석탄 화력 발전을 재생에너지 발전으로 대체하는 작업을 꾸준히 해온 미국에서, 사상 처음으로 재생에너지의 발전량이 석탄 전기 생산량을 넘어섰습니다. 미 에너지 정보국(The US Energy Information Administration)이 발표한 보도에 따르면 풍력 발전이 가장 큰 비중을 차지했고, 수소에너지, 태양광, 바이오가 그 뒤를 이었습니다. 또한 텍사스주와 캘리포니아주가 각각 풍력과 태양광 발전에서 가장 많은 비중을 차지한 것으로 드러났습니다.

What a celebrity chooses to do with his or her fortune after rising to stardom is entirely up to him or her. Some celebrities devote their time to doing more work in the industry to perfect their craft. Others venture into different careers after some time of fame, and there are also stars who lose their fame for different reasons. Society’s most valuable stars are perhaps those who choose to use their fame outside of the entertainment industry to do something else that would benefit society. These are celebrities who use their influence for humanitarian and philanthropic causes. One of the most prominent humanitarian celebrities is Angelina Jolie. While active in her career as a movie star, she embarks on field missions, meetings with refugees, environmental conservation efforts, and many more. Another example is Leonardo di Caprio who is a strong advocate of climate change. His philanthropic work involves promotion of awareness on global warming, preservation of biodiversity, and support for renewable energy. One more of Hollywood’s most bankable celebrities who do humanitarian work is Matt Damon. His work together with fellow celebrities George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, David Pressman, and Jerry Weintraub involves stopping mass atrocities such as the War in Darfur. He also supports causes for combating AIDS and poverty around the world. Humanitarian work among celebrities is not exclusive to the Western celebrities. Famous Asian celebrities like Jackie Chan also engage in charity work. South Korea also has many celebrities who work for various causes. Examples are Ha Ji-won, Lee Seung-gi, Lee Min-ho, and Jang Geun-suk. The fame and public attention attached to movie stars make them powerful instruments of society. They can affect people’s decisions through advertisements and endorsements, they can shape public opinion through their statements or sentiments, and they can popularize an idea or a trend easily. The bottom line is that they can persuade people to do things more easily than a common individual would. However, beyond all these stereotypical roles of celebrities, celebrities can do more. Many celebrities choose to do charity and humanitarian work that benefit society, and they should be commended for it. Celebrities who go the extra mile in their line of work as TV or movie stars show that there is more to celebrities than the glamorous side of being a star. They send strong messages to the public that fame and fortune are not everything that matters especially when there are people who suffer. Despite the many horrible events happening to good and innocent people around the world, they also symbolize optimism. Most importantly, they remind society that there is hope for humanity.

1. 밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것은? 

① Observeda couple nearby, the woman ② felt guilty and ③ considered howhard it must be ④ for her husband to cope with her difficultpersonality. It made her want to change herself for the better.

2. 다음 우리말을 영어로 옮긴 것으로 옳지 않은 것은?

① 대체 연료를 만드는 데 시간과 돈을 투자하는 것은 충분한 가치가 있다.

→ It is well worth to invest time and money into making alternative fuels.

② 지구는 40억년 이상 된 것으로 추정된다.

→ The Earth is thought to be over four billion years old.

③ 3개 국어를 말할 수 있다니 그녀는 정말 운이 좋아.

→ How lucky she is to be able to speak three different languages.

④ 그는 나에게 대답할 기회를 주지 않았다.

→ He didn’t give me a chance to reply.