[청랑 킬러문항] 2025 수능 영어 빈칸 문제 #57

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Conventional wisdom holds that environmental stewardship requires sacrifice—that citizens must forgo convenience or comfort for the planet's sake. Yet compliance with such appeals is notoriously fragile. A more robust framework recognizes that sustainable behavior, like any habit, hinges on immediate feedback: a visible cue triggers an action that yields a reward the individual can feel in the present moment. Campaigns that simply preach restraint without altering this experiential equation—same trigger, abstract or distant benefit—achieve only fleeting compliance. Conversely, initiatives that preserve the original prompt (say, the impulse to refresh a room's air) and maintain the core satisfaction (a sense of comfort and control) while substituting the action itself (opening a window rather than running air conditioning) demonstrate staying power, particularly when the alternative is made effortless (tools within reach, reminders visible) and socially normalized. In this paradigm, conscious resolve functions not as the fuel but as the ignition: once the reconfigured loop takes hold, repetition renders the decision reflexive. Examine this logic carefully and it suggests that enduring behavioral shifts arise not from deferring gratification but from reengineering the immediate appeal of the substitute—so that, when the prompt appears, ________________.

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Vocabulary

stewardship	ˈstjuːərdʃɪp	관리, 청지기 역할
forgo	fɔːrˈɡoʊ	포기하다
hinge on	hɪndʒ ɒn	~에 달려 있다
experiential	ɪkˌspɪriˈenʃəl	경험상의
fleeting	ˈfliːtɪŋ	일시적인, 덧없는
staying power	-	지속력
resolve	rɪˈzɒlv	결심, 의지
reflexive	rɪˈfleksɪv	반사적인, 자동적인
defer	dɪˈfɜːr	미루다, 연기하다

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문제) What best completes the blank?

① the original prompt must be removed to prevent the old behavior from resurfacing
② the substitute action feels instantly satisfying and less demanding than the former habit
③ delayed rewards must be made more salient through repeated educational messaging
④ peer pressure alone can compensate for the absence of personal incentives
⑤ the initial behavior is preserved while only its frequency is gradually reduced

 

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