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추천 목록 너머 · B2. 근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요.

직접 작성한 영어 자료를 읽고 근거를 찾아 답하세요. 수준 표기는 편집상의 안내이며 인증 결과가 아닙니다.

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읽기B2

Beyond the recommendation list

직접 작성한 영어 자료를 읽고 근거를 찾아 답하세요. 수준 표기는 편집상의 안내이며 인증 결과가 아닙니다.

Imagine a reading service that recommends books after each title you finish. This editorial uses that fictional service to explore a question: when does useful guidance become an unnecessarily narrow path?

In my imagined first month, the service appears remarkably attentive. After I read a short account of a sea journey, it offers another. I enjoy that book too, so the next list contains yet more journeys. Nothing has gone wrong in the ordinary sense. The suggestions are relevant, and I continue reading. Yet relevance to my recent choices is not the same as an account of everything I might value.

Perhaps I selected the first book because I needed a brief read before travelling. Perhaps a friend lent it to me. Neither circumstance necessarily implies a lasting preference for maritime stories. A system working only from finished titles cannot know those reasons unless it has some other way of asking. The point is not that the recommendations must be poor, but that apparently precise behaviour can rest on incomplete explanations.

The familiar response is to demand more data. Asking readers why they chose a book might indeed help, but an answer is not always simple. People may discover their reasons while reading, and they may prefer not to record every private interest in a service. More information can improve one decision while raising other questions about what should be collected and retained.

Another possibility is to give the reader clearer control over the kind of recommendation being requested. A “similar to my last book” list serves a different purpose from a “surprise me” list. Neither needs to pretend it represents the reader’s complete identity. Such labels could make the limits of the suggestion easier to understand, even when the underlying information remains incomplete.

I would also want room for a human recommendation that cannot be reduced to a neat match. A librarian might suggest a very different novel because of a conversation about a character, not a category. That does not make librarians infallible or automated lists useless. It shows why several routes to discovery can be worth preserving.

The service in this example has no obligation to introduce me to every book in existence. Nor should I expect a list to remove the work of choosing. My concern is with presenting one convenient route as though it were the only meaningful one. Good guidance can help people decide while still leaving the shape of the journey open.

핵심 먼저 확인하기

근거의 한계 · 명시된 세부 정보

근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요.

The notice gives a price, but says nothing about delivery.

이유 · 명시된 세부 정보 · 목적과 의도한 결과

실제로 제시된 이유를 찾으세요. 글 밖의 그럴듯한 이유만으로는 부족합니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요. 사람이나 메시지가 누구를 위해 무엇을 이루려는지 생각하세요.

We meet inside because it is raining.

명시된 세부 정보 · 근거의 한계 · 중심 내용

질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요. 근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 전체 내용을 보세요. 맞는 세부 정보가 곧 중심 내용은 아닙니다.

The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.

학습 자료
Beyond the recommendation list — context illustration
읽기B2

Beyond the recommendation list

직접 작성한 영어 자료를 읽고 근거를 찾아 답하세요. 수준 표기는 편집상의 안내이며 인증 결과가 아닙니다.

Imagine a reading service that recommends books after each title you finish. This editorial uses that fictional service to explore a question: when does useful guidance become an unnecessarily narrow path?

In my imagined first month, the service appears remarkably attentive. After I read a short account of a sea journey, it offers another. I enjoy that book too, so the next list contains yet more journeys. Nothing has gone wrong in the ordinary sense. The suggestions are relevant, and I continue reading. Yet relevance to my recent choices is not the same as an account of everything I might value.

Perhaps I selected the first book because I needed a brief read before travelling. Perhaps a friend lent it to me. Neither circumstance necessarily implies a lasting preference for maritime stories. A system working only from finished titles cannot know those reasons unless it has some other way of asking. The point is not that the recommendations must be poor, but that apparently precise behaviour can rest on incomplete explanations.

The familiar response is to demand more data. Asking readers why they chose a book might indeed help, but an answer is not always simple. People may discover their reasons while reading, and they may prefer not to record every private interest in a service. More information can improve one decision while raising other questions about what should be collected and retained.

Another possibility is to give the reader clearer control over the kind of recommendation being requested. A “similar to my last book” list serves a different purpose from a “surprise me” list. Neither needs to pretend it represents the reader’s complete identity. Such labels could make the limits of the suggestion easier to understand, even when the underlying information remains incomplete.

I would also want room for a human recommendation that cannot be reduced to a neat match. A librarian might suggest a very different novel because of a conversation about a character, not a category. That does not make librarians infallible or automated lists useless. It shows why several routes to discovery can be worth preserving.

The service in this example has no obligation to introduce me to every book in existence. Nor should I expect a list to remove the work of choosing. My concern is with presenting one convenient route as though it were the only meaningful one. Good guidance can help people decide while still leaving the shape of the journey open.

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Beyond the recommendation list

What kind of case does the editorial discuss?

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단계 2 · 실력 다지기

이유 · 명시된 세부 정보 · 목적과 의도한 결과

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실제로 제시된 이유를 찾으세요. 글 밖의 그럴듯한 이유만으로는 부족합니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요. 사람이나 메시지가 누구를 위해 무엇을 이루려는지 생각하세요.

We meet inside because it is raining.
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단계 3 · 실력 다지기

근거의 한계 · 명시된 세부 정보

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근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요.

The notice gives a price, but says nothing about delivery.
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단계 4 · 실력 다지기

명시된 세부 정보 · 근거의 한계 · 중심 내용

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질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요. 근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 전체 내용을 보세요. 맞는 세부 정보가 곧 중심 내용은 아닙니다.

The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.
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B2
Beyond the recommendation list

이번 단원 핵심

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근거의 한계 · 명시된 세부 정보

근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요.

The notice gives a price, but says nothing about delivery.
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이유 · 명시된 세부 정보 · 목적과 의도한 결과

실제로 제시된 이유를 찾으세요. 글 밖의 그럴듯한 이유만으로는 부족합니다. 질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요. 사람이나 메시지가 누구를 위해 무엇을 이루려는지 생각하세요.

We meet inside because it is raining.
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명시된 세부 정보 · 근거의 한계 · 중심 내용

질문에 나온 사람·시간·장소·수량을 해당 사건과 연결하세요. 근거가 있는 주장과 아직 모르는 것을 나누세요. 언급이 없다고 없다는 증거는 아닙니다. 전체 내용을 보세요. 맞는 세부 정보가 곧 중심 내용은 아닙니다.

The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.

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D01 · 워밍업

Beyond the recommendation list

What kind of case does the editorial discuss?

  1. A report establishing the performance of an actual named recommendation service.
  2. A comparison intended to measure the accuracy of librarians and software.
  3. A controlled study establishing readers’ permanent genre preferences.
  4. An invented reading service used to examine a broader issue.
정답·해설 보기
An invented reading service used to examine a broader issue.

근거에 맞는 답은 “An invented reading service used to examine a broader issue.”입니다. 근거: “This editorial uses that fictional service to explore a question”. 다른 선택지 “A report establishing the performance of an actual named recommendation service.”와 비교하세요. 이 근거로 판단할 수 있는 확실성이나 적용 범위를 넘어섰습니다. 다른 선택지 “A comparison intended to measure the accuracy of librarians and software.”와 비교하세요. 측정하거나 보고한 결과를 다른 결과로 바꿨습니다.

D02 · 워밍업

Beyond the recommendation list

Why do the repeated sea-journey suggestions appear successful at first?

  1. The lists have broadened the reader’s interests beyond recent choices.
  2. The recommendations account for the personal circumstances behind the first choice.
  3. They are relevant and the reader enjoys more of the books.
  4. The service has asked why the reader wants maritime stories in the long term.
정답·해설 보기
They are relevant and the reader enjoys more of the books.

근거에 맞는 답은 “They are relevant and the reader enjoys more of the books.”입니다. 근거: “The suggestions are relevant, and I continue reading.”. 다른 선택지 “The lists have broadened the reader’s interests beyond recent choices.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다. 다른 선택지 “The service has asked why the reader wants maritime stories in the long term.”와 비교하세요. 본문에 없는 구체적인 내용을 덧붙였습니다. 그럴듯하다는 것만으로 본문 근거가 되지는 않습니다.

D03 · 워밍업

Beyond the recommendation list

What distinction does the writer draw about relevance?

  1. Finishing repeated sea journeys is sufficient evidence of a permanent genre preference.
  2. A narrow explanation means the relevant recommendations cannot be enjoyable.
  3. Recent behaviour does not reveal everything a reader might value.
  4. A repeated interest cannot tell the service anything useful about the reader.
정답·해설 보기
Recent behaviour does not reveal everything a reader might value.

근거에 맞는 답은 “Recent behaviour does not reveal everything a reader might value.”입니다. 근거: “relevance to my recent choices is not the same as an account of everything I might value.”. 다른 선택지 “Finishing repeated sea journeys is sufficient evidence of a permanent genre preference.”와 비교하세요. 이 근거로 판단할 수 있는 확실성이나 적용 범위를 넘어섰습니다. 다른 선택지 “A repeated interest cannot tell the service anything useful about the reader.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다.

P01 · 실력 다지기

Beyond the recommendation list

Why mention a friend lending the first book?

  1. To offer another possible explanation for choosing it.
  2. To establish that borrowing a book predicts a different reading speed.
  3. To establish a preference for personal recommendations over maritime fiction.
  4. To explain how the service obtains books for its recommended lists.
정답·해설 보기
To offer another possible explanation for choosing it.

근거에 맞는 답은 “To offer another possible explanation for choosing it.”입니다. 근거: “Perhaps a friend lent it to me. Neither circumstance necessarily implies a lasting preference for maritime stories.”. 다른 선택지 “To establish that borrowing a book predicts a different reading speed.”와 비교하세요. 본문에 없는 구체적인 내용을 덧붙였습니다. 그럴듯하다는 것만으로 본문 근거가 되지는 않습니다. 다른 선택지 “To establish a preference for personal recommendations over maritime fiction.”와 비교하세요. 이 근거로 판단할 수 있는 확실성이나 적용 범위를 넘어섰습니다.

P02 · 실력 다지기

Beyond the recommendation list

Which missing information does the writer identify as a limitation when interpreting reader preferences?

  1. The identity of the genre used in recent recommendations.
  2. The extent to which recommended titles share a topic.
  3. The titles that the reader actually finished.
  4. The reasons behind the choices.
정답·해설 보기
The reasons behind the choices.

근거에 맞는 답은 “The reasons behind the choices.”입니다. 근거: “A system working only from finished titles cannot know those reasons”. 다른 선택지 “The titles that the reader actually finished.”와 비교하세요. 본문에 제시된 관계를 반대로 해석했습니다. 다른 선택지 “The extent to which recommended titles share a topic.”와 비교하세요. 측정하거나 보고한 결과를 다른 결과로 바꿨습니다.

P03 · 실력 다지기

Beyond the recommendation list

What qualification accompanies the suggestion to ask for more data?

  1. Private motives are too uncertain to help any recommendation decision.
  2. People may not know or wish to record all their reasons.
  3. Readers can be expected to give one stable explanation for each choice.
  4. Asking for explanations resolves questions about what data should be retained.
정답·해설 보기
People may not know or wish to record all their reasons.

근거에 맞는 답은 “People may not know or wish to record all their reasons.”입니다. 근거: “People may discover their reasons while reading, and they may prefer not to record every private interest in a service.”. 다른 선택지 “Private motives are too uncertain to help any recommendation decision.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다. 다른 선택지 “Readers can be expected to give one stable explanation for each choice.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다.

P04 · 실력 다지기

Beyond the recommendation list

How do the two suggested list labels differ?

  1. One requires collecting every private interest, while the other avoids personal data entirely.
  2. Both aim to express a reader’s full range of interests.
  3. One asks for similarity; the other asks for novelty.
  4. One offers accurate guidance, while novelty makes the other unsuitable as guidance.
정답·해설 보기
One asks for similarity; the other asks for novelty.

근거에 맞는 답은 “One asks for similarity; the other asks for novelty.”입니다. 근거: “A “similar to my last book” list serves a different purpose from a “surprise me” list.”. 다른 선택지 “One requires collecting every private interest, while the other avoids personal data entirely.”와 비교하세요. 측정하거나 보고한 결과를 다른 결과로 바꿨습니다. 다른 선택지 “Both aim to express a reader’s full range of interests.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다.

R01 · 관련 연습

Beyond the recommendation list

What benefit could clearer labels provide?

  1. Completing the service’s knowledge of why each book was chosen.
  2. Making the limits of a suggestion easier to recognise.
  3. Ensuring that the list matches the reader’s lasting identity.
  4. Reducing the need for readers to decide which kind of guidance they want.
정답·해설 보기
Making the limits of a suggestion easier to recognise.

근거에 맞는 답은 “Making the limits of a suggestion easier to recognise.”입니다. 근거: “Such labels could make the limits of the suggestion easier to understand”. 다른 선택지 “Reducing the need for readers to decide which kind of guidance they want.”와 비교하세요. 본문에 제시된 관계를 반대로 해석했습니다. 다른 선택지 “Completing the service’s knowledge of why each book was chosen.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다.

R02 · 관련 연습

Beyond the recommendation list

Why does the writer introduce a librarian’s recommendation?

  1. To show that book categories should have no role in finding a novel.
  2. To establish that conversational recommendations are necessarily more accurate.
  3. To recommend replacing useful automated lists with personal advice.
  4. To illustrate another route to discovery based on a conversation.
정답·해설 보기
To illustrate another route to discovery based on a conversation.

근거에 맞는 답은 “To illustrate another route to discovery based on a conversation.”입니다. 근거: “because of a conversation about a character, not a category.”. 다른 선택지 “To establish that conversational recommendations are necessarily more accurate.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다. 다른 선택지 “To recommend replacing useful automated lists with personal advice.”와 비교하세요. 화자나 글쓴이가 명시적으로 거부한 양자택일로 주장을 단순화했습니다.

R03 · 관련 연습

Beyond the recommendation list

Which judgement about human and automated guidance does the writer explicitly reject?

  1. That discovery can benefit from retaining both similar and unexpected routes.
  2. That the example proves humans infallible and automated lists useless.
  3. That the repeated suggestions may remain relevant and enjoyable.
  4. That personal conversation may give information a category match lacks.
정답·해설 보기
That the example proves humans infallible and automated lists useless.

근거에 맞는 답은 “That the example proves humans infallible and automated lists useless.”입니다. 근거: “That does not make librarians infallible or automated lists useless.”. 다른 선택지 “That discovery can benefit from retaining both similar and unexpected routes.”와 비교하세요. 이 진술 자체는 본문과 모순되지 않습니다. 하지만 질문은 거부하거나 피하는 주장, 또는 근거로 정당화할 수 없는 주장을 묻습니다. 다른 선택지 “That personal conversation may give information a category match lacks.”와 비교하세요. 이 진술 자체는 본문과 모순되지 않습니다. 하지만 질문은 거부하거나 피하는 주장, 또는 근거로 정당화할 수 없는 주장을 묻습니다.

X01 · 자료 종합 문제

Beyond the recommendation list

What responsibility does the writer leave with readers?

  1. Recording personal motives whenever the service asks about a book.
  2. Checking that a recommendation list includes every genre worth reading.
  3. Testing all the suggested titles before deciding which route is useful.
  4. Doing some of the work of choosing.
정답·해설 보기
Doing some of the work of choosing.

근거에 맞는 답은 “Doing some of the work of choosing.”입니다. 근거: “Nor should I expect a list to remove the work of choosing.”. 다른 선택지 “Recording personal motives whenever the service asks about a book.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다. 다른 선택지 “Checking that a recommendation list includes every genre worth reading.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다.

X02 · 자료 종합 문제

Beyond the recommendation list

What is the editorial’s central concern?

  1. Treating one convenient route as the only meaningful route.
  2. Using recommendations even when they are relevant to recent behaviour.
  3. Enjoying a series of books that share one subject.
  4. Reducing effort whenever a service makes a reading decision more convenient.
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Treating one convenient route as the only meaningful route.

근거에 맞는 답은 “Treating one convenient route as the only meaningful route.”입니다. 근거: “presenting one convenient route as though it were the only meaningful one.”. 다른 선택지 “Reducing effort whenever a service makes a reading decision more convenient.”와 비교하세요. 제한이 있는 결과를 예외 없는 주장으로 확대했습니다. 다른 선택지 “Using recommendations even when they are relevant to recent behaviour.”와 비교하세요. 뒷받침하는 사례나 실무적 세부 사항을 질문이 묻는 핵심 목적으로 착각했습니다.