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Child abduction by strangers, the experts continue to say, is not a growing menace. The number of cases has remained steady. Yet, the crime has been prominent this summer because of a few startling cases. In one, Elizabeth Smart, 14, was reportedly led from her bedroom in Salt Lake City on June 5 and has not been found. On July 15, Samantha Runnion, 5, was pulled screaming from a courtyard near her townhouse in Stanton, Calif., and abused and murdered. Two 10-years-old friends in Soham, England, disappeared on Aug. 4 and were found dead in the woods two weeks later. Similar atrocities have occurred in recent months in Missouri, Texas, Virginia, Oregon and Wisconsin.
Q. Which of the following is correct according to the passage?
(a) Kidnapping has increased dramatically.
(b) Child abduction victims were found dead in England.
(c) Elizabeth Smart was abused and murdered.
(d) Kidnapping is usually done by acquaintances.
dramatically: 제곱의 제곱 만큼 오르는거...(엄청 많이..)
17.
An essential constituent of bones and teeth, calcium is also required for bodily functions such as blood clotting and muscle contraction. Eating enough calcium-rich foods may be difficult, but supplements can prevent the development of a deficiency. The most common forms are calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium citrate malate, calcium gluconate, calcium phosphate and calcium lactate. The amount of elemental calcium in a supplement varies from compound to compound.
Q. Which of the following is NOT correct about calcium?
(a) Bones and teeth consist of calcium.
(b) The amounts of calcium in supplements may differ.
(c) You should take calcium supplements no matter what.
(d) Calcium is needed for the blood to congeal.
congeal :응고하다
18.
Theodore Roosevelt was one of America's most colorful presidents. Roosevelt had served two full terms as president and was running for an unprecedented third term in 1912, when he was shot by a political detractor. The bullet was slowed by Roosevelt's glassed case as well as the manuscript of his speech, wounding him only slightly. Undeterred by the attempt on his life, Roosevelt jumped up on the podium, showed the bloodstained manuscript to the crowd and exclaimed "It takes more than a bullet to kill a Bull Moose!" He spoke for more than an hour before ending, and was rushed to a hospital.
Q. What can be inferred by Roosevelt's exclamation on the podium?
(a) He wasn't feeling too well at that moment.
(b) Nobody could stop his strong spirit.
(c) Roosevelt would not run for president a third time.
(d) He couldn't read the tattered manuscript.
detractor: de+ tractor(아래로 끄는넘)비방자
tattered: 엉망인
31~37 bdbdbd
20.
At first glance, Lone Star might appear to be a tale of murder and romance, but the film is really much more than that. It is a stunningly complex narrative that weaves issues of history, race, sexuality, and power into a unique tapestry. In short, it is the history of Texas and the United States condensed into two hours. One of the film's great achievements is that it illustrates the diversity of the Mexican-American community along the border. Too often, Mexican Americans have been portrayed one-dimensionally on screen, but Lone Star contains Latinos of all kinds; from Danny, the Chicago activist reporter, to Ray, the sheriff's deputy who willingly serves as a puppet for wealthy Anglos.
Q. What is the author's attitude toward Lone Star?
(a) Critical (b) Liberal (c) Skeptical (d) Complimentary
Anglos:미국 애들
deputy: 보안관, 대리자,대표자
mexican american: 앞이 태생, 뒤가 사는곳..
바쁠땐 뒤만 읽어라
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grammar
1.
Things are never so bad when you just _____.
(a) let go (b) let it go
(c) letting gone (d) let it going
유사형: make do(대충하다) make believe:(체하다) let go :보내버리다 =====>it 빠짐
5.
They traveled the country in a hired car,
a motor home or even ______.
(a) on horseback
(b) on a horseback
(c) on the horseback
(d) on horsebacks
on 은 강한 곳에 사용하여 주로 그냥 사용
on the : 접촉시에
6.
_____ way the results of the study are analyzed,
you will get the same conclusion.
(a) In which
(b) By which
(c) In whichever
(d) By whatever
which는 선택의 의미
what은 아무것도 없는 상태에서 고름
7.
(a) A : Many customers wonder what our new policy is.
(b) B : That's the reason that I prepared this memo.
(c) A : Do you think it will completely satisfy them?
(d) B : I'm sure it will. Let's see what happens.
8.
(a) A : How's everything going? Any good news?
(b) B : I'm going to get a promotion this month.
(c) A : What if you quit last month as you planned?
(d) B : It would have been the biggest mistake I'd ever made.
what if 다음에는 미래형 의미 (will you do ) ~라면 어쩌지..
9.
(a) Though her manifold writings, H.P. Blavatsky has given readers insights into psychism. (b) Newspaper and magazine articles on a variety of subjects flowed steadily from her pen. (c) Her first book, Isis Unveiled, created a sensation when it published in New York in 1877. (d) The first edition of 1,00 copies was sold out in two days.
답을확류은 우선 길고,, 컴마 많고, 접속사 많고.. 그런것이 높다...
그 와중에.. 주로.. 주어 동사 위주로.. 본다
vocabulary
6.
Because reference books are usually arranged
alphabetically, readers can ______ find specific
Information.
(a) haphazardly (b) auspiciously
(c) prestigiously (d) expeditiously
haphazardly : 우연하게
auspiciously: 길조대로 순조롭게
prestigiously: 명성 있게
expeditiously: 신속하게(ex (밖) ped(발))
7.
Five small satellites ________ the edge of
Neptune's ring system.
(a) shovel (b) orbit
(c) oscillate (d) eclipse
shovel:샆..으로 일하다
eclipse: 가리다,, 어둡게 하다
8.
Since the publisher was understaffed,
they hired some _______ writers.
(a) casual (b) temporary
(c) occasional (d) improvised
improvised: 즉석에서 하다 , 임기응변하다(im 부정 , pro미리 vise보다)
9.
Half of the respondents in the survey rated
their opportunities for leisure activities as
_______ to excellent.
(a) mandatory
(b) complementary
(c) preliminary
(d) satisfactory
preliminary: long way to go(되는 거는 맞지만..)
10.
Future presidential campaigns will be _______
on the Internet.
(a) stemmed (b) exposed
(c) balled (d) waged
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