Short Articles for Reading Comprehension-Book 1 (K)

championship

선수권, 선수권 대회, 우승, 패권, 우승자의 지위
You need to qualify a series of rounds to compete in the championship.

company

회사, 상회
When they found a bug in their food, they called the company that had produced it to complain.

kit

도구 한 벌
We bought a first-aid kit to take with us for a camping trip.

net

그물
The tennis ball hit the net.

nowadays

오늘날에는, 요즈음에는
It is hard to find walkmans on sale nowadays.

paddle

노, (카누의) 패들, 노 모양의 것
It is difficult to steer a boat with only one paddle.

rubber

고무
We can use rubber for many different things.

soldier

군인
My brother is a soldier in the army.

special

특별한, 특수한
She knows a special way of doing the work, thus she completes it much faster.

spin

뱅뱅 돌리다
We spun the coin on the floor.

danger

위험, 위험성
It is wise to stay away from any signs of danger.

disappear

사라지다
The rabbit disappeared under the magician's hat.

disease

병, 질병
diseases can spread rapidly from one person to the next.

endangered

멸종될 위기에 이른
We all need to help in protecting endangered species.

habitat

서식지
Forests are the habitats of many animals.

ivory

상아
Hunting for ivory is illegal.

mammal

포유동물
Humans are an example of mammals.

marsupial

주머니가 있는
A kangaroo is a famous marsupial.

species

(생물 분류상의) 종
Pandas are an endangered species.

tusk

(코끼리 등의) 엄니, 상아
Elephants are sometimes hunted for their tusks.

weather

날씨
weather effects many outdoor activities.

whale

고래
The blue whale is the largest mammal.

century

세기, 100년
The twentieth century was a time of many technological advancements.

character

성격, 인격, 성질
Cities each have their own unique character.

common

보통의, 흔한
The common cold is becoming harder to cure.

increasingly

점점, 더욱 더
He was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions.

lifestyle

생활양식
They enjoyed an income and lifestyle that many people would envy.

national

국민의, 국가의
Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.

teenager

10대의 소년, 소녀
teenagers going through puberty, may become moody.

tourist

관광객
Blackpool is the top tourist attraction in England.

traveler

여행자
Many air travelers suffer puffy ankles and feet during long flights.

unique

유일한
Each person's signature is unique.

wedding

결혼식
There are many different wedding traditions around the world.

abbey

대수도원/대수녀원
Marion joined the abbey after hearing news of Robin Hood's death.

attraction

명소(名所)
The walled city is an important tourist attraction.

boast

자랑하다
We remember our mother's stern instructions not to boast.

bury

묻다
We buried the dog in the backyard when it had passed away.

capital

수도
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

comprise

구성하다, 차지하다
Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.

crown

왕관을 씌우다, 왕위에 앉히다
Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.

located

위치에 있는
Sydney is where Opera House is located.

official

공식의, 공인된
A report in the official police newspaper gave no reason for the move.

outlying

바깥에 있는
Tourists can visit outlying areas like the Napa Valley Wine Country.

population

인구, 주민수
Korea's population is high compared to its size.

royal

왕의, 왕실의
He is the cousin of the prince. Therefore he is of royal blood.

underground

지하의
The underground tunnel led to a hidden door.

addicted

중독된, 푹 빠진
It's easy to become addicted to cigarette smoking.

chew

씹다
Be certain to eat slowly and chew your food extremely well.

colony

식민지
England’s plan to establish colonies in North America was founded on a false idea.

crop

농작물, 수확물
Rice farmers here still plant and harvest their crops by hand.

evidence

증거
Ganley said he'd seen no evidence of widespread fraud.

nicotine

니코틴
nicotine marks stained his chin and fingers.

pipe

(담배) 파이프
Some people use pipes to smoke tobacco.

sniff

…의 냄새를 맡다
Suddenly, he stopped and sniffed the air.

success

성공, 달성
We hope it will be a commercial success.

tobacco

담배
Try to do without tobacco and alcohol.

athlete

운동 선수
Daley Thompson was a great athlete.

god

신, 조물주
Zeus is the king of the gods.

honor

존경하다, 공경하다
Her Majesty later honored the Headmaster with her presence at lunch.

javelin

(경기용) 창
A javelin must be handled with care.

skiing

스키타기
skiing is a popular winter sport.

sports

운동
I'd say football is my favorite sport.

wrestle

씨름을 하다, 레슬링을 하다
wrestling is a dangerous sport.

abalone

전복
Not everyone has had a chance to taste abalone.

criminal

범인, 범죄자
A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto.

demand

요구, 청구
Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose.

expensive

값비싼
I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.

expert

숙련가, 달인, 전문가
When your computer breaks down, it is better to leave it to expert.

orphanage

고아원
Oliver Twist once lived in an orphanage.

situation

상황, 처지, 환경
Army officers said the situation was under control.

smuggle

밀수입(수출) 하다
Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport.

snail

달팽이
The French have a dish made from snails.

supply

(수요에 대한) 공급, 지급
Prices change according to supply and demand.

dinosaur

공룡
We can see dinosaurs in museums today.

equipment

장비, 비품
It is vital that surgeons prepare the right equipment before they enter the surgery room.

monster

(이야기 속의) 괴물
Most children are afraid of monsters.

mystery

신비, 비밀, 수수께끼
The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery.

prehistoric

유사 이전의, 선사의
Dinosaurs are part of our prehistoric past.

submarine

잠수정
In some places you can take a tour in a submarine.

accompany

반주하다
The piano accompanied the violin.

bow

(바이올린 등의) 활
A violin is played with a bow.

guitar

기타
There are many types of guitars.

instrument

악기
Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.

lute

루트(14-17세기의 현악기)
A lute isn't played very often nowadays.

pleasant

즐거운, 유쾌한
It's always pleasant to do what you're good at doing.

pluck

(현악기를) 뜯다
Nell was plucking a harp.

prominent

현저한, 두드러진
Here the window plays a prominent part in the design.

solo

독창곡, 독주곡
The original version featured a guitar solo.

stringed

현이 있는, 현으로 소리나는, …의 줄이 있는
A guitar is a stringed instrument.

approximately

대략
approximately $150 million is to be spent on improvements.

cabin

선실
He showed her to a small cabin.

cruise

순항
He and his wife were planning to go on a world cruise.

depend

~나름이다, ~에 달려 있다
The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato.

float

뜨다
They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water.

luxury

사치, 호화
By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury.

passenger

승객, 여객
Mr. Fullemann was a passenger in the car when it crashed.

service

(호텔·식당·상점에서의 손님에 대한) 서비스
Although the service was slow, the waiters were polite.

speed

속력, 속도
The speed limit is thirty miles per hour.

voyage

항해, 여행
The first space shuttle voyage to be devoted entirely to astronomy.

attack

공격하다
The virus attacked my computer and deleted all my files.

combat

전투, 투쟁
Virus scanners combat viruses entering the computer.

computer

컴퓨터, 계산기
The car was designed by computer.

damage

훼손하다, 악영향을 주다
Jackson doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality.

download

내려받다
downloading movies is illegal.

exist

존재하다, 현존하다
He thought that if he couldn't see something, it didn't exist.

operation

작용, 움직임
There seemed to be no problems with the operation of the computer.

spread

펼치다[펴다]
She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it.

threat

위협
Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships.

virus

바이러스
It is vital to have a virus scanner installed.

chain

체인(점)
The first chain of hamburger restaurants was called White Castle.

chopped

잘게 썬
We added chopped garlic to the recipe.

contain

담다, 포함하다, 함유하다
A vegetarian won't eat anything that contains meat.

grilled

구운
Some people prefer grilled vegetables to boiled vegetables.

ground

빻은, 갈아 만든
ground garlic is finer than chopped garlic.

healthy

건강한, 건전한
Exercise is needed to stay healthy.

lean

기름기 없는
lean meat has less fat than regular meat.

meat

고기, 식육
Cannibals are people who eat human meat.

mixture

혼합물
Scrambled eggs are made from a mixture of eggs, cream and salt.

patty

햄버거에 들어가는 다진 고기
Make sure the patty is well-cooked before you eat it.

popular

인기 있는, 평판이 좋은
The steak is the most popular dish in this restaurant.

raw

날것의
A steak that is cooked rare, is brown on the outside but raw on the inside.

shape

(물체의) 윤곽
Most books are rectangular in shape.

wholegrain

정백하지 않는
wholegrain bread is more filling than white bread.

collection

수집물, 소장품
The Art Gallery of Ontario has the world's largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore.

destroy

파괴하다, 부수다
That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos.

figure

인물
Wax figures are difficult to make.

housekeeper

주부
It is not easy living as a housekeeper.

inherit

재산을 상속하다
He has no son to inherit his land.

model

모형, 모델
The wax models looked realistic.

museum

박물관, 미술관
For months Malcolm had wanted to visit the Parisian art museums.

skill

기술, 능력
The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman.

wax

밀랍, 왁스
There were colored candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture.

dialect

방언, 지방 사투리
Different parts of England speak in different dialects.

government

정부
The government is responsible for the general well-being of its people.

join

연결하다, 갖다 붙이다
We joined the two triangles together to make a square.

locals

현지인들, 지역민들
The locals know the area better than tourists.

president

대통령
The president must make wise decisions for the people of his country.

province

(수도 외의) 지방
China is divided into many provinces.

really

정말로, 실제로
This is really fun!

unite

하나가 되다, 결합하다
I think it will be beneficial if North and South Korea unite.

character

등장인물
My favorite character in Harry Potter is Dumbledore.

describe

묘사하다, 기술하다
The recreation center wasn't anything like the advertisement had described.

factory

공장
Working conditions in factories are usually below standard.

famous

유명한, 이름난
Pizza Hut is a famous fast food restaurant.

malnutrition

영양 부족
Third world countries have many people suffering from malnutrition.

mine

광산, 탄갱
It is dangerous and unhealthy to work inside of mine.

powerful

영향력 있는, 유력한
The president is the most powerful official in our government.

translate

번역되다, 통역되다
Grimm Brothers' fairytales are translated into many different languages.

comfortable

기분좋은, 편안한
It helps if you have a comfortable chair to sit in at work.

especially

특히, 각별히
Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.

invent

발명하다, 창안하다
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone.

mainly

주로, 대부분은
The birds live mainly on nectar.

modern

근대의, 현대의
modern music is different to the music in the past.

partly

부분적으로
That was partly my fault.

pedal

발판, 페달
Push the pedals with your feet to make the bicycle move forward.

rear

뒤, 배후, 후부
When driving, glance at the mirrors to check your rear.

transport

수송, 운송
Public transport in Korea is very convenient.

upright

수직의, 똑바로 선
Sitting in an upright position is better for your back than slouching.

bean

콩
Most people are surprised when they hear chocolate is made from cocoa beans.

custom

풍습, 관습
All cultures have different customs.

emperor

황제
There were many Roman emperors in the past.

ingredient

(특히 요리 등의) 재료[성분]
Before you start cooking, make sure you have all the ingredients.

invade

침입하다
In autumn 1944 the allies invaded the Italian mainland at Anzio and Salerno

process

과정, 순서
There was total agreement to start the peace process as soon as possible.

pudding

푸딩
I find it difficult to find a pudding that tastes nice.

roast

굽다
The campers roasted marshmallows over the camp fire.

treat

대접
On Halloween, children go door-to-door asking for treats.

welcome

환영하다
The salesman wasn't welcomed into the house.

career

직업
It is difficult to choose the career that you want to have for the rest of your life.

fan

팬
Famous people have many fans.

hit

대 인기, 히트
The song became a massive hit in 1945

huge

거대한
The elephant is a huge animal.

icon

(특정한 사상·생활 방식 등의 상징으로 여겨지는) 우상[아이콘]
Only Marilyn has proved as an enduring fashion icon.

impersonator

분장자
impersonators mainly imitate celebrities.

international

국제적인
The 'World Cup' is an international competition.

pop

대중 음악
Backstreet Boys was a popular pop band.

record

레코드, 음반
Michael Jackson has sold millions of records worldwide.

rhythm

율동, 리듬
People can dance to the rhythm of the music.

star

주역을 하다
Will Smith starred in a number of action movies.

activity

(활발한) 움직임, 활기
Although we are asleep, there is a lot of brain activity.

brain

뇌
It is impossible to live without a brain.

dream

꿈
The show was wonderful like a dream.

interpretation

해석
Everyone should be entitled to their own interpretation when it comes to art.

meaning

의미
The meaning of dreams varies for each individual.

movement

움직임, 동작
The movement of stars is difficult to see.

nightmare

악몽
Some nightmares can leave a person in shock even after they are awake.

rapid

빠른(짧은 시간 내에 이루어지는)
A mouse's heart beat is so rapid it sounds like a buzz.

scientist

과학자
To become a scientist requires hard work.

suggest

(아이디어·계획을) 제안[제의]하다
The teacher suggested that students spend a little more time on studies.

worried

걱정스러운
Students who had not prepared for the test were worried.

consist

이루어져 있다
A healthy diet consists exercise as well as good food.

dairy

우유의, 유제품의
People who are lactose intolerant needs to cut down on dairy products.

diet

음식, 식단
A healthy diet consists exercise as well as good food.

fiber

섬유질
Most vegetables contain fiber.

grain

곡물, 곡류
A healthy diet should consist mainly of grains, fruits, and vegetables, plenty of fish, and some meat

nutritional

영양상의
They should put nutritional information on all food products.

overweight

중량 초과의, 과체중의
People suffering from anorexia think they are constantly overweight.

staple

주식(主食)
The Chinese also eat a type of pasta as part of their staple diet

traditional

전통의, 전통적인
traditional methods of punishment are not often used today.