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Four-legged friends

 

[1]   Britain is known as a nation of animal lovers, but we doubt many of the Queen’s citizens have invited their

favourite pet to join them on honeymoon! But that is just what Her Majesty did in 1947, when she and Philip traveled

to an historic stately home in Hampshire and then to Birkhill after their wedding – her first ever Corgi, Susan, came

along for the ride. For those who know the Queen, this should come as no surprise, because her well-known love

[5] affair with dogs and horses began when she was just a toddler. Though her childhood was a privileged one, in many

ways it was also rather isolated. As a royal, she was different from other children, but in her animals’ eyes, young

Elizabeth’s royal status meant nothing – they could not judge, or treat her differently, but loved her as any loyal pet

would their owner.

  The Queen has developed a strong passion for horse racing, and to this day remains as an avid fan and

[10] owner. Her great love of horses began when she learned to ride at just three years old! And while Her Majesty never

has a bet, but that is not to say she has not had her share of racing successes – the Queen’s various thoroughbreds

have won countless trophies over the years.

  Racehorses owned by the Queen have won four out of the racing’s five “classics” – the 1,000 Guineas, the

2,000 Guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger – with only the Derby left to conquer. To date, she has had 20 wins at

[15] Royal Ascot. The most recent was in 2008 – the Queen was heard crying “I’ve done it!”, when her horse Free Agent

crossed the line!

  These days, horses remain a hobby the Queen enjoys with her family. She is often seen attending race

meetings and polo events, and last summer, aged 85, was photographed on horseback enjoying a ride with her young

grandchildren – 82 years since she first got into the saddle!

[20]   After she learnt to ride horses at a very early age, Elizabeth’s passion for the animals grew – they would clearly

play a big part in her life. It was after she accompanied her parents to Naseby Hall in Northamptonshire for the

hunting season that her horse fascination became apparent, as the young royal kept running off to the stables. Just a

year later, she was already learning to ride – and when she was four she was given her first pony, Peggy.

  Like hundreds of other schoolgirls across the land, Elizabeth was horse-obsessed, and had two riding lessons a

[25] week at Buckingham Palace, along with her sister, Princess Margaret.

  Princess Elizabeth was soon winning trophies. In 1943 and 1944, she got first prize at the Royal Windsor Horse

Show for driving a utility vehicle harnessed to her black pony.

  Dogs also played an important part in Her Majesty’s life. Walks with them have had a great effect on her, with

the exercise certainly helping to keep her fit. “She is just amazing at her age and walks a long way,” her son prince

[30] Andrew once said. “The dogs certainly keep her active.”

  But the royal corgis have sometimes created controversy as well. Traditionally, they were bred to herd sheep by

biting their legs – and there have been a few tales of ankles being nipped within the royal household!

  Susan was well known for biting servants’ legs and one of her descendants, Whisky, once apparently tore the

seat right out of a guard’s trousers! The Queen herself was bitten on the hand in 1991 while trying to break up a dog

[35] fight and needed three stitches. She had already called in a dog psychiatrist for advice on this particular pet, but the

incident has not decreased her affection.

  As a schoolgirl, young Elizabeth once told her riding instructor, Horace Smith, that if she had not been born into

the Royal Family, she would like to have been “a lady living in the country with lots of horses and dogs”. Thankfully for

us, she could not escape her royal ties, but four-legged friends have certainly played a central part in her life. The

[40] three corgis: Monty, Willow and Holly are all firm fixtures in her royal entourage, tagging along on many of her official

visits and engagements. Palace insiders have even joked that the Queen’s dogs live better than their human

counterparts, and there is no doubt they are pampered.

(A Royal Celebration-Diamond Jubilee Collectors’ edition. Hearst Magazines, UK - National Magazine Company, 2012 - Pgs 101,102,103 – Texto adaptado.)

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Which of the following language functions does the fragment ‘Do you?’ in the slogan ‘We agree. Do you?’ exemplify?

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Brazilian police kill 9 drug traffickers in shootout

An elite police unit killed nine people during an operation targeting drug traffickers in Varzea Paulista, a city about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from São Paulo, Brazilian officials said. Six of the nine suspects killed in Tuesday's operation have been identified and all had lengthy criminal records, the São Paulo Security Secretariat said.

Disponível em: <http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/09/12/brazilian-police-killdrug- traffickers-in-shootout/>. Acesso em: 3 fev. 2013. (Adaptado).

 

Ten Workers in Colombia Killed by Drug Traffickers

By Dan Molinski

BOGOTA – Ten farm workers were massacred in northwestern Colombia by an alleged drug-trafficking gang involved in an increasingly bloody battle with a rival group for control of the area. The killings Wednesday night raised concern that drug traffickingrelated violence, frequently seen in Mexico, may become more common among the gangs in Colombia.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Europe Edition, Vol. XXX no. 201, 9 fev. 2013, p.9. (Berlin). (Adaptado).

 

Glossário:

alleged: suposta

What problem concerns the two pieces of news?

Confusion over Olympic guards’ English ability 

In mid-July it was announced that the British armed forces would have to provide 3,500 extra personnel for London Olympics security duties as a result of private security contractor G4S failing to recruit enough security guards in time for the Games. G4S chief executive Nick Buckles added to his embarrassment ______________ admitting he wasn’t sure whether the 10,000 security guards his firm recruited could speak English. Questioned by BBC Radio 4 on this, Buckles replied, ‘That is a difficult question to answer. They all have a right to work in the UK and have been vetted to very high standards,’ adding that he’d look into the issue. Interviewed by Sky News later that day, Buckles was able to report, ‘As part of the SIA [Security Industry Association] certification you have to be able to speak English. That’s the standard for the UK security industry.’

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In the sentence from the text, Buckles was able to report, ‘As part of the SIA [Security Industry Association] certification you have to be able to speak English.’, the reported speech form is

Confusion over Olympic guards’ English ability 

In mid-July it was announced that the British armed forces would have to provide 3,500 extra personnel for London Olympics security duties as a result of private security contractor G4S failing to recruit enough security guards in time for the Games. G4S chief executive Nick Buckles added to his embarrassment ______________ admitting he wasn’t sure whether the 10,000 security guards his firm recruited could speak English. Questioned by BBC Radio 4 on this, Buckles replied, ‘That is a difficult question to answer. They all have a right to work in the UK and have been vetted to very high standards,’ adding that he’d look into the issue. Interviewed by Sky News later that day, Buckles was able to report, ‘As part of the SIA [Security Industry Association] certification you have to be able to speak English. That’s the standard for the UK security industry.’

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According to the text it is correct to say that Nick Buckles is a (an)

TRUE! – nervous – very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses – not destroyed – not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things inthe heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Listen! And observe how healthily – how calmly I can tell you the whole story.

It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain;

but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! Yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture – a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees – very gradually – I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.

Now this is the point. You believe I am mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded – with what caution – with what foresight – with what dissimulation I went to work! I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before… I killed him.

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This part of the crime story introduces us to the storyteller, who decides to kill a person. What motive does the storyteller claim for killing the old man?