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Questão 53 87518
UEMG Caderno 2 2007The Big Match
Kathleen Becker
It's early evening in the Matchmaker's Bar, Lisdoonvarna, in the West of Ireland. A live band is warming up for the dancing later on while matchmaker Willie Daly is starting work: finding suitable partners for his clients. Every September, men and women looking for love come to Lisdoonvarna, Ireland's only spa town. At the matchmaking festival they hope to find "a good match."
The tradition began when farmers came here after the hay harvest had been gathered, bringing their daughters with them. Even today, in remote parts of rural Ireland, it can be difficult to meet your soul mate. Willie Daly wants to help bring people together. A pint glass of Guinness in front of him, Daly hands out forms to fill in and consults his big matchmaking book with contacts and vital statistics. Willie Daly's father was a matchmaker, and his father before him. Initially, Willie Daly was reluctant to get involved. Now in his late 50s, Willie started when he was 24:
Willie Daly
(Standard Irish accent):
The reason I started was where I live it's down on a farm and it looks out on the Atlantic Ocean, it's very pretty and very beautiful and there's great views everywhere. And I was looking around one day, and people kept saying to me, "Willie, when are you going to start, will you start the matchmakings?" And I said "Maybe I will," you know, I wasn't really interested much in it, you know. But then I was looking around and noticing that, as the result of matchmaking having stopped, that a lot of lovely neighbors that I had, existing neighbors, were getting old, dying out, and their houses were being sold to tourists and stuff like that, you know. And I felt that I was losing great friends and neighbors, so I started at that age and I haven't stopped since. I started when I was 24 and I'm still doing it now.
The first match Willie Daly ever made was between a very shy boy who worked on a nearby farm and a local girl. Every time they met the boy's face would go pure red, Daly says. The boy did not realize that the girl had feelings for him. In his frustration he was even talking about emigrating to England. How it all worked out in the end is a long story best told over a pint of stout, but it involves the fake sale of a pig engineered by young Willie Daly. The match was a success, and the couple had eleven children.
Daly and his wife have seven children. Some of them help their dad with the matchmaking. In 35 years, Daly has honed his psychologist's skills. The internet has helped, too. In other ways, his job has become more difficult: Irish women today have a better education, more independence - and higher expectations.
Revista Speak up, setembro de 2006
Vocabulary
1- after the hay harvest had been gathered- depois da colheita do feno
2- to hone- aprimorar
3- to match- casar
Where is still difficult to meet the soul mate?
Questão 52 87517
UEMG Caderno 2 2007The Big Match
Kathleen Becker
It's early evening in the Matchmaker's Bar, Lisdoonvarna, in the West of Ireland. A live band is warming up for the dancing later on while matchmaker Willie Daly is starting work: finding suitable partners for his clients. Every September, men and women looking for love come to Lisdoonvarna, Ireland's only spa town. At the matchmaking festival they hope to find "a good match."
The tradition began when farmers came here after the hay harvest had been gathered, bringing their daughters with them. Even today, in remote parts of rural Ireland, it can be difficult to meet your soul mate. Willie Daly wants to help bring people together. A pint glass of Guinness in front of him, Daly hands out forms to fill in and consults his big matchmaking book with contacts and vital statistics. Willie Daly's father was a matchmaker, and his father before him. Initially, Willie Daly was reluctant to get involved. Now in his late 50s, Willie started when he was 24:
Willie Daly
(Standard Irish accent):
The reason I started was where I live it's down on a farm and it looks out on the Atlantic Ocean, it's very pretty and very beautiful and there's great views everywhere. And I was looking around one day, and people kept saying to me, "Willie, when are you going to start, will you start the matchmakings?" And I said "Maybe I will," you know, I wasn't really interested much in it, you know. But then I was looking around and noticing that, as the result of matchmaking having stopped, that a lot of lovely neighbors that I had, existing neighbors, were getting old, dying out, and their houses were being sold to tourists and stuff like that, you know. And I felt that I was losing great friends and neighbors, so I started at that age and I haven't stopped since. I started when I was 24 and I'm still doing it now.
The first match Willie Daly ever made was between a very shy boy who worked on a nearby farm and a local girl. Every time they met the boy's face would go pure red, Daly says. The boy did not realize that the girl had feelings for him. In his frustration he was even talking about emigrating to England. How it all worked out in the end is a long story best told over a pint of stout, but it involves the fake sale of a pig engineered by young Willie Daly. The match was a success, and the couple had eleven children.
Daly and his wife have seven children. Some of them help their dad with the matchmaking. In 35 years, Daly has honed his psychologist's skills. The internet has helped, too. In other ways, his job has become more difficult: Irish women today have a better education, more independence - and higher expectations.
Revista Speak up, setembro de 2006
Vocabulary
1- after the hay harvest had been gathered- depois da colheita do feno
2- to hone- aprimorar
3- to match- casar
After 35 years of work, Daly realized that his job has become more difficult, because
Questão 51 87516
UEMG Caderno 2 2007The Big Match
Kathleen Becker
It's early evening in the Matchmaker's Bar, Lisdoonvarna, in the West of Ireland. A live band is warming up for the dancing later on while matchmaker Willie Daly is starting work: finding suitable partners for his clients. Every September, men and women looking for love come to Lisdoonvarna, Ireland's only spa town. At the matchmaking festival they hope to find "a good match."
The tradition began when farmers came here after the hay harvest had been gathered, bringing their daughters with them. Even today, in remote parts of rural Ireland, it can be difficult to meet your soul mate. Willie Daly wants to help bring people together. A pint glass of Guinness in front of him, Daly hands out forms to fill in and consults his big matchmaking book with contacts and vital statistics. Willie Daly's father was a matchmaker, and his father before him. Initially, Willie Daly was reluctant to get involved. Now in his late 50s, Willie started when he was 24:
Willie Daly
(Standard Irish accent):
The reason I started was where I live it's down on a farm and it looks out on the Atlantic Ocean, it's very pretty and very beautiful and there's great views everywhere. And I was looking around one day, and people kept saying to me, "Willie, when are you going to start, will you start the matchmakings?" And I said "Maybe I will," you know, I wasn't really interested much in it, you know. But then I was looking around and noticing that, as the result of matchmaking having stopped, that a lot of lovely neighbors that I had, existing neighbors, were getting old, dying out, and their houses were being sold to tourists and stuff like that, you know. And I felt that I was losing great friends and neighbors, so I started at that age and I haven't stopped since. I started when I was 24 and I'm still doing it now.
The first match Willie Daly ever made was between a very shy boy who worked on a nearby farm and a local girl. Every time they met the boy's face would go pure red, Daly says. The boy did not realize that the girl had feelings for him. In his frustration he was even talking about emigrating to England. How it all worked out in the end is a long story best told over a pint of stout, but it involves the fake sale of a pig engineered by young Willie Daly. The match was a success, and the couple had eleven children.
Daly and his wife have seven children. Some of them help their dad with the matchmaking. In 35 years, Daly has honed his psychologist's skills. The internet has helped, too. In other ways, his job has become more difficult: Irish women today have a better education, more independence - and higher expectations.
Revista Speak up, setembro de 2006
Vocabulary
1- after the hay harvest had been gathered- depois da colheita do feno
2- to hone- aprimorar
3- to match- casar
Willie Daly decided to start the matchmakings, because
Questão 49 87514
UEMG Caderno 2 2007The Big Match
Kathleen Becker
It's early evening in the Matchmaker's Bar, Lisdoonvarna, in the West of Ireland. A live band is warming up for the dancing later on while matchmaker Willie Daly is starting work: finding suitable partners for his clients. Every September, men and women looking for love come to Lisdoonvarna, Ireland's only spa town. At the matchmaking festival they hope to find "a good match."
The tradition began when farmers came here after the hay harvest had been gathered, bringing their daughters with them. Even today, in remote parts of rural Ireland, it can be difficult to meet your soul mate. Willie Daly wants to help bring people together. A pint glass of Guinness in front of him, Daly hands out forms to fill in and consults his big matchmaking book with contacts and vital statistics. Willie Daly's father was a matchmaker, and his father before him. Initially, Willie Daly was reluctant to get involved. Now in his late 50s, Willie started when he was 24:
Willie Daly
(Standard Irish accent):
The reason I started was where I live it's down on a farm and it looks out on the Atlantic Ocean, it's very pretty and very beautiful and there's great views everywhere. And I was looking around one day, and people kept saying to me, "Willie, when are you going to start, will you start the matchmakings?" And I said "Maybe I will," you know, I wasn't really interested much in it, you know. But then I was looking around and noticing that, as the result of matchmaking having stopped, that a lot of lovely neighbors that I had, existing neighbors, were getting old, dying out, and their houses were being sold to tourists and stuff like that, you know. And I felt that I was losing great friends and neighbors, so I started at that age and I haven't stopped since. I started when I was 24 and I'm still doing it now.
The first match Willie Daly ever made was between a very shy boy who worked on a nearby farm and a local girl. Every time they met the boy's face would go pure red, Daly says. The boy did not realize that the girl had feelings for him. In his frustration he was even talking about emigrating to England. How it all worked out in the end is a long story best told over a pint of stout, but it involves the fake sale of a pig engineered by young Willie Daly. The match was a success, and the couple had eleven children.
Daly and his wife have seven children. Some of them help their dad with the matchmaking. In 35 years, Daly has honed his psychologist's skills. The internet has helped, too. In other ways, his job has become more difficult: Irish women today have a better education, more independence - and higher expectations.
Revista Speak up, setembro de 2006
Vocabulary
1- after the hay harvest had been gathered- depois da colheita do feno
2- to hone- aprimorar
3- to match- casar
The Big Match is:
Questão 80 41097
FUVEST (USP) 2007
“Researchers and public-health officials have long
understood that to maintain a given weight, energy in
(calories consumed) must equal energy out (calories
expended). But then they learned
[5] that genes were important, too,
and that for some people this
formula was tilted in a direction
that led to weight gain. Since the
discovery of the first obesity gene
[10] in 1994, scientists have found
about 50 genes involved in
obesity. Some of them determine
how individuals lay down fat and
metabolize energy stores. Others
[15] regulate how much people want
to eat in the first place, how they know when they’ve had
enough and how likely they are to use up calories through
activities ranging from fidgeting to running marathons. People
who can get fat on very little fuel may be genetically
[20] programmed to survive in harsher environments. When the
human species got its start, it was an advantage to be
efficient. Today, when food is plentiful, it is a hazard.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/magazine/13obesity.html.
In the text, the pronoun “Others” (line 14) refers to
Questão 79 41095
FUVEST (USP) 2007
“Researchers and public-health officials have long
understood that to maintain a given weight, energy in
(calories consumed) must equal energy out (calories
expended). But then they learned
[5] that genes were important, too,
and that for some people this
formula was tilted in a direction
that led to weight gain. Since the
discovery of the first obesity gene
[10] in 1994, scientists have found
about 50 genes involved in
obesity. Some of them determine
how individuals lay down fat and
metabolize energy stores. Others
[15] regulate how much people want
to eat in the first place, how they know when they’ve had
enough and how likely they are to use up calories through
activities ranging from fidgeting to running marathons. People
who can get fat on very little fuel may be genetically
[20] programmed to survive in harsher environments. When the
human species got its start, it was an advantage to be
efficient. Today, when food is plentiful, it is a hazard.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/magazine/13obesity.html.
According to the text,
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