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New Bricks Reading 300 Workbook

(Level 3)

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01 The Smelly Truth about Skunks 02 One Is Never Enough

03 Interesting Origins of Everyday Phrases 04 Having “Pun” with Words

05 The Old River, Rolling On 06 A Bit of France in Canada

07 Math and Games 08 Math in Circles

09 George Lucas and Star Wars 10 Who Made Super Mario?

11 Drone: Useful Innovation or New Danger? 12 Solving Space Junk with High Technology

13 Language = Personality? 14 Dead Languages

15 The Greatest Musical Instrument 16 Poetry for the Ear

17 Slow Life in a Slow City 18 Red Carpet Treatment

19 Spam’s Carbon Footprint 20 Taking Responsible Trips to Antarctica

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Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. (동물의) 굴

2. 화학 물질

3. 재료, 성분, 요소

4. 포유동물

5. (특정 기능을 수행하는) 구조

6. 냄새, 악취

7. 방어, 보호

8. 종 (생물 분류의 기초 단위)

B.

1. odor 2. stripes 3. quite 4. mammal

C.

1. a 2. d 3. d

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) ingredients (B) odor (C) chemicals (D) skunk

2. The best solution is to walk the other way if you see a skunk.

01 The Smelly Truth about Skunks

3

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. (맛이) 쓴, 씁쓸한

2. 조합, 결합

3. 끔찍한, 지독한

4. 창의적인

5. 먹다, 삼키다

6. ~을 방해하다

7. (식물의) 가시

8. 방출하다

B.

1. interferes 2. released 3. substance 4. bitter

C.

1. a 2. d 3. c

Comprehension Check Up

1. d 2. c

Writing Practice

1. (A) prevent (B) long (C) knives (D) discouraged

2. It is the acacia’s long and sharp thorns. / It grows long and sharp thorns.

02 One Is Never Enough

4

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 축약(형), 약어

2. 확인하다

3. 문자 그대로

4. (감정, 태도 등을) 나타내다, 반영하다

5. 상기시키는 것[편지/메모]

6. 규제하다, 단속하다

7. 찌르다

8. (바느질, 자수의) 한 바늘, 한 땀

B.

1. reminder 2. reflects 3. regulate 4. confirmed

C. 1. c 2. b 3. c

Comprehension Check Up

1. b 2. d

Writing Practice

1. (A) in stitches (B) reflects (C) sensation (D) pricked

2. if you laugh very hard, your sides will hurt / your sides will hurt if you laugh very hard

03 Interesting Origins of Everyday Phrases

5

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. (제대로) 이해하다, 인식하다

2. 상업광고

3. 중력

4. 불평하다, 투덜대다

5. 해석하다

6. 물리적으로

7. 상태

8. 반전, (예상 밖의) 전환, 전개

B.

1. Commercials 2. Gravity 3. effective 4. interpret

C.

1. b 2. b 3. d

Comprehension Check Up

1. d 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) double (B) physically (C) anti-gravity (D) humor

2. I need to interpret them(= puns) correctly.

04 Having “Pun” with Words

6

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 분석하다

2. ~에 의지하다, 기대다

3. 문명

4. 행동하다

5. 증거, 흔적

6. 생계

7. 중요성

8. 지질학상의

B.

1. evidence 2. conduct 3. significance 4. analyze

C.

1. a 2. c 3. b

Comprehension Check Up

1. d 2. c

Writing Practice

1. (A) conducted (B) central (C) significance (D) geological

2. Cindy is not only an excellent English speaker but also a great pianist.

05 The Old River, Rolling On

7

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 대략, 거의

2. 공식적인

3. (생각•제안 등을) 받아들이다[수용하다]

4. 몰입, (외국어의) 집중 교육

5. 엿듣다

6. 기념하다, 축하하다

7. 정착하다

8. 긴장

B.

1. resident 2. official 3. approximately 4. Immersion

C.

1. c 2. d 3. b

Comprehension Check Up

1. a 2. a

Writing Practice

1. (A) approximately (B) immersion (C) celebrated (D) residents

2. That’s because they study (French) in immersion classrooms / they learn main subjects in French at school.

06 A Bit of France in Canada

8

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 관심[흥미]을 끌다

2. 유행하다, 인기를 얻다

3. 맞추다

4. 새기다

5. 목적, 목표

6. ~에서 유래하다

7. 회전하다

8. 변형

B.

1. carved 2. variation 3. caught on 4. objective

C.

1. d 2. a 3. b

Comprehension Check Up

1. a 2. c

Writing Practice

1. (A) objective (B) rotate (C) match (D) carved

2. to rotate, the colors

07 Math and Games

9

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 십진법의

2. 각도

3. ~에도 불구하고

4. 동등하게

5. 나눌 수 있는

6. 논리적으로

7. 표시법

8. 동등한, 똑같은

B.

1. rotating 2. identical 3. notation 4. evenly

C.

1. c 2. a 3. d

Comprehension Check Up

1. b 2. c

Writing Practice

1. (A) angles (B) despite (C) logically (D) measured

2. It is the base-60 system.

08 Math in Circles

10

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 비전, 상상력

2. 예산

3. 협력하다

4. 중요한 사건, 획기적인 단계

5. 역경, 곤란

6. 경제적으로, 재정적으로

7. 공개하다, (영화를) 개봉하다

8. 장관을 이루는, 화려한

B.

1. vision 2. milestone 3. accompany 4. released

C.

1. b 2. c 3. c

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) cooperate (B) budget (C) odds (D) released

2. He is ambitious. He doesn’t give up easily. He is hard working. He was unlucky. He is a movie director. He

created Star Wars.

09 George Lucas and Star Wars

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Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 외모, 생김새

2. 한계, 제한

3. ~을 계속하다

4. 콧수염

5. 좌우하다, 영향을 주다

6. 초기의, 미발달한

7. 정교한

8. 그 다음의, 차후의

B.

1. sophisticated 2. primitive 3. captive 4. dictated

C.

1. d 2. a 3. a

Comprehension Check Up

1. d 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) mustache (B) obstacles (C) captive (D) character

2. Sonic the Hedgehog is a blue hedgehog. He wears red shoes.

10 Who Made Super Mario?

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Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 민간의, 일반인의

2. 추정하다, 어림잡다

3. 침해하다

4. 잠재력, 가능성

5. 사적인, 개인의

6. 구조하다, 구출하다

7. (좁은 장소에) 가두다

8. 활용하다, 사용하다

B.

1. rescued 2. delivery 3. potential 4. estimated

C.

1. b 2. b 3. a

Comprehension Check Up

1. a 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) potential (B) jobs (C) replace (D) private

2. They could take pictures of individuals and other private locations.

11 Drones: Useful Innovation or New Danger?

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Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 접근하다, 접속하다, 이용하다

2. 전환시키다, 개조하다

3. 충돌하다, 부딪치다

4. 손상, 피해

5. 탐사

6. (우주선 등의) 발사

7. 궤도를 그리며 돌다

8. 위성

B.

1. converted 2. astronauts 3. accessed 4. launch

C.

1. a 2. c 3. a

Comprehension Check Up

1. b 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) speed (B) faster (C) crashes (D) damage

2. Pilots would suddenly be unable to access GPS while flying.

12 Solving Space Junk with High Technology

14

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 정직하지 못한, 기만적인

2. 차별

3. 나타내다, 보여주다

4. 몰두하다

5. 대하다, 다루다

6. 정확하게

7. 편견

8. 고정관념

B.

1. personality 2. prejudice 3. indicates 4. engage

C.

1. b 2. c 3. b

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. a

Writing Practice

1. (A) accurately (B) indicate (C) personalities (D) conclusions

2. where they are from, their personalities

13 Language = Personality?

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Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 시도

2. 번영하다

3. 낳다, 생명을 부여하다

4. 언어학자

5. 저명한

6. 뿌리, 기원

7. 모국어

8. 공통적인, 보편적인

B.

1. prominent 2. gave birth to 3. attempt 4. evolved

C.

1. a 2. d 3. d

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) flourished (B) attempts (C) universal (D) tongue

2. I have learned English for five years and my native tongue is Korean.

14 Dead Languages

16

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 환호하다, 칭송하다

2. 구성하다

3. 셀 수 없이 많은

4. 주목할 만한, 눈에 띄는

5. ~ 때문에

6. 악기

7. 저명한

8. 끈, 줄, (악기의) 현, 현악기

B.

1. Countless 2. acclaimed 3. renowned 4. Owing to

C.

1. c 2. d 3. d

Comprehension Check Up

1. d 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) countless (B) evolved (C) instrument (D) vanish

2. forever be a delight to our ears / be a delight to our ears forever

15 The Greatest Musical Instrument

17

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 분위기

2. 위로하다, 안심시키다

3. ~을 ( …이라고) 말하다, (…이라고) 평하다

4. 열렬한, 열광적인

5. 기진맥진한

6. 영향력 있는

7. 문학의

8. 불안정한

B.

1. unstable 2. literary 3. message 4. atmosphere

C.

1. a 2. b 3. c

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. d

Writing Practice

1. (A) desire (B) poetic (C) honor (D) touching

2. His songs spoke of a desire for a better society and his lyrics comforted the listeners' hearts.

16 Poetry for the Ear

18

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 자산

2. 지루한, 따분한

3. 경관, 풍경

4. 현지의, 지역의

5. 도자기, 도기

6. 보존하다, 보호하다

7. ~로부터 떨어지다, 물러서다

8. 화산의, 화산 작용에 의한

B.

1. asset 2. preserve 3. Modern 4. narrow

C.

1. b 2. c 3. a

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. c

Writing Practice

1. (A) located (B) volcanic (C) Vehicles (D) on foot

2. No, they won’t feel too tired walking on the narrow, twisting streets between old but well-maintained

buildings.

17 Slow Life in a Slow City

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Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 염색하다

2. 입구

3. 직물, 천

4. 화려한, 근사한

5. 고급스러운, 호화로운

6. 귀족

7. 왕족

8. 대우

B.

1. former 2. luxurious 3. official 4. entrance

C.

1. b 2. a 3. d

Comprehension Check Up

1. d 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) treatment (B) religious (C) welcomed (D) However

2. I see them when I enter movie theaters.

18 Red Carpet Treatment

20

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 계정, 계좌

2. 권장하다

3. 위험에 빠뜨리다

4. 발자국

5. 발생시키다, 만들어내다

6. 들어오는

7. (전원을) 켜다

8. 짜증나는

B.

1. turned on 2. encouraged 3. incoming 4. generate

C.

1. d 2. b 3. c

Comprehension Check Up

1. a 2. c

Writing Practice

1. (A) spammers (B) addresses (C) targets (D) incoming

2. When I see a spam message in my inbox, I should label it as spam.

19 Spam’s Carbon Footprint

21

Vocabulary Check Up

A.

1. 모험을 좋아하는, 모험적인

2. 염려, 근심, 걱정

3. 분해되다, 부패되다

4. 생태계

5. 쉽게 영향을 받는, 손상 받기 쉬운

6. 오염, 공해

7. 책임이 있는

8. 훼손되지 않은

B.

1. garbage 2. unspoiled 3. guidelines 4. adventurous

C.

1. b 2. d 3. a

Comprehension Check Up

1. c 2. b

Writing Practice

1. (A) strict (B) Unfortunately (C) responsible (D) pollution

2. We can take back our garbage and trash when we visit Antarctica. / We can be careful not to stress the

animals living there.

20 Taking Responsible Trips to Antarctica