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Slum Dwellers Are Defying Brazil’s Grand Design for Olympics

By SIMON ROMERO

Published: March 4, 2012

 

RIO DE JANEIRO — It was supposed to be a triumphant moment for Brazil. Gearing up for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held here, officials celebrated plans for a futuristic “Olympic Park,” replete with a waterside park and athlete villages, promoting it as “a new piece of the city.” There was just one problem: the 4,000 people who already live in that part of Rio de Janeiro, in a decades-old squatter settlement that the city wants to tear down. Refusing to go quietly and taking their fight to the courts and the streets, they have been a thorn in the side of the government for months.

“The authorities think progress is demolishing our community just so they can host the Olympics for a few weeks,” said Cenira dos Santos, 44, who owns a home in the settlement, which is known as Vila Autódromo. “But we’ve shocked them by resisting.”

For many Brazilians, holding the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament and the 2016 Olympics on Brazilian soil is the ultimate expression of the nation’s elevation on the world stage, and the events are perfect symbols of its newfound economic prowess and international standing.

But some of the strengths that have enabled Brazil’s democratic rise as a regional power — the vigorous expansion of its middle class, the independence of its news media and the growing expectations of its populace — are bedeviling the preparations for both events. Erika O’Conor and Taylor Barnes contributed reporting. Retrieved from

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/world/americas/brazil-facesobstacles- in-preparations-for-rio-olympics.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all on October, 15th, 2012

In the sentence “The authorities think progress is demolishing our community just so they can host the Olympics for a few weeks”, the word underlined could be substituted by the expression “___________” (choose from the 5 options below) without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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Suppose you have read the following newspaper headline:

 

The largest Brazilian scientific event, the 64th Annual Meeting of SBPC, took place last July at Universidade Federal do Maranhão with the theme of “Science, Culture and Traditional Knowledge to Fight Poverty”

 

To call the attention to the fact that SBPC is a very important scientific event in Brazil, the author made use of

Michael Phelps has done it again! He already made a name for himself as the all-time world-record holder for most Olympic medals, and today he took home another gold as part of the 4x100m medley relay team. Now that Michael has retired, his final count is now a whopping 22 medals. But the road to Olympic stardom was no easy feat, and Michael has gone the distance in his athletic endeavors in order to bring home all those medals with Team USA. Learn Michael’s thoughts on how he prepares, his motivation, and what it takes to become the most decorated Olympian ever.

FUHR, Lizzie. Michael Phelps wins record 18th gold!. Available at: <http://www.fitsugar.com/Michael-Phelps-Athletic-Quotes-24256956>. Access in: 2012 Aug. 06.

 

The excerpt in which the author gives advice is

Michael Phelps has done it again! He already made a name for himself as the all-time world-record holder for most Olympic medals, and today he took home another gold as part of the 4x100m medley relay team. Now that Michael has retired, his final count is now a whopping 22 medals. But the road to Olympic stardom was no easy feat, and Michael has gone the distance in his athletic endeavors in order to bring home all those medals with Team USA. Learn Michael’s thoughts on how he prepares, his motivation, and what it takes to become the most decorated Olympian ever.

FUHR, Lizzie. Michael Phelps wins record 18th gold!. Available at: <http://www.fitsugar.com/Michael-Phelps-Athletic-Quotes-24256956>. Access in: 2012 Aug. 06.

 

The sense expressed in the sentences \\'\\'He already made a name…‖ and \\'\\'Now that Michael has retired…‖ refers, respectively, to

KIDS AND TECH: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? 

 

Incessant exposure to "all day TV," violent video games, instant messaging, and the always accessible cell phone interferes with the development of the psychological traits known to be essential to positive outcomes for children, according to Leah Klungness.  

"The key to managing kids' technology use is to establish clear 'tech-free' zones," based on Maya Talisman Frost. "This means recognizing times when the present moment is the priority and technology is given a secondary role. Kids need to learn that there are times when paying attention to those around you is of primary importance, no matter what type of urgent phone calls or instant messages might be coming their way."

Technology access has been linked to improved reading skills, but some believe that too much technology can impose dangers on today's youth -- including vision impairment, technology addiction and sexual solicitation. To be sure, technology opens the doors to a world that includes much more than convenience, knowledge and entertainment.

If mom and dad have a difficult time disconnecting from technology, then kids will not see the need to disconnect either. Parents set the tone when it comes to limiting technology. Parents must practice what they preach. Klungness summarized a point on which most medical experts can agree: parents should supervise their children's use of technology. 

 CLAIRE,  J. Kids and tech: how much is too much? Available at: <http://www.technewsworld.com/story.html>. Access in: 2012 Jun. 11 (adapted). 

In the sentence "If mom and dad have a difficult time disconnecting from technology, then kids will not see the need to disconnect either."( paragraph 4), the author intends to transmit, respectively, the ideas of