문맥상 낱말-2024년 10월 24, 2024년 10월 29번 (변형문제 난이도 상-무료)

 

2024년 10월 24번 원래 지문

Manufacturers masterfully sow seeds of doubt about the adequacy of our current devices.

Suddenly, the phone that was your lifeline a year ago is now a museum piece, unable to keep pace with your digital demands. And thus, the itch to upgrade begins, often before there’s a genuine need. This cycle isn’t just confined to our digital companions. It spills over into almost every aspect of consumer electronics, from the self‑driving car to the smart fridge. Every product seems to be on an unstoppable march towards the next version, the next generation that promises to revolutionize your life. What’s fascinating, or perhaps disturbing, is the utter efficacy of this cycle in shaping our desires. It’s not so much that we want the newest device; we’re led to believe we need it. The distinction between want and need blurs, shifting our financial priorities in favor of staying current with trends. For all the logical arguments against this ceaseless upgrading, the temptation remains compelling.

 

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Manufacturers skillfully plant seeds of doubt about the ① superiority of our current devices. Suddenly, the phone that felt essential just a year ago seems outdated, unable to meet your digital demands. This perceived inadequacy triggers the urge to upgrade, often long before it is genuinely necessary. This cycle isn’t limited to smartphones; it extends to nearly every facet of consumer electronics, from self-driving cars to smart refrigerators. Each product appears to be on an ②evitable march toward the future, promising revolutionary advancements with every new iteration. What’s striking, or perhaps unsettling, is how effective this cycle is in shaping our desires. It’s not merely that we want the latest device; we are led to believe we ③ ignore it. The line between want and need becomes ④blurred, redirecting our financial priorities toward keeping up with trends. Even though there are plenty of logical arguments against this relentless upgrading, the temptation remains ⑤irresistible. To break free from this pattern, consumers must actively question whether new features truly enhance their lives or simply perpetuate the cycle of consumption. By shifting focus to long-term value rather than instant gratification, individuals can make more informed purchasing decisions.

 

2024년 10월 고2 29번 지문

Conditioned Place Preference is a way of finding out what animals want. Researchers train them to associate one place with an experience such as food or a loud noise and another place with something completely different, usually where nothing happens. The two places are made obviously different to make it as easy as possible for the animal to associate each place with what happened to it there. The animal’s preference for being in one place or another is measured both before and after its experiences in the two places. If there is a shift in where the animal chooses to spend its time for the reward, this suggests that it liked the experience and is trying to repeat it. Conversely, if it now avoids the place the stimulus appeared and starts to prefer the place it did not experience it, then this suggests that it found the stimulus unpleasant. For example, mice with cancer show a preference for the place where they have been given morphine, a drug used to relieve pain, rather than where they have received saline whereas healthy mice developed no such preference. This suggests that the mice with cancer wanted the morphine.

 

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Conditioned Place Preference is a technique used to understand what animals ① prefer. Researchers train animals to associate one location with a specific experience, such as food or a loud noise, and another location with no significant events. These locations are deliberately made visually distinct to help the animal associate each place with its experience there. The animal’s preference is measured both before and after its experiences in these locations. If the animal begins to spend more time in the place associated with the stimulus, it suggests the stimulus was ② unpleasant and the animal is attempting to repeat it. Conversely, if the animal avoids the location where the stimulus occurred, it indicates the stimulus was ③ unpleasant. This method is widely used to study animal preferences, including those related to pain relief and drug responses. For instance, mice with cancer display a preference for the location where they were given morphine, a drug used to relieve pain, while healthy mice show no such ④favor. This indicates that the cancer-afflicted mice wanted the morphine to ⑤alleviate their discomfort. Understanding such behavior provides valuable insights into animal welfare and the effects of pain-relieving substances.