1-1 Reading 1
Hello, everyone. My name is David Parker, and I'm a photographer. P
Today, I'm going to tell you how I found my dream and realized it. P
I hope my story can inspire you. P
When I was young, I loved stars. P
I also liked taking pictures. P
However, I never thought these things could lead to a job. P
In fact, I didn't have a dream at all. P
When I had to decide on a major in college, I chose engineering. P
Being an engineer looked OK. P
After college, I got a job at an engineering company. P
It was a stable job, but I didn't know whether I really enjoyed it. P
Everything changed when I went on vacation to Iceland one winter. P
There I got a chance to see the Northern Lights. P
The lights were amazing, and I took many pictures of the dancing lights in the sky. P
For the first time in many years, I could feel my heart beating fast. P
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After I came back, I entered a photo contest with the pictures I took in Iceland. P
Surprisingly, I won first prize, and this gave me a chance to think about my life. P
I realized that taking pictures made me happy. P
Suddenly, I wanted to become a good photographer, so I started to learn more about photography. P
After years of trial and error, I got better, and I began to do some part-time work as a photographer. P
Then one day, I made a bold decision. P
I quit my job and decided to take pictures for a living. P
I wasn't sure if I could succeed, but I decided to try. P
I really wanted to do something that made me happy. P
Now, I'm a professional photographer, and I'm happy. P
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So do you want to find a dream and realize it? Here's some advice to help you. P
First, follow your heart. P
Think about what you like to do and what makes you happy. P
In my case, it was taking pictures of stars. P
Second, work hard. P
Pursuing a dream is not easy. P
I became a photographer through hard work. P
Third, be bold. P
You need courage to make decisions that will change your life. P
I was afraid but I took a chance. P
I truly hope you can find a dream, pursue it, and live it! P
2-1 Reading 1
Comfort food is food that makes you feel good when you are sad, angry, or stressed out. P
It can also make you think of happy moments from the past. P
It satisfies not only the stomach but also the heart. P
Comfort foods differ around the world. P
Let's see what comfort foods our international readers enjoy. P
My comfort food is chicken soup. P
In the USA, people eat this soup when they have a cold. P
When I was a small child, I caught a very bad cold. P
My father made me a bowl of chicken soup so that I could get well. P
The hot soup warmed my body, and I slowly started to feel better. P
It was also very tasty. P
Now, when I catch a cold, I eat chicken soup. P
2-2 Reading 2
In Brazil, there are many dishes that are made with cassava, a vegetable similar to a potato. P
I love cassava chips the most. P
Once when I had a bad day at school and felt stressed out, my best friend bought me a bag of cassava chips. P
When I started to eat the chips, my stress suddenly disappeared. P
The crisp sound of eating chips made me feel better. P
Now, every time I'm stressed out, I eat cassava chips. P
Then I feel good again! P
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I have many comfort foods, but I love madeleines the most. P
A madeleine is a small cake that looks like a sea shell. P
People in France enjoy madeleines as an afternoon snack. P
My grandmother always makes madeleines for me when I visit her. P
They taste best when they come right out of the oven. P
Then the kitchen is filled with a sweet smell. P
I especially like eating her orange madeleines with a cup of tea. P
Every time I see or smell madeleines, I think of my grandmother. P
Let me share my grandmother's special recipe with you so that you can make orange madeleines, too. P
Maybe madeleines will become a comfort food for you! P
2-4 Reading 4
Grandma's Special Recipe: Orange Madeleines. P
You need: 1 cup of flour, 2/3 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, some orange peel, 1/4 cup of butter, 1/8 teaspoon of salt. P
Melt the butter and let it cool. P
Put the eggs, sugar and salt in a bowl and beat. P
Add the flour to the bowl and mix. P
Add the butter and orange peel to the mixture and mix. P
Pour the mixture into the madeleine pan. P
Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. P
3-1 Reading 1
English has often borrowed words from other cultures or languages. P
Here are some examples with interesting stories. P
The word shampoo comes from the Hindi word shampoo, which means “to press.” P
In India, the word was used for a head massage. P
British traders in India experienced a bath with a head massage and introduced it to Britain in the 18th century. P
The meaning of the word shampoo changed a few times after it first entered English around 1762. P
In the 19th century, shampoo got its present meaning of “washing the hair." P
Shortly after that, the word began to be also used for a special soap for the hair. P
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The word robot comes from the play R.U.R., which was written in 1920 by a Czech writer Karel Capek. P
In the play, robots are machines that look like humans. P
They are designed to work for humans and are produced in a factory. P
It is interesting that the idea of using the word robot didn’t come from Karel Capek himself. P
He originally called the machines in his play labori from the Latin word for “work." P
However, his brother suggested roboti, which means “slave workers” in Czech. P
Karel Capek liked the idea and decided to use the word roboti. P
In 1938, the play was made into a science fiction show on television in Britain. P
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The word hurricane comes from the Spanish word huracan, which originates from the name of a Mayan god. P
In the Mayan creation myth, Huracan is the weather god of wind, storm, and fire, and he is one of the three gods who created humans. P
However, the first humans angered the gods, so Huracan caused a great flood. P
The first Spanish contact with the Mayan civilization was in 1517. P
Spanish explorers who were passing through the Caribbean experienced a hurricane and picked up the word for it from the people in the area. P
In English, one of the early uses of hurricane was in a play by Shakespeare in 1608. P
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The word hamburger originally comes from Hamburg, Germany’s second-largest city. P
Hamburger means “people or things from Hamburg” in German. P
The origin of the first hamburger is not clear. P
However, it is believed that the hamburger was invented in a small town in Texas, USA, sometime between 1885 and 1904. P
A cook placed a Hamburg-style steak between two slices of bread, and people started to call such food a hamburger. P
4-1 Reading 1
Teens’ Spending Habits P
How smart are you with your money? P
These are the results of a survey of 100 students at Green Middle School. P
We first asked students “Are you smart with your money?” P
As Graph 1 shows, 70% answered “No” while 30% answered “Yes.” P
We then asked the students who answered “No” what their biggest money worry is. P
As Graph 2 shows, 60% think they don’t have enough allowance while 28% think they have difficulty saving money. P
Lastly, 12% said they spent money on things they didn’t need. P
Our survey shows that the majority of students think they are not smart with their money. P
Managing money is not easy, and becoming a smart spender takes effort. P
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Do you have any money worries? Let’s talk with Dr.Money. P
I’m Jason. I get a weekly allowance, but I never have enough. P
By Thursday, all of my money is gone. P
I don’t know how to solve this problem. P
Hi, I’m Dr.Money. Let’s look at your spending diary. P
You used up most of your money at the beginning of the week. P
Here’s my tip. P
Don’t carry around all of your weekly allowance. P
Divide the money into days. P
Then carry only the money you need for each day. P
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Hello, Dr.Money. I’m Steve. I have difficulty saving money. P
For example, I’ve been saving to go to my favorite singer’s concert for the last two months. P
However, I still don’t have enough money. P
I don’t know what to do. P
Let’s see. In the last few weeks, you spent 80% of your allowance and only saved 20%. P
I think you’ve been spending too much. P
To save money, you need to have a tighter budget. P
For example, you can follow the 50%-40%-10% rule. P
Save 50%, spend 40%, and donate the remaining 10% to charity. P
By following the rule, you can manage your money better. P
Then you can save money faster to buy the ticket. P
4-4 Reading 4
I’m Minji. I like to buy things on sale. P
If something’s on sale, I buy it although I don’t need it. P
Last week, I bought two T-shirts on sale, but I already have many. P
Buying things on sale is good if you buy things you need. P
In your case, the problem is that you buy things you don’t even need. P
Here’s some advice. P
Before you buy something, ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” P
Also, before you go shopping, make a shopping list. P
Don’t buy items that aren’t on the list even if they’re on sale. P
Then you won’t buy things on the spot. P
5-1 Reading 1
In sports, only the players get a trophy or medal, but they don’t win on their own. P
There are people who help the players. P
These people are often hidden and don’t get attention. P
However, they are as important as the players. P
Here are some examples. P
Pacers in a Marathon P
Pacers run with other runners and lead them in a marathon. P
Pacers are experienced runners, and their job is to help other runners manage their race better. P
There can be several pacers in a race. P
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Each pacer runs at different speeds and finishes the race in different times. P
Pacers usually have flags or balloons showing their finish time. P
Runners can choose a pacer depending on their target finish time. P
For example, if a runner wants to finish the race in four hours, the runner will follow the four-hour pacer. P
Since the pacer keeps track of the time, the runner can achieve his or her goal of finishing the marathon in a particular time more easily. P
In short, pacers run but they don't run to win. P
They run for others. P
5-3 Reading 3
You may only see the car and the driver during most car races, but there is a team behind the driver. P
This team is called a pit crew. P
A pit is a place on the side of the race track, and drivers stop there several times during a race. P
The main job of the pit crew is to check the car and change the tires. P
Changing the tires is especially important because the tires wear out easily in a high speed race. P
A pit stop can be as short as 2 seconds, and there are as many as 20 members on a crew. P
Therefore, the pit crew has to work in perfect harmony. P
The driver may get all the attention, but as people say, “Races are won in the pits. P
6-1 Reading 1
Cyril Boggis was an antique furniture dealer in London. P
He was known for buying good things at a low price and then selling them at a high price. P
People asked him where he had got the furniture, but he just said, "It's a secret. " P
Mr. Boggis' secret was simple. P
He went to small towns every Sunday and knocked on doors. P
He told people that he was a furniture dealer. P
People didn't know how valuable their things were, so Mr. Boggis took advantage of them. P
He was able to buy things very cheaply. P
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Now it was another Sunday, and Mr. Boggis was in a small town again. P
At a house he visited, he met two men. P
One was Rummins, the owner, and the other was his son Bert. P
“I buy old furniture. P
Do you have any?” asked Mr. Boggis. P
“No, I don’t,” said Rummins. P
“Can I just take a look?” asked Mr. Boggis. P
“Sure. Please come in,” said Rummins. P
Mr. Boggis first went to the kitchen, and there was nothing. P
He then moved to the living room. P
And there it was! A table which was a priceless piece of eighteenth-century English furniture. P
He was so excited that he almost fell over. P
“What’s wrong?” Bert asked. P
“Oh, nothing. Nothing at all,” Mr. Boggis lied. P
He then said with a straight face, “This table is a reproduction. P
It’s worth only a few pounds.” P
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He then added, I think I may buy it. P
The legs of my table at home are broken. P
I can cut off the legs of your table and attach them to mine.” P
“How much?” Rummins asked. P
“Not much, I’m afraid. P
This is just a reproduction,” said Mr. Boggis. P
“So how much?” P
“Ten pounds.” P
Ten? It’s worth more than that.” P
“How about fifteen?” P
“Make it fifty.” P
“Well, thirty. P
This is my final offer.” P
“OK, it’s yours, but how are you going to take it? This thing will not go in a car!” P
“We’ll see,” Mr. Boggis said and went out to bring his car. P
On his way to the car, Mr. Boggis couldn’t help smiling. P
The table was what every dealer dreamed of. P
He couldn’t believe his luck. P
“Dad, what if this thing doesn’t go in his car? He might not pay you,” said Bert. P
Rummins then had an idea. P
“What he wants is only the legs. P
Let’s cut the legs off for him,” said Rummins. P
“Great idea!” said Bert. P
Bert then took out a saw and began to cut off the legs. P
7-1 Reading 1
Have you ever visited an online bookstore and been surprised by the books that the store recommended for you? P
Many of them looked interesting to you. P
So how did the bookstore know what you liked? P
This is all possible because of big data. P
What is big data? P
Big data is data sets that are very big and complex. P
As information and communication technology develops, the amount of data we have is getting much greater than before. P
This is mainly because almost everything that we do online leaves a trace. P
For example, the photos you upload on your blog and the records of your purchases at online stores are all part of big data. P
Simply collecting data, however, is not enough. P
Big data has to be analyzed, and this is done by big data experts. P
Using various methods, experts analyze big data and draw meaningful results from it. P
These results then can be used to make decisions or to predict the future. P
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How is big data influencing our lives? P
Big data is influencing almost all parts of our lives. P
It helps companies understand their customers’ needs better and helps them sell more products. P
It helps people avoid heavy traffic. P
Its uses are endless, and here are some interesting examples. P
Disease Forecast. P
Did you know that health professionals can now forecast a disease just as weather experts forecast the weather? P
This is possible thanks to big data. P
For example, when the flu season comes, people will buy more flu medicine. P
They will also search online about flu symptoms more. P
If this kind of data is analyzed wisely, the spread of the flu can be predicted. P
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Improving Performance in Sports. P
Are you a sports fan? Well, big data is improving the performance of players, making sports more exciting. P
A famous example is Germany’s national soccer team. P
The team built a database by collecting and analyzing a huge amount of data on players. P
For example, the data included information about how much each player ran and how long he had the ball. P
With the help of this database, Germany’s national soccer team was able to improve its performance and win the 2014 World Cup. P
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Crime Prevention. P
Thanks to big data, police can now predict crime before it happens. P
Through the analysis of big data about the type, time and place of crime. P
police can make a map of crime hot spots. P
This map identifies when and where crime is most likely to happen. P
Police can prevent further crime by focusing on the areas and the times this map predicts. P
Big data has already changed the world greatly. P
So where will the big data industry go from here? P
Nobody knows for sure, but experts agree that big data will play a more and more important role in our lives. P
8-1 Reading 1
Look at the painting on the right. P
Do you see the Chinese character, hyo (孝)? P
Do you also see a carp, a geomungo, and a fan? P
This kind of painting is called Munjado, and it is a type of folk painting that was popular in the late Joseon dynasty. P
In Munjado, there is usually a Chinese character with some animals or objects. P
One of eight Chinese characters appears in Munjado. P
They are hyo (孝), je (悌), chung (忠), sin (信), ye (禮), ui (義), yeom (廉), and chi (恥), and they represent the values that were important to people of the Joseon dynasty. P
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The animals or objects in Munjado are not just decorations. P
They often are symbolic. P
For example, carp in the paintings of hyo symbolize respect for parents because of an old story. P
The story goes as follows. P
Once upon a time, a man lived with his old mother. P
One winter, the man’s mother became ill and couldn’t eat anything. P
On one very cold day, the mother said to the man, “It would be wonderful if I could eat fresh fish.” P
The man went out to the river, but it was completely frozen. P
It was impossible for him to catch any fish. P
The man was so disappointed that he cried out to the sky, “What should I do? Please help me." P
Then the ice melted, and three carp suddenly came out of the water. P
The man went back home and cooked the fish for his mother. P
Then his mother got well. P
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There are other examples of symbolic objects in Munjado. P
They are bamboo in the paintings of the character chung (忠) and lotus flowers in the paintings of ui (義). P
Bamboo does not bend. P
It stays green in all kinds of weather. P
For these reasons, bamboo came to symbolize loyalty to the king. P
In the case of lotus flowers, they grow in muddy ponds but still bloom beautifully. P
They thus became a symbol of a person’s will to fight for justice despite difficulties. P
8-4 Reading 4
Munjado was much more than a painting to people of the Joseon dynasty. P
It reminded them of important values that greatly influenced their behaviors and attitudes. P
In particular, for children, Munjado was a study tool. P
Through it, children in the Joseon dynasty could learn the importance of harmony in family and society. P