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1. 3 4 9 People ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. keep up, run the risk of, reduced rate, the poor, connected with, on

2. 3 4 9 People ▶Reading Comprehension 1 Colston -- An Inspiration to the Poor Without a way to get to work, some people run the risk of losing their jobs and falling farther behind financially. That is why Hal Colston, 54, steps in. He is the founder of Good News Garage, Burlington, Vermont, the U.S. Colston worked at a culinary institute in Essex, Vermont. One day, shortly after his 40th birthday, Colston quit his job to work for a nonprofit that provided transportation help to the poor. One day in 1993, Hal Colston was helping a woman who had bought a used car, but its brakes didn’t work. An all-around handyman, Colston, had an idea. Why not repair donated used cars for low-income people? Three years later, he launched the Good News Garage to help people with car troubles. At the Good News Garage, the motto is “donate a car, change a life,” and since 1996, Hal and his team have changed the lives of more than 3,500 people. Before donated cars go back on the road, a mechanic assesses the vehicles and makes repairs. Then, they are sold at a reduced rate to people in need -80 percent of which are single moms. The amount depends on the person’s financial situation. Colston says a car can transform a person’s life almost instantly. “They can get connected with the community.” Colston has done an amazing job. He is an inspiration to all the people around him. He says, “Let’s keep up the good work.” ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

3. 3 4 9 People ▶Reading Comprehension 2 Colston -- An Inspiration to the Poor Without a way to get to work, some people run the risk of losing their jobs and falling farther behind financially. That is why Hal Colston, 54, steps in. He is the founder of Good News Garage, Burlington, Vermont, the U.S. Colston worked at a culinary institute in Essex, Vermont. One day, shortly after his 40th birthday, Colston quit his job to work for a nonprofit that provided transportation help to the poor. One day in 1993, Hal Colston was helping a woman who had bought a used car, but its brakes didn’t work. An all-around handyman, Colston, had an idea. Why not repair donated used cars for low-income people? Three years later, he launched the Good News Garage to help people with car troubles. At the Good News Garage, the motto is “donate a car, change a life,” and since 1996, Hal and his team have changed the lives of more than 3,500 people. Before donated cars go back on the road, a mechanic assesses the vehicles and makes repairs. Then, they are sold at a reduced rate to people in need -80 percent of which are single moms. The amount depends on the person’s financial situation. Colston says a car can transform a person’s life almost instantly. “They can get connected with the community.” Colston has done an amazing job. He is an inspiration to all the people around him. He says, “Let’s keep up the good work.” ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Phrase Check ☞ Translate the following sentence properly. 30. I ran the risk of starving to death in the cave. → .

4. 3 4 9 People ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. keep up, run the risk of, reduced rate, the poor, connected with, on

5. 3 4 9 People ▶Reading Comprehension 1 Colston -- An Inspiration to the Poor Without a way to get to work, some people run the risk of losing their jobs and falling farther behind financially. That is why Hal Colston, 54, steps in. He is the founder of Good News Garage, Burlington, Vermont, the U.S. Colston worked at a culinary institute in Essex, Vermont. One day, shortly after his 40th birthday, Colston quit his job to work for a nonprofit that provided transportation help to the poor. One day in 1993, Hal Colston was helping a woman who had bought a used car, but its brakes didn’t work. An all-around handyman, Colston, had an idea. Why not repair donated used cars for low-income people? Three years later, he launched the Good News Garage to help people with car troubles. At the Good News Garage, the motto is “donate a car, change a life,” and since 1996, Hal and his team have changed the lives of more than 3,500 people. Before donated cars go back on the road, a mechanic assesses the vehicles and makes repairs. Then, they are sold at a reduced rate to people in need -80 percent of which are single moms. The amount depends on the person’s financial situation. Colston says a car can transform a person’s life almost instantly. “They can get connected with the community.” Colston has done an amazing job. He is an inspiration to all the people around him. He says, “Let’s keep up the good work.” ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

6. 3 4 9 People ▶Reading Comprehension 2 Colston -- An Inspiration to the Poor Without a way to get to work, some people run the risk of losing their jobs and falling farther behind financially. That is why Hal Colston, 54, steps in. He is the founder of Good News Garage, Burlington, Vermont, the U.S. Colston worked at a culinary institute in Essex, Vermont. One day, shortly after his 40th birthday, Colston quit his job to work for a nonprofit that provided transportation help to the poor. One day in 1993, Hal Colston was helping a woman who had bought a used car, but its brakes didn’t work. An all-around handyman, Colston, had an idea. Why not repair donated used cars for low-income people? Three years later, he launched the Good News Garage to help people with car troubles. At the Good News Garage, the motto is “donate a car, change a life,” and since 1996, Hal and his team have changed the lives of more than 3,500 people. Before donated cars go back on the road, a mechanic assesses the vehicles and makes repairs. Then, they are sold at a reduced rate to people in need -80 percent of which are single moms. The amount depends on the person’s financial situation. Colston says a car can transform a person’s life almost instantly. “They can get connected with the community.” Colston has done an amazing job. He is an inspiration to all the people around him. He says, “Let’s keep up the good work.” ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Phrase Check ☞ Translate the following sentence properly. 30. I ran the risk of starving to death in the cave.* run the risk of ~ing : ~할 위험을 무릎쓰다 → 나는 그 동굴에서 굶어 죽을 위험을 감수했다.