공통영어1 천재 조수경 1과 본문 빈칸 테스트

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

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

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

The first case is about ____ student named Hajun.

On the first day of school, ____ homeroom teacher introduced several school clubs.

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

He thought that any indoor club would be okay since he was not ____ outdoor person.

Can you guess what happened on ____ day of choice?

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

Well, a few days before ____ his application,

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

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

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

However, after he had joined the club, he realized that soccer was ____ for him.

In the end, ____ regretted his decision.

Why do ____ think this happened?

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

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

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

This phenomenon is called ____ “bandwagon effect.”

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

So, how can you ____ your own choices?

The first thing is ____ know what you really want.

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

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

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

One day, Yubin told me about ____ first science quiz.

____ was the subject that she struggled with the most.

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

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

For instance, she ____ her desk or texted her friends.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This might work in the short term. However, ____ careful!

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

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

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

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

This can ____ stop your self-handicapping.

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

It is not unusual because ____ goes through difficult times.

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

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

____ will make your school life much more enjoyable.

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

You have friends, teachers, ____ me.

Good luck in ____ exciting new chapter of your life.