[청랑 킬러문항] 2025 수능 영어 빈칸 문제 #42

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지문)

When historians first encounter a seemingly heroic figure from the past, their initial impulse might be to celebrate the individual's remarkable achievements. However, seasoned researchers know that such reverence can obscure the very complexities that make historical study meaningful. A hero narrative, while emotionally satisfying, often flattens the multidimensional reality of human motivation into a simple morality tale. The most insightful historical analysis emerges not when we accept surface-level hagiography, but when we examine the contradictions that define any complex personality. Consider how a leader's progressive policies might coexist with personal prejudices, or how revolutionary ideas often spring from deeply conservative psychological needs. These paradoxes are not flaws to be explained away but essential clues to understanding both the individual and their era. The historian's task is not to sanitize the past but to reveal how greatness and limitation interweave in ways that reflect broader human patterns. Effective historical interpretation, therefore, requires that we __________________.

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Vocabulary

reverence	revərəns	경외, 숭배
flatten	flætn	평면적으로 만들다, 단순화하다
hagiography	hægiˈɑːgrəfi	성인전, 미화된 전기
contradiction	kɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn	모순, 대립
conservative	kənˈsɜːrvətɪv	보수적인
paradox	pærədɑːks	역설, 모순
sanitize	sænɪtaɪz	깨끗하게 하다, 미화하다

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문제) What best completes the blank?

① create inspiring narratives that emphasize moral lessons for contemporary readers
② focus exclusively on documented achievements while avoiding speculation about motives
③ embrace the tensions and contradictions that reveal authentic human complexity
④ separate personal character from historical impact to maintain objective analysis
⑤ prioritize chronological accuracy over psychological interpretation of behavior

 

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