정답이 있는 독해 (입학 시험) 학습지

Clara Barton was a nurse during the American Civil War. She cared for wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Later, in 1881, she founded the American Red Cross. What did Clara Barton found?

1. AThe first nursing school in America
2. BA hospital for children in New York
3. CA medical school for women doctors
4. DThe American Red Cross

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. AThis afternoon
2. BAll day long
3. CTonight
4. DThis morning

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo store grain for winter
2. BTo create a road for trade only
3. CTo protect against invasions
4. DTo mark the edge of a farm

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo help readers picture the whale’s great size
2. BTo show that whales are as fast as buses
3. CTo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
4. DTo explain how whales travel

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo give another benefit of the medication
2. BTo point out a drawback of the medication
3. CTo compare it with a different drug
4. DTo explain how the trial was done

“When you have a cold, the lining of your nose swells and makes more mucus. This is why your nose feels blocked.” What causes the blocked feeling in your nose?

1. ACold air in the nose
2. BSneezing too often in the day
3. CToo much sleep at night
4. DSwelling and extra mucus

The author writes: “Every new technology has met resistance. People once feared that trains would make passengers ill. Today, few people fear trains.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AFears about new technology often fade over time.
2. BTrains really did make many of their passengers ill.
3. CTrains are no longer used by many people today.
4. DPeople should be afraid of all new technology.

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. AA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
2. BThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.
3. CDogs do not live as long as their owners.
4. DThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.