[영어 독해] An Unexpected Surprise

지문

Last Sunday, Mark woke up early and planned to spend the day at home. He was about to start his homework when he heard a loud noise coming from the backyard. Curious, he stepped outside and discovered a small kitten hiding under the bushes. The kitten seemed scared and hungry. Mark quickly went back into the house and brought out a bowl of milk. He carefully placed it near the kitten. Although the kitten was shy, it slowly approached and began to drink. Mark decided to take care of the little cat until he could find its owner. That day turned out to be more exciting than Mark had expected.

 

문제

1. What was Mark.s original plan for Sunday?

a) To go shopping

b) To go to the park with friends

c) To stay at home and do homework

d) To visit his grandparents

 

2. Why did Mark step outside?

a) He wanted to play in the backyard

b) He heard a strange nose

c) He smelled something cooking

d) He saw a friend passing by

 

3.What did Mark find under the bushes?

a) A lost puppy

b) A small kitten

c) A broken toy

d) A stange bird

 

4. How did the kitten react at first?

a) It ran away immediately

b) It played happily with Mark

c) It seemed scared and hungry

d) It jumped onto Mark's shoulder

 

5. What did Mark do for the kitten?

a) He gave it a bath

b) He called the police

c) He fed it some milk

d) He built it a small house

 

정답

c b b c c

 

핵심 단어

1. plant(/ plæn / 플랜) 계획(하다)

• He planned to spend the day at home

2. backyard(/ ˈbækˌjɑrd / 백야드) 뒷마당

• He heard a loud noise coming from the backyard

3. curious(/ ˈkjʊriəs / 큐어리어스) 호기심이 많은, 궁금한

• Curious, he stepped outside to check the noise

4. discover(/ dɪˈskʌvər / 디스커버) 발견하다

• Mark discovered a small kitten under the bushes

5. scared(/ skɛrd / 스케이드) 겁먹은, 무서워하는

• The kitten seemed scared and hungry

6. hungry(/ ˈhʌŋgri / 헝그리) 배고픈

• It seemed hungry, so Mark brought out some milk

7. carefully(/ ˈkɛrfəli / 케이펄리)  조심스럽게, 신중하게

• He carefully placed the bowl near the kitten

8. approach(/ əˈproʊtʃ / 어프로치) 다가가다, 접근하다

• The kitten slowly approached and began to drink

9. owner(/ ˈoʊnər / 오우너) 주인

• Mark decided to take care of the cat until he could find its owner

10. turn out(/ tɜrn aʊt / 턴 아웃) (결과가)~으로 드러나다, ~이 되다

• Taht day turned out to be more exciting than he had expected

 

핵심 문법

1.과거 시제(불규칙 동사): 과거에 일어난 일 표현

동사원형	과거형	예문
wake	woke	Mark woke up ealry
hear	heard	He heard a loud noise from the backyard
bring	brought	Mark brought out a bowl of milk
find	found	He found a kitten under the bushes

 

2. 전시차: 장소 시간 방향등 명사와 함께 사용

전치사	의미	예문
udner	~ 의 아래에	The kitten is under the bushes
in	~ 안에	He stayed in the house
at	~ 에서(특정 지점,시간)	He woke up at 7 am

 

3. 접속사: 두 문장을 연결하거나 이유, 대조, 시간 관계를 나타냄

접속사	의미	예문
Although	~ 에도 불구하고	Although the kitten was shy, it slowly approached
Because	~ 때문에	He stayed inside bacase it was raining

 

4. 동명사: 동사 + ing 형태로 과거의 경험, 습관, 취미를 표현하고 주어, 목적어, 보어로 사용

• 주어: Swimming is good for your health
• 목적어: I enjoy reading books
• 보어: Her favorite activity is painting

5. to 부정사: to + 동사원형 형태로 미래의 계획, 의도, 목적을 표현하고 주어, 목적어, 보어로 사용

• 주어: To traval around the world is my dream
• 목적어: I want to lean English
• 보어: His goal is to become a doctor

 

핵심 패턴

1. be about to + 동사원형: ~ 하려고 하다라는 의미로, 어떤 행동이 곧 일어날 것을 나타냄

• He was about to start his homework

2. turn out: 결과가 ~로 밝혀지다 의미로, 예상과 다른 결과를 표현할 때 사용

• That day turned out to be exciting

3. take care of: ~을 돌보다, 관리하다 의미로 사람이나 동물의 보호/관리를 말할 때 사용

• Mark decided to take care of the kitten

 

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