공통영어1 천재 조수경 1과 본문 빈칸 테스트

Hello, first-year students. I’m your school counselor, Hannah Kim. ____ is your new school life?

You may have experienced a situation where things didn’t go as ____ expected at school.

Have you ever wondered why this happens? Let’s take a look at ____ following two cases.

The first ____ is about a student named Hajun.

On the first day of school, Hajun’s ____ teacher introduced several school clubs.

At that time, Hajun didn’t ____ a particular preference for any of them.

He thought that any indoor club would be okay since he was ____ an outdoor person.

Can you guess what happened ____ the day of choice?

He joined the soccer club. What made him ____ soccer?

Well, a few days before submitting his ____

he heard that the soccer club was so popular that half of his classmates were applying ____ it.

This made ____ think that the soccer club was something special.

With this in ____ he signed up for the soccer club just because others did so.

____ after he had joined the club, he realized that soccer was not for him.

In the end, ____ regretted his decision.

Why do you think ____ happened?

Psychologists say that people tend to engage in certain behaviors just because others are doing ____

Also, people don’t want to be excluded ____ their peers.

These psychological factors cause people ____ follow the crowd, rather than act on their own.

____ phenomenon is called the “bandwagon effect.”

Following the crowd, ____ course, does not always lead to negative consequences, but it can lead to regret.

So, how can you make your own ____

The first thing is to know what you really ____

Although it might be different from your friends’, don’t be afraid ____ make your own choice.

As long as you make the right choice for you, you will be happy ____ your decision.

Now, let’s look at ____ case, one about Yubin.

One ____ Yubin told me about her first science quiz.

Science was the ____ that she struggled with the most.

Since she wanted to get a good grade, she made a thorough study plan ____ herself.

Yet, every time she tried to ____ on science, she found herself doing other things instead.

For instance, she cleaned her desk or texted her ____

These activities distracted her from studying, and in ____ end, she got a bad grade.

She was frustrated that she continuously engaged in behaviors unhelpful for ____ her task.

When people do not have the confidence to perform tasks well, they are likely to create obstacles ____ success.

This ____ of behavior is referred to as “self-handicapping.”

Self-handicapping enables people to make excuses for their ____ performances.

These excuses ____ the poor result from lowering their self-esteem.

This might work in the short term. However, be ____

It could lead to repeated failures in certain tasks that you are not ____ in doing.

If you are self-handicapping, it might be because you consider the results ____ important than the process.

Focusing more on the process than the ____ may ease the pressure to perform well.

Accordingly, you may feel more encouraged to try to do the challenging ____

This can eventually stop your ____

____ first-year students in high school, you’ll sometimes face difficult moments.

It is not unusual ____ everyone goes through difficult times.

Even though you ____ disappointed with your choices or behaviors, don’t let yourself feel down.

The most important thing is figuring out your own way to ____ your negative feelings.

It will ____ your school life much more enjoyable.

If you feel worried, remember that you ____ not alone.

____ have friends, teachers, and me.

Good luck in this exciting ____ chapter of your life.