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And then we have “words.”
When a
neuron fires, it sends a signal to the other
neurons it is connected to.
For words you
have seen before and recognize easily, the
shape of the words triggers the memory of
their meaning and how they sound.
It also
triggers other memories connected
to the word.
When you see the
word “cake,” you remember that it
is sweet and delicious and also recall
times you have eaten cake, who you ate it with, how it tasted and
smelled, what your favorite kind was, and maybe how you made it.
Neuron A neuron is a nerve cell that transmits electrical signals between the brain and other parts of the body.
When a neuron fires, it sends a signal to the other neurons it is connected to.

other neurons와 it is connected to 사이에 전치사 to의 목적어에 해당하는 목적격 관계대명사 that[which]가 생략되었다.

For words you have seen before and recognize easily, the shape of the words triggers the memory ~.

words와 you 사이에 have seen과 recognize의 목적어에 해당하는 목적격 관계대명사 that[which]가 생략되었다. triggers는 the shape of the words의 동사로 주어는 the shape이므로 3인칭 단수 동사가 사용되었다.

It also triggers other memories connected to the word.

It은 앞 문장의 the shape of the words를 지칭하며, other memories와 connected 사이에 <주격 관계대명사+be동사>인 that[which] are가 생략되었다.

~ you remember that it is sweet and delicious and also recall times you have eaten cake, who you ate it with, how it tasted and smelled, what your favorite kind was, and maybe how you made it.

동사 recall의 목적어로 times you have eaten cake, who you ate it with, how it tasted and smelled, what your favorite kind was, how you made it이 병렬 구조로 연결되어 있다. times와 you 사이에는 시간의 관계부사 when이 생략되어 있으며, 나머지 목적어들은 모두 <의문사+주어+동사> 형태를 취하고 있다.

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And then we have “words.”
그러면, 이제 “단어”를 봅시다.
When a neuron fires, it sends a signal to the other neurons it is connected to.
뉴런이 활성화되면, 그것은 그것과 연결된 다른 뉴런들에 신호를 보냅니다.
For words you have seen before and recognize easily, the shape of the words triggers the memory of their meaning and how they sound.
여러분이 이전에 본 적이 있고 쉽게 인식하는 단어인 경우, 그 단어의 모양은 그 의미와 어떻게 소리나는지에
관한 기억을 불러일으킵니다.
It also triggers other memories connected to the word.
또한 그것은 그 단어와 연관된 다른 기억들도 촉발합니다.
When you see the word “cake,” you remember that it is sweet and delicious and also recall times you have eaten cake, who you ate it with, how it tasted and smelled, what your favorite kind was, and maybe how you made it.
“케이크”라는 단어를 보면 여러분은 그것이 달콤하고 맛있다는 것을 기억하게 되고, 또한 케이크를 먹었던 시간,
누구와 함께 먹었는지, 어떤 맛과 냄새가 났는지, 가장 좋아했던 종류는 무엇이었는지, 그리고 어쩌면 어떻게
만들었는지까지 기억해 낼 것입니다.
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The shape of familiar words triggers the memory of their
meaning
and
sound
.

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Identify the sequence of the three events leading up to the moment when the divers discovered the missing boys.
It wasn’t their first trip to the caves, and their previous trips had always been without incident. Unfortunately, heavy monsoon rains poured down this time, creating a flash flood that trapped the team inside the complex network of caves. Desperate to escape from the rising waters, the boys and their coach went deeper and deeper into the cave, ending up in a chamber about 4 km from the entrance to the cave.
Concern began to grow when the parents of one of the boys prepared a birthday gift and cake for their son, only to realize that he had not returned home. Panic spread within and beyond the country when the boys’ abandoned bikes and belongings were discovered the next day at the cave entrance, indicating that something was gravely wrong.
In response to the distressing situation, a massive search and rescue operation began. Over a thousand army and navy personnel, along with local and international volunteers, joined the search for the missing boys. After nine days of searching, two highly experienced British cave divers, Rick Stanton and John Volanthen, made a miraculous discovery — they found the boys alive. If it had not been for the two divers’ exceptional skills and determination, the boys would have remained trapped deep inside the cave.
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