Questões de Inglês

Learning from animal friendships

Erica Goode

January 26, 2015

Videos of unlikely animal pairs romping or snuggling have become so common that they are piquing the interest of some scientists, who say _79_ invite more systematic study. Among other things, researchers say, the alliances could add to an understanding of how species communicate, what propels certain animals to connect across species lines and the degree to which some animals can adopt the behaviors of other species.

Yet until recently, any suggestion that interspecies relationships might be based simply on companionship would probably have been met with derision, dismissed as Pixar1-like anthropomorphism. That has changed as research has gradually eroded some boundaries between Homo sapiens and other animals. Other species, it turns out, share abilities once considered exclusive to humans, including some emotions, tool use, counting, certain aspects of language and even a moral sense.

(www.nytimes.com. Adaptado.)

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According to this survey, the only reason not mentioned by shoppers for buying organic products is

Video game Flower

In Flower, you play a series of petals on the

wind, ducking around rocks, fields and wind turbines

in dream-like landscapes designed specifically to

soothe players into a positive emotional experience.

Though Flower wasn't designed with mental

health in mind, its attention to peace and mindfulness

has been therapeutic for a number of players. Louie

Castro-Garcia, who used a series of video games to

battle his own depression, said: “I remember reading

an article online about someone having a friend whose

mother had recently passed away due to cancer. The

person in the article invited his friend over to play

video games, to help her get her mind off things. When

she arrived, the person suggested they play 'Flower'.

The article explained how this person and his friend

sat silently, just enjoying the beauty and simplicity of

the game, occasionally looking over at each other and

smiling, and when the friend left, they looked like a

weight had been lifted from them.”

Flower is part of the silent-wanderer genre of

games like breakout hits Journey and the House of

Cards-approved Monument Valley. Their aesthetics and

tone offer an escapist respite from a video game

landscape that's often frantic and exhilarating.

Disponível em: <https://mic.com/articles>. Acesso em: mar. 2017. Adaptado.

The person mentioned in Castro-Garcia’s story invites a friend to play Flower because

Video game Flower

 

In Flower, you play a series of petals on the

wind, ducking around rocks, fields and wind turbines

in dream-like landscapes designed specifically to

soothe players into a positive emotional experience.

Though Flower wasn't designed with mental

health in mind, its attention to peace and mindfulness

has been therapeutic for a number of players. Louie

Castro-Garcia, who used a series of video games to

battle his own depression, said: “I remember reading

an article online about someone having a friend whose

mother had recently passed away due to cancer. The

person in the article invited his friend over to play

video games, to help her get her mind off things. When

she arrived, the person suggested they play 'Flower'.

The article explained how this person and his friend

sat silently, just enjoying the beauty and simplicity of

the game, occasionally looking over at each other and

smiling, and when the friend left, they looked like a

weight had been lifted from them.”

Flower is part of the silent-wanderer genre of

games like breakout hits Journey and the House of

Cards-approved Monument Valley. Their aesthetics and

tone offer an escapist respite from a video game

landscape that's often frantic and exhilarating.

Disponível em: <https://mic.com/articles>. Acesso em: mar. 2017. Adaptado.

It’s stated in the text that the video game Flower

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Are we eating eggs now, or are we still too afraid to enjoy them? It’s hard to think of another food with a reputation that has flip-flopped as much as this poor, humble morsel’s. Another silent victim of misinformation. Unfortunately, the majority of us bought into the idea that eggs were bad for us ‒ hook, line, and sinker.

   The wonderful thing is, unless you’re allergic to eggs, you’d be a fool not to include them in your diet. After all, as Sally Fallon points out in Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats, eggs are not only one of the most complete proteins out there but also one of the most affordable.

   Worried about cholesterol? Despite what we’ve heard, cholesterol isn’t inherently bad. Every cell in our body depends on it to function properly, so it’s worth it to get informed about this misunderstood topic. I’ve added Cholesterol: Facts and Fantasies by Judith A. DeCava to my list of books to read because it debunks some of the most common misconceptions about cholesterol.

Disponível em: <https://www.seleneriverpress.com>. Acesso em: mar. 2017. Adaptado

According to the text, fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).

 

( ) Eggs are one of the worst sources of proteins.

( ) A problem with eggs is that they contribute to overweight.

( ) Cholesterol is essential for our body to work satisfactorily.

( ) Cholesterol has wrongly been thought to be harmful to humans.

 

The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

Are we eating eggs now, or are we still too afraid to enjoy them? It’s hard to think of another food with a reputation that has flip-flopped as much as this poor, humble morsel’s. Another silent victim of misinformation. Unfortunately, the majority of us bought into the idea that eggs were bad for us ‒ hook, line, and sinker.

   The wonderful thing is, unless you’re allergic to eggs, you’d be a fool not to include them in your diet. After all, as Sally Fallon points out in Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats, eggs are not only one of the most complete proteins out there but also one of the most affordable.

   Worried about cholesterol? Despite what we’ve heard, cholesterol isn’t inherently bad. Every cell in our body depends on it to function properly, so it’s worth it to get informed about this misunderstood topic. I’ve added Cholesterol: Facts and Fantasies by Judith A. DeCava to my list of books to read because it debunks some of the most common misconceptions about cholesterol.

Disponível em: <https://www.seleneriverpress.com>. Acesso em: mar. 2017. Adaptado.

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