Talk with handsome Daniel! 만일 당신이 매일 30분 동안 힘차게 걷는다면 당신은 많은 만성질환발병을 40%까지 줄일 수 있을 것입니다. If you walked briskly / for 30 minutes a day, / you could cut the incidence of many chronic diseases / by up to 40 percent.

Yet bears do not really hibernate. 2과 2번. When people think of hibernating animals, / they usually first think of bears. Bears remain inactive during winter, / and they may sleep / and do without food / for three months or more. Yet bears do not really hibernate. A characteristic of hibernation is / that the animal’s body temperature drops / to nearly that of its surroundings. This drastic temperature drop does not occur in bears, / nor do a bear’s heart rate and breathing rate decrease as greatly / as those of true hibernators.

2과 2번. As a result, / scientists prefer to call a bear’s winter state “dormancy” / rather than hibernation. If warm weather occurs / during a bear’s winter rest period, / it may awaken / and leave its den / for a while to feed. Two other animals that go into winter dormancy / are raccoons and skunks.

2과 4번. According to a study / done by the Center for Healthy Child Development, / small children, and even infants, are increasingly exposed to television / instead of playing or interacting with adults or other children. Parents are understandably concerned / about the potential effects / this early exposure has / on their children, / especially since television viewing has been linked / to violent or aggressive behavior, sleep problems, substance abuse, poor school performance, and obesity. However, results from the study suggests / that TV viewing isn’t all bad.

2과 4번. For instance, children (who viewed educational programs) increased(1) their general knowledge / and showed(2) greater tolerance levels / for other children. The study also found / that watching action shows or cartoons / tends to increase aggression levels / in those children / already deemed more aggressive than others. But in all cases, / having a parent present / during viewing / who commented on the content / seemed to increase the benefits.

2과 5번. Most of us see insects / as fearful or irritating creatures / that are responsible / for spreading(1) diseases / or attacking(2) our food supplies. Mosquitoes spread diseases / like malaria and filaria, / termites destroy wood, / locusts destroy entire fields of food crops, / and weevils eat into our grain supplies. However, did you know / that without insects / the world would probably be filled / with dead animals and plants?

2과 5번. For example, the dung beetle is responsible / for the breakdown of animal waste matter / and plays an important role / in cleaning up our environment. Bees and butterflies play an important role / in the pollination of plants. Flowering plants bloom / and food crops thrive / when insects are busy. Insects are also the source of useful products / like honey, lac, silk, and wax.

Guess What? A characteristic of hibernation is ( ) the animal’s body temperature drops to nearly that of its surroundings. This drastic temperature drop does not occur in bears, ( ) do a bear’s heart rate and breathing rate decrease as greatly as those of true hibernators. According to a study (doing/ done) by the Center for Healthy Child Development, small children, and even infants, are increasingly exposed to television ( ) ( ) playing or interacting with adults or other children.

Talk with handsome Daniel! 따라서 과학자들은 곰의 겨울 상태를 동면이라기보다 “휴면”이라고 부르는 것을 선호한다. As a result, / scientists prefer to call a bear’s winter state “dormancy” / rather than hibernation. 2. 하지만 그 연구에서 나온 결과는 티비 시청이 모두 나쁜 것은 아니라는 것을 보여준다. However, results from the study suggests that TV viewing isn’t all bad.

Talk with handsome Daniel! 따라서 과학자들은 곰의 겨울 상태를 동면이라기보다 “휴면”이라고 부르는 것을 선호한다. 하지만 그 연구에서 나온 결과는 티비 시청이 모두 나쁜 것은 아니라는 것을 보여준다.

단어시험 1과: 유형, 3번, 4번, 5번, 2과: 2번, 4번