2026 수능특강 영어독해연습 9강
1 밝기 대비의 중요성과 시각적 인식에 미치는 영향
At its most fundamental, relative brightness identifies the visual contrasts by ____ we live.
Without contrast, the essentials of vision ____ to operate; the brain will not identify edges and forms nor perceive depth or distance.
The fewer the contrasts, the ____ able we are to identify details, and the less able we are to navigate the environment.
Ideal visual conditions are those where contrasts of relative brightness are most easily identified, where the light source is strong and casts sharply ____ shadows.
It follows that ideal visual ____ are most likely to generate positive feeling-responses.
At the opposite end of the safe/dangerous spectrum, the most hazardous visual conditions are those where the contrasts given by a range of ____ brightness no longer exist.
____ darkness (as in an underground cave) and complete brightness (as in a blizzard whiteout) are equally filled with danger.
In these extreme ____ of brightness, details are erased, and navigation becomes hazardous.
Emotion-feelings ____ by conditions such as these are most likely to be negative.
2 특허 가능성에서 발견과 발명의 차이
The most important inherent limitation on patentable subject matter revolves around the sometimes ____ distinction between an invention and a discovery.
Laws of nature or scientific principles that a researcher may ‘find’ are ____ patentable.
For example, imagine that a scientist discovers that a certain previously unknown ____ of magnetic wave strikes the earth’s atmosphere from deep space, and that this kind of wave has an adverse effect on the transmission of data between the earth and communications satellites.
Such a discovery may have ____ commercial implications, perhaps leading to the
invention of a device that ____ out the harmful effect of the waves.
The inventor of the ____ device may be entitled to a patent.
The discoverer of the magnetic wave cannot ____ his or her discovery.
Today, the distinction between discovery and invention is of increasing importance in the ____ of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
3 동물을 언급하는 언어와 그 의미
“Farm animals, lab animals, ____ horses...”: our language when we refer to some animals often focuses on their exploitation and on the benefits humans get from them, for example, animals as a source of food, used in biomedical research or for recreational activities.
When we ____ to some animals as “pets,” are we implying their use for any purpose?
A ____ can be defined, in a neutral manner, as an animal that lives with humans.
Another largely used ____ is “companion animal,” which, again, implies that we keep them in our home with the final aim of getting companionship.
Some may argue that a fish in the ____ tank is not really anyone’s companion.
However, this term well adapts to domestic ____, such as dogs and cats, which we treat kindly, consider as members of the family and our “best friends,” and with whom we share our time and financial resources.
Differently ____ other species, companion animals thus appear to represent an emotional — rather than an economical — resource, providing humans with support, comfort and companionship.
When it comes to animal discourse, our language ____ emphasizes the utility of some animals, whereas the terms for those kept in homes suggest their relational significance.
4 도시 문제의 전략적 개입을 위해 만들어진 축제들
Whilst some stakeholders may try to protect the integrity of arts and cultural festivals from their reconfiguration as urban policy tools, we should recognise that policy-oriented festivals can still have ____ positive social and cultural effects.
And we cannot ignore the fact that some festivals were established to ____ assist urban areas.
In other words, they have always been strategic interventions rather than artistic, social or ____ phenomena.
Film festivals are a good example: many of these events were established for economic reasons: for example, the Cannes Film ____ was launched to prolong the tourist season.
The Brighton Festival was ____ for similar reasons.
The re-establishment of the Venice Carnival in 1979, following a long break, was also a deliberate attempt to address some of the issues the ____ was facing at that time, including the lack of provision for young people.
These festivities have not been appropriated as urban policy tools: they have ____ been staged with wider objectives in mind.
5~6 영양소의 원천에 따른 영향의 차이
You may have heard “a calorie is a calorie is a ____.”
While it is true that each calorie yields the same amount of energy, foods can be metabolized and used differently, ____ more efficiently than others.
For example, carbohydrates, protein and fat, the macronutrients that provide calories, ____ each have different effects on the hormones and brain centers that control hunger and eating behavior.
Macronutrients have standard ____ of calories.
One ____ of protein has 4 calories. One gram of carbohydrates has 4 calories. One gram of fat has 9 calories.
____, the source is important.
There are many compounds in foods, besides the macronutrients, that can influence your body’s ____ and response mechanisms.
Even though each gram of carbohydrates provides four ____ per gram, not all carbohydrates are created equal.
For example, ____ bread has been refined and stripped of its fiber.
Because of this, white ____ may cause a spike in blood sugar, whereas whole grain bread is less processed and has its fiber intact.
This allows for a slower release of sugar into the blood, meaning that while white and whole grain bread may have the ____ total amountof carbohydrates, the way they affect your blood sugar is very different.