1. ▶ Phrase Check ▶ Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. 2 4 7 Essay visiting, to find, that, see, the largest 21. Some of the winter birds _______________ fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. 22. They travel south in winter _______________ food. 23. You can sometimes _______________ the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. 24. With so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are _______________ their natural habitats. 25. The mouth of the Nakdong River is _______________ migratory bird habitat in Asia. 1. breed2. habitat 3. species4. swan 5. eagle6. hawfinch 7. spectacle8. wary 9. harsh10. include 11. a flock of birds12. the Arctic Ocean 13. wild geese14. Pallas’s rosy finch 15. long-eared owls16. little grebe 17. red-crowned crane18. water pipit 19. rustic bunting20. at the mouth of

2. ▶ Reading Comprehension Ⅰ ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article. Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. 2 4 7 Essay 26. What is the reason that some of the winter birds travel south in winter? ① To fight with other birds ② To escape from their predators ③ To find food and a warmer habitat ④ To meet their old friends 27. Why is it difficult to get close to the wild birds? ① They are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached. ② There are few wild birds in the world. ③ They are very dangerous to humans. ④ They live too far from where people live. 28. The word ‘harsh’ in the article could be replaced with _____. ① soft ② peaceful ③ dark ④ severe

3. ▶ Reading Comprehension Ⅱ 29. Nobody in the world is interested in migratory birds today. ______ 30. There are some popular places to watch migratory birds in Korea. ______ ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). 2 4 7 Essay Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province.

4. ▶ Phrase Check ▶ Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. 2 4 7 Essay visiting, to find, that, see, the largest 21. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. 22. They travel south in winter to find food. 23. You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. 24. With so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. 25. The mouth of the Nakdong River is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia. 1. breed [ 번식하다 ]2. habitat [ 서식처 ] 3. species [ 종 ]4. swan [ 고니 ] 5. eagle [ 독수리 ]6. hawfinch [ 콩새 ] 7. spectacle [ 장관, 광경 ]8. wary [ 경계하는, 조심하는 ] 9. harsh [ 혹독한 ]10. include [ 포함하다 ] 11. a flock of birds [ 새떼 ]12. the Arctic Ocean [ 북극해 ] 13. wild geese [ 기러기 ]14. Pallas’s rosy finch [ 양진이 ] 15. long-eared owls [ 칡부엉이 ]16. little grebe [ 논병아리 ] 17. red-crowned crane [ 두루미 ]18. water pipit [ 밭종다리 ] 19. rustic bunting [ 쑥새 ]20. at the mouth of [ 하구에 있는 ]

5. ▶ Reading Comprehension Ⅰ ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article. Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. 2 4 7 Essay 26. What is the reason that some of the winter birds travel south in winter? [3] ① To fight with other birds ② To escape from their predators ③ To find food and a warmer habitat ④ To meet their old friends 27. Why is it difficult to get close to the wild birds? [1] ① They are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached. ② There are few wild birds in the world. ③ They are very dangerous to humans. ④ They live too far from where people live. 28. The word ‘harsh’ in the article could be replaced with _____. [4] ① soft ② peaceful ③ dark ④ severe

6. ▶ Reading Comprehension Ⅱ 29. Nobody in the world is interested in migratory birds today. [F] 30. There are some popular places to visit migratory birds in Korea. [T] ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). 2 4 7 Essay Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province.