Both the reading and the lecture discuss the expedition of North Pole by Robert E. Peary. The reading passage suggests that it is likely to be true that Peary reached the North Pole by providing three reasons. However, the lecture contradicts the claim by directly refuting each reason.
To begin with, the reading says that a committee conducted investigation of Peary's records and concluded that Peary had reached the North Pole. However, the lecturer refutes this point by asserting that the committee was biased and cannot be trusted. This is because the investigation was conducted by Peary's friends and finished only in two days. Therefore, the investigation is not trustworthy.
Another point the author stresses is that a British explorer arrived the North Pole in less than 37 days, supporting the Peary's claim that he reached the North Pole in 37 days. On the contrary, the lecturer contradicts this view by stating that the British explorer had totally different condition from Peary's. To be specific, the British explorer did not bring his food but it was carried by airplane instead, and the weather was much nicer, allowing the British explorer to explore can explore much faster than Peary.
Finally, the passage contends that there are photographs taken by Peary proving that he reached the North Pole, based on the calculation of Surf's position in the sun. In contrast, the speaker challenges the perspective by arguing that the photographs are not focused and shadows look blur. Therefore, the photographs cannot be used to calculate Sun's position accurately.
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Good (24–30)
각 지문의 입장이 명확하고 뒷받침하는 내용들도 핵심요소로만 잘 요약되어 있습니다. 맥락을 잘 살려서 정리해주신 것 같아요. 답지와 비교하면서 잘못 파악된 내용은 없는지만 한 번 더 검토하시면 될 것 같아요. 수고 많으셨습니다. ^^