Q1 목적 다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① to explain the essential role of surprise
• ② to argue that comedians must tell jokes
• ③ to criticize the use of complex metaphors
• ④ to request feedback on a comedy performance
• ⑤ to warn against the danger of humor

정답 ①

해설 글 전체에서 'Surprise is the fundamental joke mechanism'라고 언급하며 농담의 핵심 기제로서 놀라움의 역할을 설명하고 있으므로 'to explain the essential role of surprise'가 정답이다.

Q5 제목 다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① Why People Enjoy Telling Funny Stories Daily
• ② The Simple Steps to Become Better Comedians
• ③ The Art of Balancing Surprise in Jokes
• ④ Understanding the Deep Connection Between Human Emotions
• ⑤ The Importance of Using Clear Setup Lines

정답 ③

해설 'The Art of Balancing Surprise in Jokes'는 유머의 핵심인 놀라움(surprise)을 청중이 즐길 수 있도록 적절한 간격으로 조절해야 한다는 글의 핵심 내용을 포괄적으로 담고 있다.

Q8 빈칸문장-객관식 다음 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

• ① Effective comedians must avoid using familiar reference points to ensure the audience feels completely lost.
• ② Humor is a universal language that allows people from different cultures to bridge their social gaps.
• ③ A joke-teller should prioritize long and complex setups to maximize the surprise factor of the ending.
• ④ The audience often expects the storyteller to reveal the ending before the actual punch line begins.
• ⑤ The joke-teller's skill lies in judging exactly how much of a surprise the audience is prepared to take.

정답 ⑤

해설 앞 문장에서 놀라움이 웃음의 핵심 기제라고 설명한 뒤, 뒤 문장에서 이야기꾼이 청중의 이해도와 긴장 상태를 고려해야 한다는 구체적인 조건을 제시하므로, 두 내용을 연결하는 화자의 '판단 능력'에 관한 이 문장이 가장 적절합니다.

Q10 순서배열 주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

[주어진 글]
Surprise is the fundamental joke mechanism. Most punch lines rely on an element of surprise for their effect - that's why they're not funny the third time you hear them.

(A) The joke-teller's skill lies in judging exactly how much of a surprise the audience is prepared to take. He must make a series of assumptions about what they will understand, what their reference points are, and how relaxed they appear to be. Jerry Seinfeld once compared telling a joke to attempting to leap a metaphorical canyon, taking the audience with you.

(B) And if they are too close together, the audience just steps across the gap and doesn't experience a thrilling leap of any kind. The joke-hearers get far more pleasure from the joke if they have to do a little work.

(C) The setup to the joke is the near-side cliff, and the punch line is the far side. If they're too far apart, the listeners don't make it to the other side.

• ① (A) - (B) - (C)
• ② (A) - (C) - (B)
• ③ (B) - (A) - (C)
• ④ (B) - (C) - (A)
• ⑤ (C) - (B) - (A)

정답 ②

해설 정답 순서: (A) → (C) → (B)

Q11 요약문빈칸 다음 글을 아래와 같이 요약하고자 한다. 빈칸에 들어갈 알맞은 어휘를 주어진 철자로 시작하여 각 한 단어로 답안을 작성하시오.

Humor relies heavily on the element of (a)s____________, which diminishes with repeated exposure. A skilled (b)c____________ must carefully calibrate the distance between the setup and the punch line to ensure the (c)a____________ remains engaged. If the gap is too wide, listeners fail to connect the ideas, but if it is too narrow, the experience lacks excitement. Ultimately, audiences derive greater satisfaction when they actively participate in bridging the (d)i____________ gap required to understand the joke.

정답
(a) surprise [놀라운 일, 놀람; 놀라게 하다] - Humor relies heavily on the element of surprise, which diminishes with repeated exposure.
(b) comedian [희극배우, 개그맨] - A skilled comedian must carefully calibrate the distance between the setup and the punch line to ensure the audience remains engaged.
(c) audience [청중, 관중, 관객] - A skilled comedian must carefully calibrate the distance between the setup and the punch line to ensure the audience remains engaged.
(d) intellectual [지적인] - Ultimately, audiences derive greater satisfaction when they actively participate in bridging the intellectual gap required to understand the joke.