Rip Van Winkle

Whoever has traveled up the Hudson River must remember the Kaatskill Mountains. Every change of season, every change of weather, indeed every hour of the day ❶(produces/producing) some change in the magical colors and shapes of these mountains. At the foot of these mountains, there was once a small village, ❷(which/where) a simple, good-natured fellow named Rip Van Winkle lived. He was a great favorite of the children of the village. He played sports with them, made toys for them, and told them long stories about ghosts. ❸(However/Whenever) he walked through the village, he was surrounded by a crowd of admiring children.

1. 다음 본문에서 알맞은 것을 고르세요.

2. 아래 문장이 들어 갈 위치를 고르세요.

If he had lived alone, Rip Van Winkle would have been perfectly happy, but his wife continuously complained about his laziness.

The one great flaw in Rip’s character was that he never wanted to work a real job.❶  He was always glad to help out a neighbor in need, but preferred to spend his time walking around town. ❷  Over time, Rip Van Winkle’s marriage grew worse; the only way to escape from his wife’s complaints was to take his gun and stroll away into the woods. ❸ On a long walk one fine autumn day, Rip unconsciously scrambled to one of the highest parts of the Kaatskill Mountains. ❹ Evening was approaching and the mountains began to throw their long blue shadows over the valleys. ❺

3. 다음 글에 이어질 순서를 고르세요.

As he was about to descend, he heard a voice calling him from a distance, “Rip Van Winkle!”.

(A) He carried a small barrel of liquor on his shoulder and gestured for Rip to come and assist him with his load. Rip happily complied and together the two men walked to a small clearing in the woods, surrounded by rock cliffs and tall trees.

(B) He looked round and saw a strange figure slowly climbing up the rocks. He was surprised to see any human being in this lonely place but supposed it was one of his neighbors in need of assistance.

(C) As he approached, Rip was surprised at the stranger’s appearance. He was an old fellow, with thick bushy hair and a dirty beard.

4. 빈 칸에 알맞은 단어는?

❶(Entered/Entering) the clearing, Rip saw an amazing sight. In the center of the clearing, a group of odd-looking people were bowling on the grass. ❷(Dressing/Dressed) in a strange old-fashioned style, they drank the liquor in silence and returned to their game. Slowly, Rip’s surprise and fear faded away. When no one was looking, he even tried some of the liquor, which tasted excellent. One sip led to another, and before long Rip fell into a deep, drunken sleep. ❸ (On/In) awaking, Rip found himself in the spot where he had first seen the strange old man. He rubbed his eyes - it was a bright sunny morning. He recalled what ❹ (have happened/had happened) before he fell asleep. “Oh, no!” thought Rip. “What excuse shall I make to Mrs. Van Winkle?”

➀ Entered - Dressing - On - have happened

➁ Entering - Dressed - In - have happened

➂ Entering - Dressing - In - had happened

➃ Entering - Dressed - On - had happened

➄ Entered - Dressing - On - Had happened

5. (A)~(D) 까지 배열을 고르세요.

(A) He walked on until he came to his house. It was empty, apparently abandoned. He called loudly for his wife and children but was answered with silence. Next, he hurried to the village inn, but it was gone and replaced by a large hotel. There was a crowd of people out front, but none that Rip recognized. “Something’s wrong” he cried. “I’m not myself! I was myself last night, but I fell asleep on the mountain. They’ve changed my gun, and everything’s changed!” (D) He looked around for his gun, but instead of his clean, new weapon, he found a rusty old rifle lying near him. He now suspected that the men he met in the clearing had played a trick on him, getting him drunk and stealing his gun. As he rose to walk, he found that his legs felt stiff. “Sleeping in the mountains doesn’t agree with me,” thought Rip. He shook his head, rested the rusty gun on his shoulder, and, with a heart full of worry and anxiety, began to walk home. (B) He entered the edge of the village, which seemed much larger. There were rows of houses that he had never seen before. For a moment, he wondered if he was in the right village, but he could see the Kaatskill Mountains to the right and the Hudson River to the left. (C) Approaching the village, he met a number of people he didn’t recognize, which surprised him, as he thought he knew everyone in the area. They stared back at him with equal surprise, touching their chins in a gesture of puzzlement. Rip went to do the same, and was astonished to find that his beard had grown a foot long!

➀ (D)-(C)-(A)-(B)

➁ (D)-(A)-(C)-(B)

➂ (D)-(C)-(B)-(A)

➃ (B)-(C)-(A)-(D)

➄ (B)-(A)-(D)-(C)

6. 다음 문장이 들어갈 위치를 고르세요.

“Rip Van Winkle was his name, but it’s been twenty years since he left home and never returned.

❶ The bystanders looked at each other, nodding, winking, and tapping their fingers against their foreheads. At that moment, a woman passed by with a child in her arms. Suddenly, the child began to cry. “Be quiet, Rip,” said the woman. ❷ “That old man won’t hurt you.” The name of the child stunned Rip Van Winkle. “Excuse me,” he asked. “What’s your father’s name?”  ❸ I was just a little girl then.” Rip had one more question, and he asked it in a shaky voice: “Where’s your mother?” “Oh, she died soon after he disappeared.” Rip grabbed his daughter and her child in his arms. ❹“I’m your father!” he cried. “Doesn’t anybody recognize me?”❺

The villagers were ❶(shocked/shocking), and took Rip to see Peter Vanderdonk, the oldest inhabitant of the village. He recognized Rip at once, and wasn’t surprised by his story. He explained to everyone that the Kaatskill Mountains had always been haunted by strange beings. It ❷(has believed/was believed) that the explorer Hendrick Hudson, who discovered the nearby river, came back with his crew every twenty years to bowl in a clearing in the mountains. To make a long story short, Rip was welcomed back to the village and his daughter took him home. He ❸(was resumed/resumed) his old habits and soon began making friends with the next generation of children in the village.

7. 윗 글의 빈 칸에 적절한 단어를 고르세요.

➀ shcoking - has believed - was resumed

➁ shocking - was believed - resumed

➂ shocked - has believed - was resumed

➃ shocked - was believed - was resumed

➄ shocked - was believed - resumed