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PARENTS SHOULD LET KIDS LIVE LIKE THE CHARACTERS ON STRANGER THINGS

Lenore Skenazy

The Netflix hit Stranger Things stars a bizarre, otherworldly species. And no, I‘m not talking about Demogorgons or demon birds. I‘m talking about kids who ride bikes, solve problems, and fight monsters — all without their moms. Why aren‘t El, Will, Max, Dustin, Lucas and Mike ever seen in a minivan on their way to soccer? What kind of parent lets their kids battle evil without a phone for emergencies? And, dear God, where are their bike helmets?

Fast forward to 2022. A survey this month found that just 10% of American parents with kids aged 7 to 9 ever let them stay home by themselves, and almost one in five said they wouldn‘t even let their teens do that. In fact, the survey of 2,500 American parents commissioned by SafeHome.org revealed that parents don‘t feel comfortable letting their kids walk to school, ride their bike to a friend‘s place, or play in a park unsupervised until they are at least 12 years old.

The fact is, ever since the ‘80s, parents have been putting their children on an increasingly tight leash, possibly sparked by the photos of missing children printed on milk cartons (without any acknowledgement that most missing kids are runaways or taken in divorce custody disputes). These sad portraits created an obsession with child abduction to the point where today‘s parents don‘t think their kids should be allowed to play unsupervised in their own front yard till age 10, according to a 2014 Rupe-Reason survey.

In other words, America trusted kids‘ stamina, smarts, maturity and responsibility — which, in turn, allowed them to build those qualities. Today‘s parents believe there are a few things kids should be exposed to at a young age. According to the survey, children should be able to have their own digital tablet at age 8. No wonder today‘s kids are so anxious and depressed! Between just 2013 and 2017, the percent of pediatric patients with an anxiety diagnosis more than doubled, an AthenaHealth study found, while the number of teens experiencing depression increased 59% from 2007 to 2017, according to the Pew Research Center.

Psychologists say that avoiding something out of fear gives it even more power to scare us. That means the more parents protect their kids from everyday childhood activities, like walking to school, or staying home alone for a bit, the more those activities become terrifying to both generations. The Stranger Things gang — Will, Lucas, Dustin, Max and the rest — embody the '80s ethos of letting kids do things on their own, while today's culture of constant adult supervision is stunting kids' competence.

Fonte: Disponível em:https://nypost.com/2022/07/16/parents-should-let-kids-live-like-stranger-things-characters/Acesso: 20 Jul 2022. (Adaptado).

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WHAT IS A BUTTERFLY?

    Butterflies are the adult flying stage of certain insects belonging to an order or group called Lepidoptera. Moths also belong to this group. The word "Lepidoptera" means "scaly wings" in Greek. This name perfectly suits the insects in this group because their wings are covered with thousands of tiny scales overlapping in rows. The scales, which are arranged in colorful designs unique to each species, are what gives the butterfly its beauty. Like all other insects, butterflies have six legs and three main body parts: head, thorax (chest or mid-section) and abdomen (tail end). They also have two antennae and an exoskeleton.

    A butterfly undergoes a process called complete metamorphosis during its life cycle. This means that the butterfly changes completely from its early larval stage, when it is a caterpillar, until the final stage, when it becomes a beautiful and graceful adult butterfly. The butterfly life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

    The larval or caterpillar stage and the adult butterfly have very different food preferences, largely due to the differences in their mouth parts. Caterpillars have chewing mouth parts, called mandibles, which enable them to eat leaves and other plant parts. Unlike caterpillars, butterflies can roam about and look for suitable food over a much broader territory. In most cases, adult butterflies can feed only on various liquids. They drink through a tube-like tongue called a proboscis. Most butterflies prefer flower nectar, but others may feed on the liquids found in rotting fruit, in ooze from trees, and in animal dung.

Fonte: Disponível em: https://www.uky.edu/hort/butterflies/all-about-butterflies.Acesso: 20 Jul 2022. (Adaptado).

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WHAT IS A BUTTERFLY?

    Butterflies are the adult flying stage of certain insects belonging to an order or group called Lepidoptera. Moths also belong to this group. The word "Lepidoptera" means "scaly wings" in Greek. This name perfectly suits the insects in this group because their wings are covered with thousands of tiny scales overlapping in rows. The scales, which are arranged in colorful designs unique to each species, are what gives the butterfly its beauty. Like all other insects, butterflies have six legs and three main body parts: head, thorax (chest or mid-section) and abdomen (tail end). They also have two antennae and an exoskeleton.

    A butterfly undergoes a process called complete metamorphosis during its life cycle. This means that the butterfly changes completely from its early larval stage, when it is a caterpillar, until the final stage, when it becomes a beautiful and graceful adult butterfly. The butterfly life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

    The larval or caterpillar stage and the adult butterfly have very different food preferences, largely due to the differences in their mouth parts. Caterpillars have chewing mouth parts, called mandibles, which enable them to eat leaves and other plant parts. Unlike caterpillars, butterflies can roam about and look for suitable food over a much broader territory. In most cases, adult butterflies can feed only on various liquids. They drink through a tube-like tongue called a proboscis. Most butterflies prefer flower nectar, but others may feed on the liquids found in rotting fruit, in ooze from trees, and in animal dung.

Fonte: Disponível em: https://www.uky.edu/hort/butterflies/all-about-butterflies.Acesso: 20 Jul 2022. (Adaptado).

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WHAT IS A BUTTERFLY?

    Butterflies are the adult flying stage of certain insects belonging to an order or group called Lepidoptera. Moths also belong to this group. The word "Lepidoptera" means "scaly wings" in Greek. This name perfectly suits the insects in this group because their wings are covered with thousands of tiny scales overlapping in rows. The scales, which are arranged in colorful designs unique to each species, are what gives the butterfly its beauty. Like all other insects, butterflies have six legs and three main body parts: head, thorax (chest or mid-section) and abdomen (tail end). They also have two antennae and an exoskeleton.

    A butterfly undergoes a process called complete metamorphosis during its life cycle. This means that the butterfly changes completely from its early larval stage, when it is a caterpillar, until the final stage, when it becomes a beautiful and graceful adult butterfly. The butterfly life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

    The larval or caterpillar stage and the adult butterfly have very different food preferences, largely due to the differences in their mouth parts. Caterpillars have chewing mouth parts, called mandibles, which enable them to eat leaves and other plant parts. Unlike caterpillars, butterflies can roam about and look for suitable food over a much broader territory. In most cases, adult butterflies can feed only on various liquids. They drink through a tube-like tongue called a proboscis. Most butterflies prefer flower nectar, but others may feed on the liquids found in rotting fruit, in ooze from trees, and in animal dung.

Fonte: Disponível em: https://www.uky.edu/hort/butterflies/all-about-butterflies.Acesso: 20 Jul 2022. (Adaptado).

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PASSAGE 1

EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN BRAZIL

[1] Intended for University of Basel students with the bachelor level (completed at least one year of a bachelor’s 
program), the exchange program is not intended simply for language stays. Rather, the idea is to give candidates 
an opportunity to become familiar with teaching and research at the respective Brazilian host university. Solid 
proficiency in English is therefore essential and must be demonstrated by taking the TOEFL- exam. The stay 
[5] abroad is funded for one or a maximum of two semesters. Students do not pay any tuition fees at the host 
university and remain enrolled at the University of Basel. 
Students receive a one-time stipend of approximately CHF 500. Cancellations require a great deal of work on the 
part of all institutions involved. If such an exceptional case does occur and a cancellation is required, the 
Student Exchange Office must be informed of this in writing.  

APPLICATION: PROCEDURE, APPLICATION AND DATES

[10] Prospective candidates should contact and submit their online application to the Student Exchange Office. 
Prospective candidates should contact the specialized advisors at the University of Basel to discuss the 
discipline-specific aspects of the exchange stay, especially issues concerning recognition. 
Prospective candidates submit their application through the online application system. Please carefully follow 
the instructions: 
[15] First time registration: Before you can apply, you need to register first whereupon you will get personal access 
to the system. Please follow the instructions carefully. Link to the registration portal: next application round as 
of August. Application deadline: 15 December for the subsequent academic year (fall semester and/or spring 
semester. The application file must be submitted to the Student Exchange Office.  

Source:https://www.unibas.ch/en/Studies/Mobility/Mobility-Global/Out-Going/Exchange-Brasil (Adapted). Accessed on 21 August, 2022.

Read Passage 2 carefully, and then answer the question.

PASSAGE 2

[1] Language is a vital tool for communication. It is not only a means of communicating thoughts and ideas, but 
it builds friendships, economic relationships, and cultural ties. We can communicate only with signs without 
language. Moreover, a language distinguishes the differences and also celebrates the uniqueness of cultures in a 
country or in a region or in a community. A language shapes the way people perceive the world and it also helps 
[5] to define the culture of any society. Any language is a gift; the knowledge of more than one language makes a 
man more efficient and skillful in many ways. It opens our minds and guides us into a magical world of fancies 
and dreams. The proper learning of language helps us to develop ourselves, our minds, and also our personality. 
Human language is unique because it is a symbolic communication system that is learned instead of biologically 
inherited for some people. 

[10]    The three important functions of a language are as follows: 
    1. Informative function: 
    The primary function of a language is to communicate any information. This function accepts or denies 
assumptions such as the scientific fact or the factual statements. This function helps us to state the logical facts 
clearly. 
[15]    2. Expressive Function: 
    The secondary function of a language is to convey the feelings or emotions or attitudes of somebody. We 
have poetry and other forms of literature in order to express our inner feelings in a better way. They evoke our 
feelings and also express our feelings. 
    3. Directive Function: 
[20]    This function of language directs us to do some action. We come across directive function in requests and 
commands. 
Hence it is proved that language plays an important role in different walks of life. 

Available at: The Importance of the English Language in the world. Available at: www.ukessays.com/essays/english-language/the importance-of- the-english-language-in- theworld-english-language-essay.php. (adapted) Accessed on: 30/3/2022.