Desaparecimento das Abelhas

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Questão 1
Why Honeybees are Vanishing
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
 The mysterious phenomenon known as Bee Colony Collapse Disorder has been worrying
scientists, beekeepers and growers for months now. Without the domesticated bees that are trucked
around the country to pollinate such crops as almonds, peaches, blueberries, cucumbers and squash (but
not, fortunately, wheat or corn), supplies would plummet.
 Theories about why huge numbers of hives have been abandoned, their inhabitants presumably
dead, have included parasites and environmental toxins, but now Science magazine is weighing in with a
suite of papers, based on genomic analysis, that points to a microbe called Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus.
The authors of the papers are pretty convinced that the virus is a significant part of the problem, yet
probably not the only one. Parasites and pesticides almost certainly weakened the bees, allowing the virus
to
have maximum effect. Still, identifying the virus could be a big step toward reversing the big bee die-off.
 From:
http://time-blog.com/eye_on_science
Glossário
Supplies – abastecimento
Hives – colmeias
The main purpose of this text is to:
A) inform about a new theory concerning the disappearance of domesticated bees.
B) define a mysterious phenomenon called Bee Colony Collapse Disorder.
C) discuss a new genomic analysis conducted by Science magazine.
D) inquire readers about the death of a large number of bees.
E) extinguish the pesticides which are killing many bees.
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
A alternativa correta é a A (Informar a respeito de uma nova teoria sobre o desaparecimento de
abelhas domesticadas), pois o objetivo principal do texto é comentar a veiculação de uma nova teoria
para o desaparecimento de um grande número de abelhas domesticadas, com a descoberta de um
novo vírus. Esta resposta pode ser encontrada entre as linhas 05 a 08, assim como no título do texto
(Por que as abelhas estão desaparecendo).
As demais alternativas são falsas.
B, porque o texto não se propõe a definir o tal fenômeno misterioso que está ocorrendo com as
abelhas, e sim a considerar o assunto e suas possíveis causas.
C, por nela afirmar-se que a proposta do texto é discutir uma nova análise genômica conduzida pela
revista Science Magazine. Na verdade, a informação que se encontra no texto é que a revista está
discutindo o assunto, e não conduzindo a análise, ideia expressa através do verbo “weigh in with”
(linha 06), que significa entrar em uma discussão. 
D, porque em nenhuma passagem do texto o leitor é indagado a respeito da morte de um grande
número de abelhas, afirmação esta dada na alternativa. 
E, por afirmar ser o propósito central do texto "extinguir os pesticidas que estão matando as
abelhas". O texto não se refere aos pesticidas dentro da perspectiva de eliminá-los, e sim sobre a
possível força que eles tenham tido no processo de enfraquecimento das abelhas.
Questão 2
Why Honeybees are Vanishing
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
 The mysterious phenomenon known as Bee Colony Collapse Disorder has been worrying
scientists, beekeepers and growers for months now. Without the domesticated bees that are trucked
around the country to pollinate such crops as almonds, peaches, blueberries, cucumbers and squash (but
not, fortunately, wheat or corn), supplies would plummet.
 Theories about why huge numbers of hives have been abandoned, their inhabitants presumably
dead, have included parasites and environmental toxins, but now Science magazine is weighing in with a
suite of papers, based on genomic analysis, that points to a microbe called Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus.
The authors of the papers are pretty convinced that the virus is a significant part of the problem, yet
probably not the only one. Parasites and pesticides almost certainly weakened the bees, allowing the virus
to
have maximum effect. Still, identifying the virus could be a big step toward reversing the big bee die-off.
 From:
http://time-blog.com/eye_on_science
Glossário
Supplies – abastecimento
Hives – colmeias
Choose the correct alternative according to the text. 
A) Once the virus is identified, the problem occurring with the bees can easily be solved.
B) Scientists do not seem to be interested in the disappearance of the honeybees.
C) All crops around the country are affected by the mysterious phenomenon.
D) Beekeepers and growers consider the bees to be domesticated creatures.
E) The author expresses a relief when he refers to wheat and corn crops.
Gabarito:
E
Resolução:
A resposta correta é a alternativa E, na qual se afirma que o autor expressa uma sensação de alívio
quando faz referência às plantações de trigo e milho, as quais não seriam afetadas pelo problema
debatido no texto. A indicação de tal alívio é explicitamente percebida pelo uso da palavra
"fortunately", que quer dizer "felizmente", em português.
As demais alternativas estão incorretas.
A, pois sugere que, com a identificação do vírus, o problema pode ser facilmente resolvido, o que vai
de encontro ao texto, o qual afirma que a identificação do vírus é apenas um passo para a solução do
problema.
B, porque as primeiras palavras do texto, "The mysterious phenomenon known as Bee Colony
Collapse Disorder has been worrying scientists" (O misterioso fenômeno conhecido como Transtorno
do Colapso das Colônias das Abelhas tem preocupado os cientistas) evidenciam a preocupação dos
cientistas. A alternativa afirma que os cientistas não parecem ter nenhum tipo de interesse no
desaparecimento das abelhas, o que é falso.
C, porque nem todas as plantações seriam afetadas pelo desaparecimento das abelhas, conforme
afirma o autor ao dizer que "felizmente as plantações de trigo e milho não seriam afetadas", depois
de listar aquelas que sofreriam com tal desaparecimento.
D, pois, em nenhum momento do texto, afirma-se que as abelhas são, na opinião de criadores de
abelhas, criaturas domesticadas.
Questão 3
Why Honeybees are Vanishing
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
 The mysterious phenomenon known as Bee Colony Collapse Disorder has been worrying
scientists, beekeepers and growers for months now. Without the domesticated bees that are trucked
around the country to pollinate such crops as almonds, peaches, blueberries, cucumbers and squash (but
not, fortunately, wheat or corn), supplies would plummet.
 Theories about why huge numbers of hives have been abandoned, their inhabitants presumably
dead, have included parasites and environmental toxins, but now Science magazine is weighing in with a
suite of papers, based on genomic analysis, that points to a microbe called Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus.
The authors of the papers are pretty convinced that the virus is a significant part of the problem, yet
probably not the only one. Parasites and pesticides almost certainly weakened the bees, allowing the virus
to
have maximum effect. Still, identifying the virus could be a big step toward reversing the big bee die-off.
 From:
http://time-blog.com/eye_on_science
Glossário
Supplies – abastecimento
Hives – colmeias
The sentence ‘Parasites and pesticides almost certainly weakened the bees, allowing the virus to
have maximum effect’ (lines 09 and 10) means that parasites and pesticides:
A) are strong participating elements that might have strengthened the virus.
B) are undoubtedly the elements responsible for the situation described.
C) made the virus strong enough to kill them.
D) have killed the virus.
E) have killed the bees.
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
A frase no texto diz que "parasitas e pesticidas muito provavelmente enfraqueceram as abelhas,
permitindo que o vírus tivesse seu efeito potencializadoao máximo" (linhas 09 e 10). Essa mesma
ideia é expressa na alternativa A, ao afirmar que "parasitas e pesticidas são fortes elementos
participativos que podem ter fortalecido o vírus".
As demais alternativas são falsas.
B, pois nela afirma-se que "parasitas e pesticidas são, sem dúvida alguma, os elementos responsáveis
pela situação descrita".
C, pois nela diz-se que "parasitas e pesticidas tornaram o vírus forte o suficiente para que este viesse
a matá-las".
D, pois nela afirma-se que "parasitas e pesticidas mataram o vírus". Tal afirmação não é feita em
nenhuma passagem do texto.
E, pois nela temos que "parasitas e pesticidas mataram as abelhas", o que não encontra respaldo no
texto.
Questão 4
 Who Owns Water?
 Maude Barlow & Tony Clarke
 "Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century: 
the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." 
 As the World Summit on Sustainable Development draws closer, clear lines of contention are
forming, particularly 
around the future of the world's freshwater resources. Government and corporate delegates to
the September 
meeting will gather in the lavish hotels and convention facilities of Sandton, the fabulously
wealthy Johannesburg 
suburb that houses huge estates. Activists from South Africa and around the world with a very
different vision will
05 gather in very different settings to fight for a water-secure future. Alexandra Township is a
poverty-stricken community 
where sanitation, electricity and water services have been privatized and cut off to those who
cannot afford them. 
Alexandra Township is situated right next door to Sandton and divided only by a river so polluted
that it has cholera 
warning signs on its banks. There could not be a more fitting setting for Rio+10 than South Africa,
because neighboring 
Sandton and Alexandra Township represent the great divide that characterizes the current debate
over water. South
10 Africa is the birthplace of one of the nucleus groups that form the heart of a new global civil
society movement 
dedicated to saving the world's water as part of the global commons. The world is running out of
fresh water. 
Humanity is polluting, diverting and depleting the wellspring of life at a startling rate. The social,
political and economic 
impacts of water scarcity are rapidly becoming a destabilizing force, with water-related conflicts
springing up around 
the globe. Between one-half and two-thirds of humanity will be living with severe freshwater
shortages within the
15 next quarter-century.
 Adapted from: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20020902/barlow.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h21min
De acordo com o texto, pode-se afirmar que;
A) sixty-six percent of humanity will have enough freshwater in the next 25 years.
B) there will be dramatic political changes in people's lives in the next century.
C) at this time, the lack of water has led to fragile relations among nations.
D) a civil nucleus is already being formed to avoid polluting only the river that divides Sandton and
Alexandra Township.
Gabarito:
C
Resolução:
Nas linhas 13 e 14, o autor explica que a escassez de água está se tornando rapidamente uma força
desestabilizadora, com conflitos relacionados a isso já brotando em todo o globo. Portanto, a
alternativa C, "at this time, the lack of water has led to fragile relations among nations" (neste
momento, a falta de água tem levado a relações frágeis entre as nações), é correta.
Questão 5
 Who Owns Water?
 Maude Barlow & Tony Clarke
 "Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century: 
the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." 
 As the World Summit on Sustainable Development draws closer, clear lines of contention are
forming, particularly 
around the future of the world's freshwater resources. Government and corporate delegates to
the September 
meeting will gather in the lavish hotels and convention facilities of Sandton, the fabulously
wealthy Johannesburg 
suburb that houses huge estates. Activists from South Africa and around the world with a very
different vision will
05 gather in very different settings to fight for a water-secure future. Alexandra Township is a
poverty-stricken community 
where sanitation, electricity and water services have been privatized and cut off to those who
cannot afford them. 
Alexandra Township is situated right next door to Sandton and divided only by a river so polluted
that it has cholera 
warning signs on its banks. There could not be a more fitting setting for Rio+10 than South Africa,
because neighboring 
Sandton and Alexandra Township represent the great divide that characterizes the current debate
over water. South
10 Africa is the birthplace of one of the nucleus groups that form the heart of a new global civil
society movement 
dedicated to saving the world's water as part of the global commons. The world is running out of
fresh water. 
Humanity is polluting, diverting and depleting the wellspring of life at a startling rate. The social,
political and economic 
impacts of water scarcity are rapidly becoming a destabilizing force, with water-related conflicts
springing up around 
the globe. Between one-half and two-thirds of humanity will be living with severe freshwater
shortages within the
15 next quarter-century.
 Adapted from: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20020902/barlow.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h21min
Segundo o texto, pode-se afirmar que Alexandra Township é uma comunidade
A) fechada.
B) carente.
C) interditada.
D) em desenvolvimento.
Gabarito:
B
Resolução:
Alexandra Township é designada, na linha 5, como uma "poverty-stricken community", ou seja, uma
comunidade atingida pela pobreza.
Questão 6
 Who Owns Water?
 Maude Barlow & Tony Clarke
 "Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century: 
the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." 
 As the World Summit on Sustainable Development draws closer, clear lines of contention are
forming, particularly 
around the future of the world's freshwater resources. Government and corporate delegates to
the September 
meeting will gather in the lavish hotels and convention facilities of Sandton, the fabulously
wealthy Johannesburg 
suburb that houses huge estates. Activists from South Africa and around the world with a very
different vision will
05 gather in very different settings to fight for a water-secure future. Alexandra Township is a
poverty-stricken community 
where sanitation, electricity and water services have been privatized and cut off to those who
cannot afford them. 
Alexandra Township is situated right next door to Sandton and divided only by a river so polluted
that it has cholera 
warning signs on its banks. There could not be a more fitting setting for Rio+10 than South Africa,
because neighboring 
Sandton and Alexandra Township represent the great divide that characterizes the current debate
over water. South
10 Africa is the birthplace of one of the nucleus groups that form the heart of a new global civil
society movement 
dedicated to saving the world's water as part of the global commons. The world is running out of
fresh water. 
Humanity is polluting, diverting and depleting the wellspring of life at a startling rate. The social,
political and economic 
impacts of water scarcity are rapidly becoming a destabilizing force, with water-related conflicts
springing up around 
the globe. Between one-half and two-thirds of humanity will be living with severe freshwater
shortages within the
15 next quarter-century.
 Adapted from: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20020902/barlow.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h21min
Com base no texto, pode-se afirmar que a África do Sul é o local onde foi criado um movimento social
civil que luta
A) pela divisão da água mundial.
B) pelo armazenamento da água mundial.
C) pela preservação da água mundial.
D) pela privatização da água mundial.
Gabarito:
C
Resolução:
Esta questão pretende verificar a compreensãodo tema global do texto. O movimento social
existente na África do Sul luta pela preservação da água (linhas 10 e 11).
Questão 7
 Who Owns Water?
 Maude Barlow & Tony Clarke
 "Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century: 
the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." 
 As the World Summit on Sustainable Development draws closer, clear lines of contention are
forming, particularly 
around the future of the world's freshwater resources. Government and corporate delegates to
the September 
meeting will gather in the lavish hotels and convention facilities of Sandton, the fabulously
wealthy Johannesburg 
suburb that houses huge estates. Activists from South Africa and around the world with a very
different vision will
05 gather in very different settings to fight for a water-secure future. Alexandra Township is a
poverty-stricken community 
where sanitation, electricity and water services have been privatized and cut off to those who
cannot afford them. 
Alexandra Township is situated right next door to Sandton and divided only by a river so polluted
that it has cholera 
warning signs on its banks. There could not be a more fitting setting for Rio+10 than South Africa,
because neighboring 
Sandton and Alexandra Township represent the great divide that characterizes the current debate
over water. South
10 Africa is the birthplace of one of the nucleus groups that form the heart of a new global civil
society movement 
dedicated to saving the world's water as part of the global commons. The world is running out of
fresh water. 
Humanity is polluting, diverting and depleting the wellspring of life at a startling rate. The social,
political and economic 
impacts of water scarcity are rapidly becoming a destabilizing force, with water-related conflicts
springing up around 
the globe. Between one-half and two-thirds of humanity will be living with severe freshwater
shortages within the
15 next quarter-century.
 Adapted from: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20020902/barlow.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h21min
No fragmento do texto, "Government and corporate delegates to the September meeting will gather
in the lavish hotels and convention facilities of Sandton, the fabulously wealthy Johannesburg suburb
that houses huge estates" (linhas 02-04), a palavra em negrito expressa uma:
A) localização.
B) ação.
C) denominação.
D) qualificação.
Gabarito:
B
Resolução:
"House", como verbo, significa "alojar", portanto, uma ação.
Questão 8
 Teaching Teens Ethics
 Parents concerned about keeping their children from falling into ethical traps 
may wonder where to start, says pediatrician Barry Brokaw. "When we encounter
things in everyday life or in the news, we need to take advantage by making them 
examples to our children," he says. "Teenagers tune us out if we're constantly giving
05 instruction," he says. How teens answer determines the next step. "If they say, 'The 
only thing he did wrong was he got caught,' then we need to follow-up with instruction," 
he says. "If they say, 'I don't think that person thought about how that would affect all those
people who invested in 
that company,' then that's pretty insightful and you support them."Encouraging honesty begins
well before the teen 
years. “It starts early, establishing good self-esteem in your children by loving them
unconditionally and expecting
10 they adhere to certain rules and ethics," he says. "If you have unrealistic expectations or,
conversely, no rules or 
expectations, you'll fail at producing a child who tries to be honest and ethical." Children see how
parents handle 
their money and time – and whether they're willing to give to community or church causes, he
says. "If you're at the 
store and get extra change, it's tempting to pocket it," Dr. Brokaw says. "But for the sake of our
children, it's important 
to tell the cashier. And if you're shorted, avoid being rude or demanding." He also believes
parents should make
15 
 
clear to children early on, "if they've done something wrong you want to hear it from them, and
they'll have fewer 
repercussions if they're honest with you from the beginning." Create opportunities to talk about
weightier issues, 
such as, "sitting down with your children for dinner or be together as a family in unstructured
time," Dr. Brokaw says.
"You won't have these discussions in the middle of soccer practice." 
 Adapted from: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/yh/archives/2004/spring/ethics.htm.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h03min.
De acordo com o texto, pode-se afirmar que:
I – não se pode discutir questões éticas no meio de uma partida de futebol.
II – a autoestima não tem relação com questões éticas.
III – as opiniões dos adolescentes independem de como os pais abordam as questões éticas.
IV – é preciso tirar vantagem dos acontecimentos do dia a dia e das notícias para torná-los exemplos.
Marque a alternativa que contém apenas afirmativas corretas.
A) I e IV
B) III e IV
C) II e III
D) I e II
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
No último parágrafo do texto, afirma-se que questões mais pesadas ("weightier issues") não devem
ser tratadas em meio a uma partida de futebol. Acontecimentos do dia a dia devem ser aproveitados
como exemplos para se discutir com os filhos. Portanto, I e IV são corretas.
Questão 9
 Teaching Teens Ethics
 Parents concerned about keeping their children from falling into ethical traps 
may wonder where to start, says pediatrician Barry Brokaw. "When we encounter
things in everyday life or in the news, we need to take advantage by making them 
examples to our children," he says. "Teenagers tune us out if we're constantly giving
05 instruction," he says. How teens answer determines the next step. "If they say, 'The 
only thing he did wrong was he got caught,' then we need to follow-up with instruction," 
he says. "If they say, 'I don't think that person thought about how that would affect all those
people who invested in 
that company,' then that's pretty insightful and you support them."Encouraging honesty begins
well before the teen 
years. “It starts early, establishing good self-esteem in your children by loving them
unconditionally and expecting
10 they adhere to certain rules and ethics," he says. "If you have unrealistic expectations or,
conversely, no rules or 
expectations, you'll fail at producing a child who tries to be honest and ethical." Children see how
parents handle 
their money and time – and whether they're willing to give to community or church causes, he
says. "If you're at the 
store and get extra change, it's tempting to pocket it," Dr. Brokaw says. "But for the sake of our
children, it's important 
to tell the cashier. And if you're shorted, avoid being rude or demanding." He also believes
parents should make
15 clear to children early on, "if they've done something wrong you want to hear it from them, and
they'll have fewer 
repercussions if they're honest with you from the beginning." Create opportunities to talk about
weightier issues, 
such as, "sitting down with your children for dinner or be together as a family in unstructured
time," Dr. Brokaw says.
"You won't have these discussions in the middle of soccer practice." 
 Adapted from: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/yh/archives/2004/spring/ethics.htm.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h03min.
De acordo com o texto, considere as afirmativas.
I – "Teenagers tune us out if we're constantly giving instruction [...]" (linhas 04-05)
II – "I don't think that person thought about how that would affect all those people who invested in
that company [...]" (linhas 07-08)
III – "If you have unrealistic expectations or, conversely, no rules or expectations, you'll fail at
producing a child who tries to be honest and ethical" (linhas 10-11)
IV – "The only thing he did wrong was he got caught [...]" (linhas 05-06)
 
Com relação ao que os adolescentes ponderam sobre os escândalos de corrupção, marque a
alternativa que contém apenas afirmativas corretas.A) III e IV
B) I e II
C) I e III
D) II e IV
Gabarito:
D
Resolução:
I refere-se à instrução sobre diversos assuntos feita pelos pais; II refere-se à corrupção em empresas;
III refere-se à formação de expectativas de vida e IV refere-se a como o adolescente pode ser
corrupto em certas situações do dia a dia. Portanto, II e IV estão corretas.
Questão 10
 Teaching Teens Ethics
 Parents concerned about keeping their children from falling into ethical traps 
may wonder where to start, says pediatrician Barry Brokaw. "When we encounter
things in everyday life or in the news, we need to take advantage by making them 
examples to our children," he says. "Teenagers tune us out if we're constantly giving
05 instruction," he says. How teens answer determines the next step. "If they say, 'The 
only thing he did wrong was he got caught,' then we need to follow-up with instruction," 
he says. "If they say, 'I don't think that person thought about how that would affect all those
people who invested in 
that company,' then that's pretty insightful and you support them."Encouraging honesty begins
well before the teen 
years. “It starts early, establishing good self-esteem in your children by loving them
unconditionally and expecting
10 they adhere to certain rules and ethics," he says. "If you have unrealistic expectations or,
conversely, no rules or 
expectations, you'll fail at producing a child who tries to be honest and ethical." Children see how
parents handle 
their money and time – and whether they're willing to give to community or church causes, he
says. "If you're at the 
store and get extra change, it's tempting to pocket it," Dr. Brokaw says. "But for the sake of our
children, it's important 
to tell the cashier. And if you're shorted, avoid being rude or demanding." He also believes
parents should make
15 clear to children early on, "if they've done something wrong you want to hear it from them, and
they'll have fewer 
repercussions if they're honest with you from the beginning." Create opportunities to talk about
weightier issues, 
such as, "sitting down with your children for dinner or be together as a family in unstructured
time," Dr. Brokaw says.
"You won't have these discussions in the middle of soccer practice." 
 Adapted from: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/yh/archives/2004/spring/ethics.htm.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h03min.
De acordo com o texto, pode-se afirmar que:
I – in order to set an example for children, if parents get extra change at a store, it is relevant to
inform the cashier.
II – when people are shorted, they must be rude and demanding.
III – the way parents handle their money is perceived by children.
IV – children perceive parents' attitudes toward contributing to social causes.
Marque a alternativa que contém apenas afirmativas corretas.
A) I, III e IV
B) I, II e IV
C) II, III e IV
D) I, II e III
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
I – "in order to set an example for children, if parents get extra change at a store, it is relevant to
inform the cashier" (a fim de se consolidar um exemplo para os filhos, se os pais receberem troco a
mais em uma loja, é relevante informar o caixa). Verdadeiro: refere-se à questão de se utilizar de
situações do dia a dia para ensinar ética.
II – "when people are shorted, they must be rude and demanding" (quando as pessoas estão
desprovidas de algo, devem ser rudes e exigentes). Falso.
III – "the way parents handle their money is perceived by children" (a maneira que os pais lidam com
dinheiro é percebida pelos filhos). Verdadeiro: linhas 11 e 12.
IV – "children perceive parents' attitudes toward contributing to social causes" (os filhos percebem as
atitudes dos pais em relação à contribuição com causas sociais). Verdadeiro: linha 11 e 12.
Questão 11
 Teaching Teens Ethics
 Parents concerned about keeping their children from falling into ethical traps 
may wonder where to start, says pediatrician Barry Brokaw. "When we encounter
things in everyday life or in the news, we need to take advantage by making them 
examples to our children," he says. "Teenagers tune us out if we're constantly giving
05 instruction," he says. How teens answer determines the next step. "If they say, 'The 
only thing he did wrong was he got caught,' then we need to follow-up with instruction," 
he says. "If they say, 'I don't think that person thought about how that would affect all those
people who invested in 
that company,' then that's pretty insightful and you support them."Encouraging honesty begins
well before the teen 
years. “It starts early, establishing good self-esteem in your children by loving them
unconditionally and expecting
10 they adhere to certain rules and ethics," he says. "If you have unrealistic expectations or,
conversely, no rules or 
expectations, you'll fail at producing a child who tries to be honest and ethical." Children see how
parents handle 
their money and time – and whether they're willing to give to community or church causes, he
says. "If you're at the 
store and get extra change, it's tempting to pocket it," Dr. Brokaw says. "But for the sake of our
children, it's important 
to tell the cashier. And if you're shorted, avoid being rude or demanding." He also believes
parents should make
15 clear to children early on, "if they've done something wrong you want to hear it from them, and
they'll have fewer 
repercussions if they're honest with you from the beginning." Create opportunities to talk about
weightier issues, 
such as, "sitting down with your children for dinner or be together as a family in unstructured
time," Dr. Brokaw says.
"You won't have these discussions in the middle of soccer practice." 
 Adapted from: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/yh/archives/2004/spring/ethics.htm.
Acesso em 30/06/2007 às 7h03min.
Segundo o texto, considere as afirmativas a seguir.
I – A sense of honesty must be motivated from early childhood.
II – Unconditional love is a factor to make children adhere to rules and ethics.
III – Unrealistic expectations and absence of rules are unessential for a child to be honest and ethical.
IV – Encouraging honesty in the teen years, is important because children do not understand before
this time.
 
Com relação ao senso de honestidade que deve ser despertado nas crianças, marque a alternativa
que contém apenas afirmativas corretas.
A) I e II
B) II e IV
C) I e III
D) III e IV
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
I – "A sense of honesty must be motivated from early childhood". Verdadeiro: linhas 08 e 09.
II – "Unconditional love is a factor to make children adhere to rules and ethics". Verdadeiro: linha 09.
III – "Unrealistic expectations and absence of rules are unessential for a child to be honest and
ethical". Falso: atenção à palavra "unessential", quando o que o texto afirma é que expectativas são
essenciais (linha 11).
IV – "Encouraging honesty in the teen years, is important because children do not understand before
this time". Falso: a honestidade deve ser encorajada desde a infância, e não apenas a partir da
adolescência.
Questão 12
01 
02 and I made so clean and wavy yesterday
03 afternoon. A yard like this is more
confortable
04 than most people know. It is not just a
yard.
05 It´s like an extended living room. When
the
06 hard clay is swept clean as a floor and
the
07 fine sand around the edges lined with
tiny,
08 irregular grooves anyone can come and
sit
09 and look up into the elm tree and wait
for the
10 breezes that never come inside the
house.
11 Maggie wil be nervous until after her
sister
12 goes: she will stand hopelessly in
corners,
13 homely and ashamed of the burn scars
down
14 her arms and legs, eying her sister with
a
15 mixture of envy and awe. She thinks her
16 sister has held life always in the palm of
her
17 hand, and that "no" is a word the world
never
18 learned to say to her.
From: WALKER, Alice. Everyday use: for grandmama.
In CHRISTIAN, Barbara T. (Ed.) Women writers: texts and contexts.
New Jersey: Rutgers UniversityPress, 1994. p. 23
Considere as afirmações abaixo sobre uso de pronomes.
I - O pronome It (l. 04) refere-se a A yard like this (l.03)
II - A primeira ocorrência do pronome her na linha 14 refere-se a sister (l. 11).
III - O pronome She (l. 15) refere-se a Maggie (l.11).
 
Quais estão corretas?
(A) Apenas I.
(B) Apenas II.
(C) Apenas III.
(D) Apenas I e III. (E) I, II e III.
Gabarito:
D
Resolução:
(Resolução oficial)
As afirmações I e III estão corretas porque, de fato, “it” (l. 04) refere-se a “A yard like this” (l. 03, Um
pátio como esse) e “She” (l. 15) refere-se a Maggie (l. 11).
Questão 13
01 Ivânia Tupinambá lives at the edge
of a
02 city at the end of a peninsula. The
Plataforma
03 district of Salvador, Brazil, is, in the
words of
04 a local teacher, "on the way to
nowhere".
05 People born there usually stay put,
trapped
06 ____ low or non-existent incomes and
poor
07 education. It is the sort of place
where even
08 many long-term residents os Salvador
never
09 stray. And so, despite living in an
area where
10 community workers estimate that 90
per cent
11 ____ people do not have access to a
private
12 computer, 19-year-old Ivânia finds
out ____
13 the world – and tells the world about
her – via
14 the internet.
15 Courtesy of a charitable project
called
16 Kabum – a brightly-painted art and
17 technology school that has taught her
18 photography, helped her to set up a
blog and
19 given her access to a dazzling array
of flat-
20 screen computers and image editing
21 technology – Ivânia is a multimedia
savvy as
22 the best-equipped British teenager.
Adapted from: YEOMAN, Fran. From Birmingham
to Brazil, young people find safety in the net In:
 Acess on Oct 13, 2008
Select the best alternative to express the superior form of comparison of the adjectives savvy (l. 21)
and >best-equipped (l. 22). 
(A) savvier – more best-equipped
(B) the savviest – better-equipped
(C) the most savvy – the least equipped 
(D) the savviest – the least equipped
(E) savvier – better-equipped
Gabarito:
E
Resolução:
(Resolução oficial)
A forma “savvy” (bem-informado, atualizado) pode ser transformada em comparativo de
superioridade trocando-se o “y” por “i” e adicionando “er”, tendo como resultado “savvier” (mais
informado, mais atualizado). Por outro lado, “best-equipped” está em sua forma superlativa, e a sua
transposição para a comparativa de superioridade dá-se ao trocar o termo “best” por “better”, tendo
como resultado “better-equipped”.
Questão 14
 A Leg Up on Healthier Travel
 
Frequent flying can present some health risks. Here’s how to practice healthy
traveling.
By Bridget Nelson Monroe
 Frequent fliers worry about dangerous blood clots from deep vein thrombosis
(DVT). But 
flying isn’t that risky for most of us.
 European researchers followed 8,755 adults for six years to evaluate cases of DVT
and 
pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a clot breaks off and blocks blood flow.
They found
5 just one DVT in every 4,656 trips of four hours or more. But the longer you’re airborne
and the 
more you fly in a short period, the higher the risk. Women on the Pill and people who
are tall, 
short or overweight are more prone (large or tall travelers get cramped; short
people’s feet may 
not hit the floor, putting pressure on a vein).
10
 While flying, you should still walk around, drink lots of water, wear loose clothing
and avoid 
sitting with your legs crossed. If you have heart or clotting problems, ask your doctor
about 
prescription compression stockings, which may help.
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Pode-se afirmar que o texto se destina especialmente para
pessoas que viajam de avião com muita frequência.a.
pessoas que viajam de ônibus em viagens de longa duração.b.
pessoas que vão viajar de avião pela primeira vez.c.
pessoas com problemas de trombose nas pernas.d.
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
A primeira alternativa é a correta, pois a primeira linha do texto afirma que o texto se designa a
“frequent flyers”, ou seja, pessoas que viajam de avião com frequência.
Questão 15
 A Leg Up on Healthier Travel
 
Frequent flying can present some health risks. Here’s how to practice healthy
traveling.
By Bridget Nelson Monroe
 Frequent fliers worry about dangerous blood clots from deep vein thrombosis
(DVT). But 
flying isn’t that risky for most of us.
 European researchers followed 8,755 adults for six years to evaluate cases of DVT
and 
pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a clot breaks off and blocks blood flow.
They found
5 just one DVT in every 4,656 trips of four hours or more. But the longer you’re airborne
and the 
more you fly in a short period, the higher the risk. Women on the Pill and people who
are tall, 
short or overweight are more prone (large or tall travelers get cramped; short
people’s feet may 
not hit the floor, putting pressure on a vein).
10
 While flying, you should still walk around, drink lots of water, wear loose clothing
and avoid 
sitting with your legs crossed. If you have heart or clotting problems, ask your doctor
about 
prescription compression stockings, which may help.
http://www.rd.com
De acordo com o texto, quais das afirmativas abaixo completam corretamente o enunciado a seguir?
In order to avoid DVT and pulmonary embolism during flights, frequent flyers
I – could do exercises while sitting.
II – may have to wear compression stockings.
III – should walk while on the plane.
IV – should keep their legs crossed.
Marque a alternativa que contém somente afirmativas corretas.
I e IV.a.
II e III.b.
II e IV.c.
III e IV.d.
Gabarito:
B
Resolução:
I – Incorreta, pois o texto diz que deveriam se levantar, andar pelo avião, e não fazer exercícios
enquanto estivessem sentados.
II – Correta. No último parágrafo explica-se que se pode pedir a um médico para receitar meias de
compressão, que podem ajudar.
III – Correta. No último parágrafo, afirma-se “you should still walk around”.
IV – Incorreta, pois o texto afirma que se deve evitar sentar com as pernas cruzadas.
Questão 16
 A Leg Up on Healthier Travel
 
Frequent flying can present some health risks. Here’s how to practice healthy
traveling.
By Bridget Nelson Monroe
 Frequent fliers worry about dangerous blood clots from deep vein thrombosis
(DVT). But 
flying isn’t that risky for most of us.
 European researchers followed 8,755 adults for six years to evaluate cases of DVT
and 
pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a clot breaks off and blocks blood flow.
They found
5 just one DVT in every 4,656 trips of four hours or more. But the longer you’re airborne
and the 
more you fly in a short period, the higher the risk. Women on the Pill and people who
are tall, 
short or overweight are more prone (large or tall travelers get cramped; short
people’s feet may 
not hit the floor, putting pressure on a vein).
10
 While flying, you should still walk around, drink lots of water, wear loose clothing
and avoid 
sitting with your legs crossed. If you have heart or clotting problems, ask your doctor
about 
prescription compression stockings, which may help.
http://www.rd.com
De acordo com o texto, indique a alternativa que completa corretamente o enunciado que se segue.
DVT and pulmonary embolism are more common in
women who have heart problems.a.
people who wear loose clothing.b.
travelers who are overweight.c.
people who never feel cramped legs.d.
Gabarito:
C
Resolução:
“Women on the pill and people who are tall, short or overweight are more prone”, isto é, mulheres
que tomam pílula e pessoas altas, baixas ou acima do peso estão mais propensas.
Questão 17
 Getting Tough With Lyme
The basics of the Lyme war.
By Julie Bain
 Lyme disease is on the rise, and so is the controversy surrounding it. While about 20,000 cases
are reported in this
country each year, some experts say that many times that number may go undiagnosed,
misdiagnosed, and undertreated.
The basics of the Lyme war:
• It’s tough to diagnose. Not allwho are infected get a “bull’s-eye” rash, and the
05 commonly used test is only about 50 percent accurate in early stages.
• No one agrees on treatment. More research needs to be done. While many
people are cured after taking antibiotics for several weeks, fatigue, headaches, and
muscle and joint pain can still linger for some.
• It can become persistent. As many as 15 percent develop neurological
10 problems that are misdiagnosed as anything from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer’s.
Evidence suggests that many of these patients respond to long-term intravenous or
higher-dose oral antibiotics, sometimes for a year or more, but it can be hard to find
a doctor who will administer this treatment, as it’s not standard.
• Patients may need to push. In her book Beating Lyme, Constance Bean tells her own story
of dealing with chronic
15 Lyme disease and advises patients not to be afraid to ask for antibiotic treatment early, even if
their doctor doubts it is
Lyme. “If you could have been exposed to ticks,” she says, “consider Lyme disease first, not
last.” The risks of short-term
antibiotics for prevention are far fewer than the symptoms and treatment of persistent illness.
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Com base no texto, pode-se afirmar que
I – Lyme disease affects people exposed to contaminated ticks.
II – Lyme is a very rare chronic disease.
III – Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics.
IV – Lyme disease has killed about 20,000 infected people.
Marque a alternativa que contém somente afirmativas corretas.
II e III.a.
II e IV.b.
I e IV.c.
I e III.d.
Gabarito:
D
Resolução:
I – Correta. A doença ocorre com a picada do carrapato (tick) infectado.
II – Incorreta, pois a doença não é necessariamente crônica.
III – Correta, pois em estágios iniciais, o uso de antibióticos pode curar pacientes com a doença.
IV – Incorreta, já que o texto diz que 20.000 é o número de casos, mas não o de mortes a cada ano
nos Estados Unidos.
Questão 18
 Getting Tough With Lyme
The basics of the Lyme war.
By Julie Bain
http://www.rd.com
 Lyme disease is on the rise, and so is the controversy surrounding it. While about 20,000 cases
are reported in this
country each year, some experts say that many times that number may go undiagnosed,
misdiagnosed, and undertreated.
The basics of the Lyme war:
• It’s tough to diagnose. Not all who are infected get a “bull’s-eye” rash, and the
05 commonly used test is only about 50 percent accurate in early stages.
• No one agrees on treatment. More research needs to be done. While many
people are cured after taking antibiotics for several weeks, fatigue, headaches, and
muscle and joint pain can still linger for some.
• It can become persistent. As many as 15 percent develop neurological
10 problems that are misdiagnosed as anything from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer’s.
Evidence suggests that many of these patients respond to long-term intravenous or
higher-dose oral antibiotics, sometimes for a year or more, but it can be hard to find
a doctor who will administer this treatment, as it’s not standard.
• Patients may need to push. In her book Beating Lyme, Constance Bean tells her own story
of dealing with chronic
15 Lyme disease and advises patients not to be afraid to ask for antibiotic treatment early, even if
their doctor doubts it is
Lyme. “If you could have been exposed to ticks,” she says, “consider Lyme disease first, not
last.” The risks of short-term
antibiotics for prevention are far fewer than the symptoms and treatment of persistent illness.
http://www.rd.com
Todos os itens abaixo podem ser sintomas relacionados à doença de Lyme, EXCETO
dores musculares.a.
erupções cutâneas.b.
problemas neurológicos.c.
tonturas e vertigens.d.
Gabarito:
D
Resolução:
Os problemas mencionados: dores musculares (muscle pain), erupções cutâneas (rash), problemas
neurológicos (neurological problems) são mencionados no texto, no terceiro e quarto parágrafos, mas
tonturas e vertigens não.
Questão 19
 Getting Tough With Lyme
The basics of the Lyme war.
By Julie Bain
http://www.rd.com
 Lyme disease is on the rise, and so is the controversy surrounding it. While about 20,000 cases
are reported in this
country each year, some experts say that many times that number may go undiagnosed,
misdiagnosed, and undertreated.
The basics of the Lyme war:
• It’s tough to diagnose. Not all who are infected get a “bull’s-eye” rash, and the
05 commonly used test is only about 50 percent accurate in early stages.
• No one agrees on treatment. More research needs to be done. While many
people are cured after taking antibiotics for several weeks, fatigue, headaches, and
muscle and joint pain can still linger for some.
• It can become persistent. As many as 15 percent develop neurological
10 problems that are misdiagnosed as anything from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer’s.
Evidence suggests that many of these patients respond to long-term intravenous or
higher-dose oral antibiotics, sometimes for a year or more, but it can be hard to find
a doctor who will administer this treatment, as it’s not standard.
• Patients may need to push. In her book Beating Lyme, Constance Bean tells her own story
of dealing with chronic
15 Lyme disease and advises patients not to be afraid to ask for antibiotic treatment early, even if
their doctor doubts it is
Lyme. “If you could have been exposed to ticks,” she says, “consider Lyme disease first, not
last.” The risks of short-term
antibiotics for prevention are far fewer than the symptoms and treatment of persistent illness.
http://www.rd.com
No contexto apresentado pelo texto, ao afirmar que “Patients may need to push” (linha 14), o autor
insinua que o paciente deveria
duvidar do tratamento sugerido pelo médico.a.
aguardar o posicionamento do médico.b.
assumir uma posição próativa em seu tratamento.c.
aguardar que os sintomas fiquem mais persistentes.d.
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
“Push” significa empurrar/pressionar. Empregado no texto, quer dizer que o paciente precisa
pressionar o médico, porque, muitas vezes, a última alternativa na qual eles pensam é a doença de
Lyme, que pode ser curada com antibióticos, se estiver em estágios iniciais. Portanto, temos a
alternativa a, os pacientes devem duvidar do tratamento sugerido pelo médico.
Questão 20
 Small but Mighty
By Jen Matlack
http://www.rd.com
 Beans are high-fiber, low-fat, vitamin-packed source of protein, and
now there
are even more reasons to fill up on them.
 They’re chock-full of antioxidants. Black beans offer the most
benefit, followed
by lentils, black soybeans and red kidney beans, says a new study
from North
05 Dakota State University. The high levels of phytochemicals may help
prevent
hardening of the arteries by reducing plaque buildup and keeping
blood vessels
healthy.
 They lower cholesterol. People at risk of developing diabetes
lowered total
and LDL (bad) cholesterol by more than 8 percent when they ate a half
cup of pinto
10 beans a day for eight weeks, according to a recent Arizona State
University study.
(In comparison, a half cup of oatmeal a day lowers cholesterol by 2
percent.)
 They prevent disease. Studies show that nutrients in legumes may
also protect
against Alzheimer’s as well as breast and colon cancers.
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Com base no texto, pode-se concluir que “Beans are good for your health because they
can help prevent certain diseases”.a.
can lower your good cholesterol”.b.
may produce hardening of the arteries”.c.
can prevent the risk of diabetes”.d.
Gabarito:
A
Resolução:
No último parágrafo, há a afirmação “they prevent diseases”, o que significa que eles podem prevenir
doenças. A questão pede que se complete a frase “feijões são bons para a sua saúde porque eles...”,
e respondemos com a alternativa a “can help prevent certain diseases” (podem ajudar a prevenir
certas doenças).
Em b, fala-se que ele pode reduzir o colesterol bom, o que não é verdade, é o colesterol ruim que
pode ser reduzido.
Em c, diz-se que ele pode endurecer as artérias, aopasso que o texto afirma, no segundo parágrafo,
que o feijão reduz tal endurecimento. E em d, afirma-se que ele pode prevenir diabetes, considerando
que a menção feita ao diabetes no texto relaciona-se ao fato de que pessoas com risco de
desenvolver diabetes acabaram reduzindo o colesterol com feijão, mas não o diabetes (terceiro
parágrafo).