About 150,000 Korean cultural relics are
ed throughout more than 20 countries, including Japan, the United States and Germany, according to the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation.
Supporting preservation of them and research is a way of
ing understanding of Korean artifacts. At the same time, overseas artifacts are an effective means of
ing Korean cultural pride. For Koreans overseas they generate a sense of connection to their roots while non-Koreans may develop curiosity after viewing an exhibition.
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) has stepped up efforts to strengthen preservation of overseas cultural heritages and use them to
the profile of Korea in eight countries since 2007. It has aided foreign institutions to establish databases and preservation treatments as well as produce publications related to Korean artifacts.
“The CHA will continue to exchange and cooperate with foreign institutions that house Korean cultural relics and expand the projects of
ation,” said a CHA official.
Starting with support for the Koryo Museum of Art in Kyoto, Japan, the government will expand assistance to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the United States, Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaii and Sevres, Cite de la Ceramique in France for this year.
The CHA has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Koryo Museum of Art in Kyoto, Japan which has been struggling financially. Through the MOU, the CHA will support publications about Korean artifacts to promote Korean culture there.
The museum, which houses artwork from the Goryeo and Joseon kingdoms, was established in 1988 by the late Korean-Japanese collector Chong Cho-mun. The founder collected more than 1,700 Korean cultural assets including some 300 pieces of ceramic ware, 150 paintings and calligraphic works and 50 metal craftworks.
4월 23일자 코리아타임스 5면 기사
※ 다음에 나오는 문제들은 본 기사에 나오는 중요한 어휘들로 구성된 토익, 토플, 텝스 기출 및 예상 문제입니다.
※ Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the highlighted part or fill in the blank with a suitable one.
1.He can
his chances of finding a good job by getting a graduate degree in Business Administration.
① diminish
② clarify
③ improve
④ reduce
2. When I listened to her cogent arguments, all my doubts were _________ and I was forced to agree with her point of view.
① pleased
② dispelled
③ stimulated
④ manifested
3.Urban renewal programs strive to
areas that are becoming slums.
① reproach
② improve
③ fortify
④ uproot
4.During the Civil War, the Southern states fought many desperate battles to
their asserted right to secede from the Union.
① improve
② preserve
③ detect
④ supply
5. One way to resolve this inequality would be to
the inheritance tax to 100 percent.
① heritage
② donation
③ consumption
④ property
[해설 및 정답]
1. [번역] 그는 경영학에서 졸업 학위를 취득함으로써 좋은 직장을 찾을 수 있는 가능성을
있다.
[어휘] enhance 높이다, 강화하다(heighten, augment, strengthen, reinforce, fortify); 늘리다, 향상시키다(improve); 올리다(raise, hike)
[정답] ③
2. [번역] 내가 그녀의 설득력 있는 주장을 들었을 때, 나의 모든 의혹은
나는 그녀의 견해에 동의하지 않을 수 없었다.
[어휘] dispel (의혹, 안개, 구름 등을) 털어 버리다(disperse, drive away); 흩뜨리다(scatter)
[정답] ②
3.[번역] 도시부흥 프로그램은 빈민촌이 되어 가는 지역들을
하는 것이다.
[어휘] upgrade 승진시키다(promote ≠ downgrade, degrade, demote), 품질을 높이다(improve ≠ degrade) ① 비난하다, 책망하다 ③ 강화하다 ④ 뿌리째 뽑다
4.[번역] 남북전쟁 동안, 남부의 주들은 연맹으로부터 탈퇴하겠다는 그들이 주장한 권리를
위해 수많은 필사적인 전투에서 싸웠다.
[어휘] uphold (질서, 권리 등을) 유지하다(preserve); 받들다, (떠)받치다(hold up, support); 고무, 격려하다; (판결, 결정 등을) 확인, 지지하다(confirm) ③ detect 탐지하다, 발견하다
5. [번역] 불평등을 해결하는 한 가지 방법은
세를 100%까지 올리는 것이다.
[어휘] ② donation tax 증여세 ③ consumption tax 소비세 ④ property tax 재산세
[정답] ①