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1. 1 4 1 National News ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. planning to, may, length, the second, takes

2. 1 4 1 National News ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Electric Cars Coming Electric cars may be seen running on the roads in Korea starting from next year. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy introduced Korea’s first electric car recently. The car, developed by Hyundai Motors, is the second electric car in the world follow- ing ‘i-MiEV’ of Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The name of the electric car is ‘BlueOn.’ It is made by putting two words, ‘Blue’ and ‘On’ together. The length of the car is 3,585mm. Its width is 1,595mm. It can run 140 kilometers after charging the car. It only takes 13.1 seconds to reach the speed of 100 km/h. Also, it only takes six hours to recharge the car at home. The government is planning to make electric cars take 10 percent of the small car market by 2015 and 20 percent by 2020. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

3. 1 4 1 National News ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Electric Cars Coming Electric cars may be seen running on the roads in Korea starting from next year. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy introduced Korea’s first electric car recently. The car, developed by Hyundai Motors, is the second electric car in the world follow- ing ‘i-MiEV’ of Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The name of the electric car is ‘BlueOn.’ It is made by putting two words, ‘Blue’ and ‘On’ together. The length of the car is 3,585mm. Its width is 1,595mm. It can run 140 kilometers after charging the car. It only takes 13.1 seconds to reach the speed of 100 km/h. Also, it only takes six hours to recharge the car at home. The government is planning to make electric cars take 10 percent of the small car market by 2015 and 20 percent by 2020. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ☞ Complete the following chart based on the article. ▶ Structure ☞ Choose the one that is NOT grammatically correct. Then rewrite it. 27. Electric cars may seerunning on the roads in Korea starting from next year. (a) (b) (c) (d) 28. The car, developed by Hyundai Motors, issecond electric car in the world. (a) (b) (c) (d) 29. It can runs 140 kilometersaftercharging the car. (a) (b) (c) (d) 30. We’ll make electric cars to take 10 percent of the small car market. (a) (b) (c) (d)

4. 1 4 1 National News ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. planning to, may, length, the second, takes

5. 1 4 1 National News ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Electric Cars Coming Electric cars may be seen running on the roads in Korea starting from next year. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy introduced Korea’s first electric car recently. The car, developed by Hyundai Motors, is the second electric car in the world follow- ing ‘i-MiEV’ of Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The name of the electric car is ‘BlueOn.’ It is made by putting two words, ‘Blue’ and ‘On’ together. The length of the car is 3,585mm. Its width is 1,595mm. It can run 140 kilometers after charging the car. It only takes 13.1 seconds to reach the speed of 100 km/h. Also, it only takes six hours to recharge the car at home. The government is planning to make electric cars take 10 percent of the small car market by 2015 and 20 percent by 2020. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

6. 1 4 1 National News ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Electric Cars Coming Electric cars may be seen running on the roads in Korea starting from next year. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy introduced Korea’s first electric car recently. The car, developed by Hyundai Motors, is the second electric car in the world follow- ing ‘i-MiEV’ of Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The name of the electric car is ‘BlueOn.’ It is made by putting two words, ‘Blue’ and ‘On’ together. The length of the car is 3,585mm. Its width is 1,595mm. It can run 140 kilometers after charging the car. It only takes 13.1 seconds to reach the speed of 100 km/h. Also, it only takes six hours to recharge the car at home. The government is planning to make electric cars take 10 percent of the small car market by 2015 and 20 percent by 2020. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ☞ Complete the following chart based on the article. ▶ Structure ☞ Choose the one that is NOT grammatically correct. Then rewrite it. 27. Electric cars may seerunning on the roads in Korea starting from next year. (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) may see → may be seen 28. The car, developed by Hyundai Motors, issecond electric car in the world. (a) (b) (c) (d) (c)second → the second 29. It can runs 140 kilometersaftercharging the car. (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) can runs → can run 30. We’ll make electric cars to take 10 percent of the small car market. (a) (b) (c) (d) (b)to take → take