to
conclude that a suture underlies the rift.
In response, Harris and Gass asserted that
the upper rock layers on the two sides of the
rift had not been shown to be of similar age,
structure, or geochemical content. Furthermore,
they cited new evidence that the underlying
igneous rocks on either side of the rift contain
significantly different kinds of rare metals.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that
Harris and Gass have done which of the
following?
A. Drawn detailed diagrams of the Red Sea
rift.
B. Based their conclusions on the way in which
sutures develop in the Earth’s crust.
C. Rejected other geologists objections to their
hypothesis about the Red Sea rift.
D. Suggested that the presence of rare metals
in rocks indicates an underlying suture.
E. Asserted that rifts usually occur along the
lines of sutures.
4. According to the passage, Harris and Gass
have mentioned all of the following
properties of rocks along the Red Sea rift
EXCEPT:
A. age of the upper layers of rock
B. structure of the upper layers of rocks
C. geochemical content of the upper layers of
rocks
D. metallic content of the underlying igneous
rocks
E. age of the underlying igneous rocks
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During the eighteenth century, European
astronomers were able to use improved
telescopes to observe many comets for the first
time, and better translations of Chinese records
describing earlier comets visible to the naked
eye offered further evidence about comets'
motions. Because such information indicated
** 글의 종류:
** 글의 주제:
** 글의 전개:
마침표 찍고 내려가면서 각 문장의 역할 파악
that comets, like planets, obeyed Newtons's
law of gravity, most astronomers now
considered comets to be extraterrestrial bodies
rather than immaterial visual effects produced
by Earth's atmosphere.
The reappearance of Halley's comet in
1758, as predicted by Newtonian calculations,
substantiated this hypothesis. However, since
astronomers could not always determine
whether the observable portion of a comet's
path constituted one end of a repeating
elliptical orbit around the Sun or a segment of
an unrepeated, curved passage through the
solar system, the issue of cometary origins
within or beyond the solar system could not yet
be resolved. Proponents of a solar system
origin emphasized apparently clear-cut
example of Sun-orbiting comets, but other
comet observations were ambiguous.
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