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Questão 50 43583
UEMG 2010American superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958 and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. A musical prodigy, Michael’s singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature and he soon became the dominant voice and focus of The Jackson 5.
As the Jackson 5, they became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists. “You basically had five working-class black boys with Afros and bell bottoms, and they really didn’t have to trade any of that stuff in order to become mainstream stars. Young Michael Jackson was the first black ‘bubblegum teen star’. He became one of the first African-Americans to be a global icon”, said Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of black popular culture at Duke University’s Department of African and African American Studies.
Solo success for Michael was inevitable, and by the 1980s he had become infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. Record sales consistently orbited, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, “Thriller” in 1982. From his precocious abilities as a young singer in The Jackson 5 to his legendary “moon-walk” dance, Jackson continued as a pioneer in the black culture when he broke barriers by appearing on MTV and had much better luck with elaborate music videos. The former president of CBS Records, Walter Yetnikoff, remembered with scorn that MTV would not play “Billie Jean” or “Beat It” because it billed itself as a rock station.
Michael Jackson co-wrote with Lionel Richie, “We Are the World,” a 1985 charity single that raised an estimated $50 million for famine relief in Africa, ushered in Live Aid and the era of celebrity philanthropy. Michael Jackson was the supreme showman who had an unrivalled knack of grabbing headlines.
Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color way before Tiger Woods, way before Oprah Winfrey, way before Barack Obama. Michael did with music what they later did in sports and in politics and in television. And no controversy will erase the historic impact. He also influenced a new generation of black musicians, including Usher, Ne-Yo and Kanye West.
Jackson’s changing physical appearance in the past two decades led to criticism that he was trying to be less black. But during a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jackson shot down rumors that he was dying his skin to make it lighter. He told the talk show host that he had vitiligo, a disorder that destroyed his skin pigmentation.
Total worldwide sales of more than 350 million records over his 40-year career give just a hint of the adoration there was for the “King of Pop”. On June 25, 2009, with his sudden death at age 50 of a cardiac arrest just as he was just coming out of a four-year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London concert in July seems uncommonly cruel and tragic. Millions of dedicated fans will remember where they were “the day Michael died” and he will be remembered as a musical hero - but also a man with human flaws.
Adapted from CNN.com and The Internet Movie Database.com
In “…they became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists”, the expression cutting-edge means that
Questão 49 43580
UEMG 2010American superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958 and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. A musical prodigy, Michael’s singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature and he soon became the dominant voice and focus of The Jackson 5.
As the Jackson 5, they became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists. “You basically had five working-class black boys with Afros and bell bottoms, and they really didn’t have to trade any of that stuff in order to become mainstream stars. Young Michael Jackson was the first black ‘bubblegum teen star’. He became one of the first African-Americans to be a global icon”, said Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of black popular culture at Duke University’s Department of African and African American Studies.
Solo success for Michael was inevitable, and by the 1980s he had become infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. Record sales consistently orbited, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, “Thriller” in 1982. From his precocious abilities as a young singer in The Jackson 5 to his legendary “moon-walk” dance, Jackson continued as a pioneer in the black culture when he broke barriers by appearing on MTV and had much better luck with elaborate music videos. The former president of CBS Records, Walter Yetnikoff, remembered with scorn that MTV would not play “Billie Jean” or “Beat It” because it billed itself as a rock station.
Michael Jackson co-wrote with Lionel Richie, “We Are the World,” a 1985 charity single that raised an estimated $50 million for famine relief in Africa, ushered in Live Aid and the era of celebrity philanthropy. Michael Jackson was the supreme showman who had an unrivalled knack of grabbing headlines.
Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color way before Tiger Woods, way before Oprah Winfrey, way before Barack Obama. Michael did with music what they later did in sports and in politics and in television. And no controversy will erase the historic impact. He also influenced a new generation of black musicians, including Usher, Ne-Yo and Kanye West.
Jackson’s changing physical appearance in the past two decades led to criticism that he was trying to be less black. But during a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jackson shot down rumors that he was dying his skin to make it lighter. He told the talk show host that he had vitiligo, a disorder that destroyed his skin pigmentation.
Total worldwide sales of more than 350 million records over his 40-year career give just a hint of the adoration there was for the “King of Pop”. On June 25, 2009, with his sudden death at age 50 of a cardiac arrest just as he was just coming out of a four-year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London concert in July seems uncommonly cruel and tragic. Millions of dedicated fans will remember where they were “the day Michael died” and he will be remembered as a musical hero - but also a man with human flaws.
Adapted from CNN.com and The Internet Movie Database.com
All the statements below refer to Michael Jackson’s life, EXCEPT:
Questão 20 43225
UERJ 2010/2The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The world’s leading museum of modern art offers a rich program:
• Collection highlights include paintings by such modern
masters as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Jackson
Pollock, among others.
• Daily film and video screenings and gallery talks are free with
admission.
• Extensive MoMA Bookstore and MoMA Design Store.
• Enjoy a meal at Sette MoMA, the museum’s elegant Italian
restaurant.
March 28, 2009
Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West
This exhibition examines how photography has pictured the idea of the American West from 1850
to the present. Photography’s development coincided with the exploration and the settlement of the
West, and their simultaneous rise resulted in a complex association that has shaped the perception of
the West’s physical and social landscape to this day. For over 150 years, the image of the West has
been formed and changed through a variety of photographic traditions and genres, and this exhibition
considers the medium’s role in shaping our collective imagination of the West.
www.moma.org
MoMA’s programs are rich and varied.
In addition to exhibitions, the museum offers a number of attractions such as:
Questão 19 43224
UERJ 2010/2Enjoying Art
Enjoying Art! First, let me say that I am not an art expert,
far from it. I’m just an ordinary individual who happens
to love many different art forms. Art and music, among
other things, stir my passions; they simply soothe and
[5] make me feel happy and alive! What I like about art is
that it is such a personal experience!
Art affects each of us in various ways. What I see and
feel while observing a certain sculpture or painting is not
necessarily what you will! I may think that it is the greatest,
[10] most beautiful creation in the world, while you may say:
“What the heck was this artist thinking, or drinking?”
I stand before Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “La Pieta”, almost entranced, sincerely affected by its
beauty. I see a 47-year-old grieving mother, stunned and broken hearted. She is seated, holding her
33-year-old son, a full-grown man, across her lap. I empathize with her pain at the loss of her first born!
[15] Her utter distress! Her total helplessness! Her devastation! I breathe deeply and I sigh!
I behold the stature’s beauty of form. I observe the graceful fold of the gowns and the details of the
images. I appreciate the beauty of the marble. Here, I see representation of life and death, side by side,
forever present! I feel the energy of balance as I merge with their experience. I am deeply affected,
mentally, emotionally and physically. I am enveloped in contradicting feelings of depression and joy, of
[20] dread and hope! These figures convey a symphony of emotions and wonder within me! I breathe deeply,
and again... I sigh! Then I think to myself: Michelangelo, you are truly a genius! I am overwhelmed as I
think and wonder what you must have felt, as you created this beautiful masterpiece!
The next time you’re quietly observing a piece of art that looks interesting to you, look at the piece
carefully and notice the things that you like. Notice the shapes/designs, the color or lack of it! Then try to
[25] get the message. Try to imagine what the artist felt as he/she created the piece. Try to associate it with
something. Does it remind you of anything? Good! Just get in touch with your feelings.
Pay attention to those feelings. Is it a sad scene? Does it make you sad? Does this picture move you,
make you happy? Good, then the artist has conveyed a message to you. Don’t know what it is? What it
is supposed to represent? But you like it anyway? Good! Don’t like it? That’s okay too! An art object is
meant to give a message and/or get a reaction! Your reaction! So, look, feel and enjoy!
GWEN DICKERSON www.authorsden.com
The author claims that Art should be felt.
The fragment that illustrates this opinion is:
Questão 18 43223
UERJ 2010/2Enjoying Art
Enjoying Art! First, let me say that I am not an art expert,
far from it. I’m just an ordinary individual who happens
to love many different art forms. Art and music, among
other things, stir my passions; they simply soothe and
[5] make me feel happy and alive! What I like about art is
that it is such a personal experience!
Art affects each of us in various ways. What I see and
feel while observing a certain sculpture or painting is not
necessarily what you will! I may think that it is the greatest,
[10] most beautiful creation in the world, while you may say:
“What the heck was this artist thinking, or drinking?”
I stand before Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “La Pieta”, almost entranced, sincerely affected by its
beauty. I see a 47-year-old grieving mother, stunned and broken hearted. She is seated, holding her
33-year-old son, a full-grown man, across her lap. I empathize with her pain at the loss of her first born!
[15] Her utter distress! Her total helplessness! Her devastation! I breathe deeply and I sigh!
I behold the stature’s beauty of form. I observe the graceful fold of the gowns and the details of the
images. I appreciate the beauty of the marble. Here, I see representation of life and death, side by side,
forever present! I feel the energy of balance as I merge with their experience. I am deeply affected,
mentally, emotionally and physically. I am enveloped in contradicting feelings of depression and joy, of
[20] dread and hope! These figures convey a symphony of emotions and wonder within me! I breathe deeply,
and again... I sigh! Then I think to myself: Michelangelo, you are truly a genius! I am overwhelmed as I
think and wonder what you must have felt, as you created this beautiful masterpiece!
The next time you’re quietly observing a piece of art that looks interesting to you, look at the piece
carefully and notice the things that you like. Notice the shapes/designs, the color or lack of it! Then try to
[25] get the message. Try to imagine what the artist felt as he/she created the piece. Try to associate it with
something. Does it remind you of anything? Good! Just get in touch with your feelings.
Pay attention to those feelings. Is it a sad scene? Does it make you sad? Does this picture move you,
make you happy? Good, then the artist has conveyed a message to you. Don’t know what it is? What it
is supposed to represent? But you like it anyway? Good! Don’t like it? That’s okay too! An art object is
meant to give a message and/or get a reaction! Your reaction! So, look, feel and enjoy!
GWEN DICKERSON www.authorsden.com
I am overwhelmed as I think and wonder what you must have felt, as you created this beautiful masterpiece! (l. 21-22)
The underlined verbal construction expresses the notion of:
Questão 17 43222
UERJ 2010/2Enjoying Art
Enjoying Art! First, let me say that I am not an art expert,
far from it. I’m just an ordinary individual who happens
to love many different art forms. Art and music, among
other things, stir my passions; they simply soothe and
[5] make me feel happy and alive! What I like about art is
that it is such a personal experience!
Art affects each of us in various ways. What I see and
feel while observing a certain sculpture or painting is not
necessarily what you will! I may think that it is the greatest,
[10] most beautiful creation in the world, while you may say:
“What the heck was this artist thinking, or drinking?”
I stand before Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “La Pieta”, almost entranced, sincerely affected by its
beauty. I see a 47-year-old grieving mother, stunned and broken hearted. She is seated, holding her
33-year-old son, a full-grown man, across her lap. I empathize with her pain at the loss of her first born!
[15] Her utter distress! Her total helplessness! Her devastation! I breathe deeply and I sigh!
I behold the stature’s beauty of form. I observe the graceful fold of the gowns and the details of the
images. I appreciate the beauty of the marble. Here, I see representation of life and death, side by side,
forever present! I feel the energy of balance as I merge with their experience. I am deeply affected,
mentally, emotionally and physically. I am enveloped in contradicting feelings of depression and joy, of
[20] dread and hope! These figures convey a symphony of emotions and wonder within me! I breathe deeply,
and again... I sigh! Then I think to myself: Michelangelo, you are truly a genius! I am overwhelmed as I
think and wonder what you must have felt, as you created this beautiful masterpiece!
The next time you’re quietly observing a piece of art that looks interesting to you, look at the piece
carefully and notice the things that you like. Notice the shapes/designs, the color or lack of it! Then try to
[25] get the message. Try to imagine what the artist felt as he/she created the piece. Try to associate it with
something. Does it remind you of anything? Good! Just get in touch with your feelings.
Pay attention to those feelings. Is it a sad scene? Does it make you sad? Does this picture move you,
make you happy? Good, then the artist has conveyed a message to you. Don’t know what it is? What it
is supposed to represent? But you like it anyway? Good! Don’t like it? That’s okay too! An art object is
meant to give a message and/or get a reaction! Your reaction! So, look, feel and enjoy!
GWEN DICKERSON www.authorsden.com
Art and music, among other things, stir my passions; they simply soothe and make me feel happy and alive! (l. 3-5)
In the above fragment, the author shares with readers his reaction toward artistic creation.
This attitude is best expressed in the following statement:
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