Both poetry and mathematics are hard to understand.
The reason for students' difficulties is almost
always the same: the teacher doesn't say all that he knows. He skips things. Even if he is aware of
everything that came before, he doesn't have the time to spell them all out. Conveying a lot of
information in a single statement is what compression is all about. And it is this type of compression
that is responsible for the difficulty in understanding poetry and mathematics. But there is a
significant difference between the two: the compression in mathematics is vertical, while poetical
compression is horizontal. In other words, in mathematics many stages, built like floors one upon
the other, are hidden within a single statement. In poetry, many distinct ideas, not necessarily
vertically ordered, are compressed into one expression. This is why the vague understanding of
poetry causes no harm, while a hazy comprehension of mathematics gets back at us in a later stage,
when the next floor is built.
1. 이 글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은?
(1) Understanding both poetry and mathematics requires decoding compressed
information.
(2) Teachers must cover more material when teaching poetry.
(3) Poetry is more logical than mathematics.
(4) Students tend to prefer poetry over math.
2. 수학과 시가 어렵게 느껴지는 가장 큰 이유는?
(1) They are written in foreign languages.
(2) They are often overly simplified for teaching.
(3) They contain compressed information that hides deeper meanings.
(4) They are taught without visual aids.
3. 수학적 압축과 시적 압축의 차이점은?
(1) Math compresses horizontal ideas; poetry compresses vertical stages.
(2) Math uses metaphor; poetry does not.
(3) Math compresses stacked stages; poetry compresses scattered ideas.
(4) Poetry lacks the structure math provides.
4. 시를 모호하게 이해해도 큰 문제가 없는 이유는?
(1) Poetry is more flexible in interpretation.
(2) Teachers expect less precision in poetry.
(3) Poetry does not rely on building upon previous steps.
(4) It’s easier to memorize poetry than math.
5. 빈칸에 들어갈 가장 적절한 말은?
This is why a ______ understanding of mathematics can lead to greater confusion later.
(1) clear
(2) partial
(3) hazy
(4) literal
정답: 1 3 3 3 3
We do not recollect events exactly as we experienced them. Most often, our recollection of an
event differs substantially from the actual event. This is because the way the brain processes and
stores information differs from how a computer works. For example, we tend to extract the gist and
meaning from our experiences so that what we infer may be mixed up with what we actually
experience. If we hear a list of words related to sleep (e.g., bed, rest, awake, etc.), we tend to
recollect "sleep" as being on the list, even though it is not. Also, unlike a computer recovering a file,
some memories can interfere with the retrieval of other memories. If a long time has elapsed since
experiencing a particular event, and if you have experienced similar events several times since the
original experience, chances are you would find it difficult to recollect the original event exactly as it
happened; your memory of the original event may get mixed up with memories of related events.
1. 이 글에서 주장하는 내용은?
(1) Human memory is prone to reconstruction and distortion.
(2) Computers often outperform humans in memory retention.
(3) Remembering events is easier when using imagery.
(4) Sleep-related terms improve memory accuracy.
2. 사람의 기억과 컴퓨터 기억의 가장 큰 차이점은?
(1) Humans store memories permanently.
(2) Computers reinterpret experiences.
(3) Humans extract meanings rather than store exact data.
(4) Computers often confuse related events.
3. 이 글에 따르면, 기억이 왜 정확하지 않을 수 있는가?
(1) Our brains store everything as video.
(2) We mix up inferences with actual experiences.
(3) We remember only what is pleasant.
(4) We rely too much on repetition.
4. ‘sleep’이라는 단어를 기억한 이유는?
(1) It was emphasized strongly.
(2) It is often linked with other terms.
(3) It was the first word in the list.
(4) It was repeated several times.
5. 빈칸에 들어갈 가장 적절한 말은?
Memories of events may become ______ when they are mixed with similar experiences.
(1) clear
(2) fragmented
(3) enhanced
(4) confused
정답: 1 3 2 2 4
