[만년필 영어] 이엠피 스터디 잉글리시 EMP Study English

Being able to have a good fight doesn’t just make us more civil; it also develops our creative muscles. In a classic study, highly creative architects were more likely than their technically competent but less original peers to come from homes with (a) plenty of friction. They often grew up in households that were “tense but secure,” as psychologist Robert Albert notes: “The creative person­to­b..

Plants are genius chemists. They rely on their ability to manufacture chemical compounds for every single aspect of their survival. A plant with juicy leaves can’t run away to avoid being eaten. It relies on its own chemical defenses to kill microbes, deter pests, or poison would-­be predators. Plants also need to reproduce. They can’t impress a potential mate with a fancy dance, a victory in ho..

Jeffrey A. Rodgers, a vice president of a big company, was once taught the simple idea of pausing to refresh. It began when Jeff realized that as he drove home from work each evening his mind was still focused on work­related projects. We all know this feeling. We may have left the office physically, but we are very much still there mentally, as our minds get caught in the endless loop of replay..

People unknowingly sabotage their own work when they withhold help or information from others or try to undermine them lest they become more successful or get more credit than “me.” _____________________ is alien to the ego, except when there is a secondary motive. The ego doesn’t know that the more you include others, the more smoothly things flow and the more easily things come to you. When yo..

Those who limit themselves to Western scientific research have virtually ① ignored anything that cannot be perceived by the five senses and repeatedly measured or quantified. Research is dismissed as superstitious and invalid if it cannot be scientifically explained by cause and effect. Many continue to ② object with an almost religious passion to this cultural paradigm about the power of scienc..

A bedroom temperature of around 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 ℃) is ideal for the sleep of most people, assuming standard bedding and clothing. This (a) surprises many, as it sounds just a little too cold for comfort. Of course, that specific temperature will vary depending on the individual in question and their gender and age. But like calorie recommendations, it's a good target for the average ..

Select the best answer to complete the sentence. New patients should arrive twenty minutes before _________ scheduled appointments. A) themselves B) their C) them D) they 해설 새로운 환자들은 도착해야 합니다 / 20분 전에 ... 무엇 이전에요? scheduled 는 약속된, 예정된 이란 뜻입니다. appointment는 약속이란 의미이고요. 그러면 '예약'이군요. 예약 시간보다 20분 전에 도착해야 한다는 뜻이군요. 누가 한 예약일까요? 당연히 새로운 환자들 자신이 한 예약이겠지요. 그러니 빈칸에 들어야야 할 '그들'의 변형 표현은 '그들의 예약'과 같아야지요? 따라서..

Say when. '그만' 이라고 말해줘. ※ 음료나 술을 잔에 부어줄 때. Serious? 진심이야? Shame on you ! 부끄러운 줄 알어 ! ※ 나름 정중하게 던지는 말이지요. He's my style. 그는 내 타입이다. 상대가 여성이면? She's my style. Shit ! 제기랄 ! ※ 좀 배운 사람들은 Shoot 이라고 뱉어냅니다. Skip it. 다음으로 넘어 갑시다. ※ skip은 페이지를 넘길 때 건너뛰고 넘어간다는 뜻이 있어요. So much for that. 이제 그 일은 그만 하지요. ※ 그만하면 충분하지 않냐? So what? 그래서 어쩌라고? Something's fishy. 뭔가 냄새가 나는데? ※ 뭔가 있는 거 같은데? Something's never changed..