[영어 독해] A Rainy Day Adventure

지문

It was rainy day. Alex and his friend Mia deiced to take a walk in the park despite the rain. They wore bright waterproof coats and carried lage umbrellas. The rain made everything look fresh and new. As they strolled along winding paths, they listened to the soft patter of raindrops. They even splashed in some puddles and laughed at the unexpected fun. Later, they stopped at a small cafe and enjoyed warm cups of hot chocolate. The rainy day turned into a delightful adventure that they would always remember.

 

문제

1. Where did Alex and Mia go despite the rain?

a) To the mall

b) To the park

c) To the cinema

d) To the library

 

2. What did they wear on the rainy day?

a) T-shirts and shorts

b) Waterproof coats and carried umbrellas

c) Heavy winter coats

d) Rain boots only

 

3. How did the rain affect the park?

a) It made everything look fresh and new

b) It made everything look old and gloomy

c) It made the park crowded

d) It made the park dark and scary

 

4. What fun activity did they do while walking?

a) They ran fast on the paths

b) They splashed in puddles

c) They colledcted leaves

d) They took photographs

 

5. What did Alex and Mia do after their walk?

a) They went home immediately

b) They visited a museum

c) They stopped at a small cafe for hot chocolate

d) They played in the rain

 

정답

b b a b c

 

핵심 단어

1. rainy(/ ˈreɪni / 레이니) 비 오는

• It was a rainy day

2. despite(/ dɪˈspaɪt / 디스파잇) ~에도 불구하고

• They went for a walk despite the rain

3. waterproof(/ ˈwɔtərˌpruːf / 워터프루프) 방수의

• They wore bright waterproof coats

4. umbrella(/ ʌmˈbrɛlə / 엄브렐러) 우산

• They carried large umbrellas

5. fresh(/ frɛʃ /프레쉬) 신선한, 새로워 보이는

• The rain made everyting look fresh and new

6. stroll(/ stroʊl / 스트롤) 천천히걷다, 산책하다

• They stolled along the winding paths

7. patter(/ ˈpætər / 패터) (비가내리는) 두드리는 소리

• They listend to the soft patter of raindrops

8. puddle(/ ˈpʌdəl / 퍼들) 물웅덩이

• They even splashed in some puddles

9. cafe(/ kæˈfeɪ / 캐페) 카페, 작은 식당

• Later, they stopped at a small cafe

10. hot chocolate(/ hɑt ˈtʃɑklət / 핫 초콜릿) 따뜻한 초콜릿 음료

• They enjoyed warm cups of hot chocolate

11. delightful(/ dɪˈlaɪtfəl / 디라이트풀) 즐거운, 기분 좋은

• The rainy day turned into a delightful adventure

12. splash (/ splæʃ / 스플래쉬) 물이나 액체가 튀다, 물이 튀는 소리

• Children love to splash in puddles

 

핵심 문법

1. 과거 시제

과거에 일어난 일을 표현, 동사에 -ed를 붙이거나 불규칙 동사의 경우 고유한 과거형으로 사용

• They wore bright waterproof coats -> wear의 과거형 wore
• They decided to take a walk ->decide 의 과거형 decided

2. 전치사

주로 명사(구) 앞에 놓여 장소, 방향, 시간 들을 구체적으로 표현

• They took a walk in the park -> in the park 공원 안에
• They stopped at a small cafe -> at small cafe 작은 카페에

3. 대조 표현 despite

~에도 불구하고 라는 의미의 전치사로 불리한 상황이 있지만 그와 반대되는 행동이나 결과가 이어질 때 사용되며, 사용되는 구조는 despite the fact that + s + v or despite + 명사(동명사) 형태가 됩니다.

• They went out despite the rain
• Despite the fact that she was tired, she continued working