Questões de Inglês

TEXTO:

 

  Like many a diet before it, the Paleo diet relies on a
set of rules claiming to be based on science. People
swear by it and in theory it makes sense, but is it actually
practical?
[5]   Paleo harkens back to the days of a different time;
the caveman era. The diet lays out an eating plan that
mimics the way our ancestors ate hundreds of years
ago. The idea is that modern day diseases like obesity,
diabetes, and heart disease are all the result of
[10] processed foods. Things like grains, dairy, legumes, salt,
and sugar which have entered our diets thanks to the
agrarian revolution are all eliminated from the diet. What’s
left? Meat, fish, and veggies. Think of it as retro dieting.
  This all sounds sensical and smart, but it also
[15] throws out foods that do have real nutritional value.
Calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and phosphorous in
dairy, and fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins in grains. In
addition, legumes are a fantastic source of protein and
fiber that also happens to be low fat. The nutrients in
[20] these forbidden foods can lower cholesterol and blood
pressure as well as reduce risk of heart disease and
osteoporosis.
  If you have weight problems to begin with and you’re
used to eating lots of processed fatty food, any diet is
[25] likely to help you lose weight Paleo included. Which is a
good thing since obesity is becoming a major epidemic.
  The problem with Paleo is that it eliminates things
that are healthy like low fat yogurt, for example. It also
neglects to address portion control, a key element in
[30] losing weight. There’s also no mention of saturated fat
which is a major artery clogger. It would be easy to cut
out grains and just fill up on meats with no concern for
your heart.
  Last but not least, the diet forgets one major thing;
[35] we’re human! In the Paleo diet, there’s no room for
cupcakes or fettuccine Alfredo or peanut butter and jelly?
Enjoying delicious food and savoring it is one of life’s
pleasures. In fact, its one of your senses. Sure one may
need to lose weight, but it’s also important to maintain

[40] balance. So go ahead and cut out unhealthy foods. Just

don’t forget to eat that cookie every once in a while.

LIKE MANY a diet. Disponível em: <www.newszoom.com/mens-health/ does-the-paleo-diet-work/>. Acesso em : 12. out. 2016.

As to the consumption of saturated fat, the author says that

TEXTO:

 

  Like many a diet before it, the Paleo diet relies on a
set of rules claiming to be based on science. People
swear by it and in theory it makes sense, but is it actually
practical?
[5]   Paleo harkens back to the days of a different time;
the caveman era. The diet lays out an eating plan that
mimics the way our ancestors ate hundreds of years
ago. The idea is that modern day diseases like obesity,
diabetes, and heart disease are all the result of
[10] processed foods. Things like grains, dairy, legumes, salt,
and sugar which have entered our diets thanks to the
agrarian revolution are all eliminated from the diet. What’s
left? Meat, fish, and veggies. Think of it as retro dieting.
  This all sounds sensical and smart, but it also
[15] throws out foods that do have real nutritional value.
Calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and phosphorous in
dairy, and fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins in grains. In
addition, legumes are a fantastic source of protein and
fiber that also happens to be low fat. The nutrients in
[20] these forbidden foods can lower cholesterol and blood
pressure as well as reduce risk of heart disease and
osteoporosis.
  If you have weight problems to begin with and you’re
used to eating lots of processed fatty food, any diet is
[25] likely to help you lose weight Paleo included. Which is a
good thing since obesity is becoming a major epidemic.
  The problem with Paleo is that it eliminates things
that are healthy like low fat yogurt, for example. It also
neglects to address portion control, a key element in
[30] losing weight. There’s also no mention of saturated fat
which is a major artery clogger. It would be easy to cut
out grains and just fill up on meats with no concern for
your heart.
  Last but not least, the diet forgets one major thing;
[35] we’re human! In the Paleo diet, there’s no room for
cupcakes or fettuccine Alfredo or peanut butter and jelly?
Enjoying delicious food and savoring it is one of life’s
pleasures. In fact, its one of your senses. Sure one may
need to lose weight, but it’s also important to maintain

[40] balance. So go ahead and cut out unhealthy foods. Just

don’t forget to eat that cookie every once in a while.

LIKE MANY a diet. Disponível em: <www.newszoom.com/mens-health/ does-the-paleo-diet-work/>. Acesso em : 12. out. 2016.

According to the author of this text, a negative point of the Paleo diet is that

TEXTO:

 

  Like many a diet before it, the Paleo diet relies on a
set of rules claiming to be based on science. People
swear by it and in theory it makes sense, but is it actually
practical?
[5]   Paleo harkens back to the days of a different time;
the caveman era. The diet lays out an eating plan that
mimics the way our ancestors ate hundreds of years
ago. The idea is that modern day diseases like obesity,
diabetes, and heart disease are all the result of
[10] processed foods. Things like grains, dairy, legumes, salt,
and sugar which have entered our diets thanks to the
agrarian revolution are all eliminated from the diet. What’s
left? Meat, fish, and veggies. Think of it as retro dieting.
  This all sounds sensical and smart, but it also
[15] throws out foods that do have real nutritional value.
Calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and phosphorous in
dairy, and fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins in grains. In
addition, legumes are a fantastic source of protein and
fiber that also happens to be low fat. The nutrients in
[20] these forbidden foods can lower cholesterol and blood
pressure as well as reduce risk of heart disease and
osteoporosis.
  If you have weight problems to begin with and you’re
used to eating lots of processed fatty food, any diet is
[25] likely to help you lose weight Paleo included. Which is a
good thing since obesity is becoming a major epidemic.
  The problem with Paleo is that it eliminates things
that are healthy like low fat yogurt, for example. It also
neglects to address portion control, a key element in
[30] losing weight. There’s also no mention of saturated fat
which is a major artery clogger. It would be easy to cut
out grains and just fill up on meats with no concern for
your heart.
  Last but not least, the diet forgets one major thing;
[35] we’re human! In the Paleo diet, there’s no room for
cupcakes or fettuccine Alfredo or peanut butter and jelly?
Enjoying delicious food and savoring it is one of life’s
pleasures. In fact, its one of your senses. Sure one may
need to lose weight, but it’s also important to maintain

[40] balance. So go ahead and cut out unhealthy foods. Just

don’t forget to eat that cookie every once in a while.

LIKE MANY a diet. Disponível em: <www.newszoom.com/mens-health/ does-the-paleo-diet-work/>. Acesso em : 12. out. 2016.

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).

About the Paleo diet’s nutrition pattern, it’s correct to say:

 

( ) By imitating our ancestors’ eating habits, we’ll be less likely to have health problems.

( ) All kinds of processed foods are to be avoided once and for all.

( ) You can eat healthy grains like beans and rice as well as dairy products.

( ) It focus on the consumption of protein from meat and seafood, as well as vegetables.

 

The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

  How often do we tell our own life story? How often do we adjust, embellish, make sly cuts? And the longer life goes on, the fewer are those around to challenge our account, to remind us that our life is not our life, merely the story we have told about our life. Told to others, but – mainly – to ourselves.

BARNES, Julian. The Sense of an ending. Disponível em: <https://www.goodreads.com>. Acesso em: 22 set. 2016.

 

No fragmento do romance de Julian Barnes, publicado em 2011, o autor discorre, através da narração feita por um personagem, sobre

  A baby elephant and her mother had a heartwarming reunion in Thailand after being apart for three and a half years. Mebai was separated from her mother shortly after she was born and was sold into the tourism industry. She worked in a circus and in elephant shows but because she was so young she began to lose weight and could no longer work.

  The little girl walked 62 miles in 4 days to The Elephant Nature Park with the assistance of volunteers carrying food and bringing her to water. When the mother, Mae Yui, saw her daughter she appeared shocked and, shortly after she confirmed that it was her daughter by sniffing her, they began joining trunks, hugging each other, and catching up by communicating.

  The mother daughter duo are now inseparable and the nature park is working to rehabilitate the two so they can return to the wild and live free.

Disponível em: <https://www.aol.com/article/2015/04/09>.Acesso em: mar. 2017.Adaptado.

The text says that Mebai didn’t adjust to life at the circus because she was

Barack Obama tells young people that progress is possible

 

On the final day of his last visit to Britain as US president, Obama told 500 youth leaders at a town hall meeting in London: “I’m here to ask you to reject the notion there are forces we can’t control. As JFK said, our problems are manmade and can be solved by man.”

“You’ve never had better tools to make a difference,” he told the A-level and UK-US exchange students at the Q&A session. “Reject pessimism, cynicism and know that progress is possible. Progress is not inevitable; it requires struggle, discipline and faith.”

But Obama acknowledged the challenges faced by young people: “Not to say your generation has had it easy, in a time of breathtaking change, from 9/11, 7/7 … and during an age of information and Twitter where there’s a steady stream of bad news.”

The audience cheered as the president was introduced and went on to speak about his policies, from healthcare to gay rights and education. He urged the audience to interact with people of different political beliefs: “Seek out people who don’t agree with you, and it will also help you to compromise.”

During the question session, a young British-Pakistani Muslim, Maria Munir, 20, broke down in tears after coming out as non-binary – someone who does not regard themselves as exclusively masculine or feminine. In response to the question about the rights of transgender people, Obama said: “You should feel encouraged social attitudes are changing … [that] doesn’t mean it’s fast enough, but you should keep pushing and it’s in part due to the courageous acts of young people like yourself.”

When asked about his presidential legacy, Obama said he was proud of the healthcare reforms, which received huge cheers from the audience, and said of the US response to the 2008 financial crisis: “Saving the world from great depression – that was quite good.”He also listed diplomatic deals with Iran and the response to the Ebola crisis as highlights during his presidency. “I’m proud; I think I’ve been true to myself during this process.” But he added: “Don’t give up and succumb to cynics if after five years poverty hasn’t been eradicated … It’s OK. Dr [Martin Luther] King says the arc of the [moral] universe is long, but bends towards justice.” Questioned on the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, he said: “The answer to globalisation is not to pull up the drawbridge and shut off,” though it was crucial to pay attention to workers’ rights.

Obama ended the session by taking a question from a young Sikh Londoner who asked about the issue of racial profiling at airports and being mistaken for a Muslim. He said that although there were people with “crazy ideology”, pluralism was important. “I visited a mosque a few months ago and said our greatest allies are American Muslims who are most integrated and economically well-off,” he said. Furqan Naeem, a campaigner from Manchester, said: “I recently visited the [United] States through the US embassy on the community leaders programme and saw firsthand some really important work the president did in celebrating America’s diversity and bringing communities together.”

Obama left the stage to the Clash’s London Calling and people gathered around to take selfies with him.

At:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/23/barack-obamalondon-visit-young-people-key-to-changing-the-world

De acordo com Obama em : “You should feel encouraged social attitudes are changing … [that] doesn’t mean it’s fast enough , but you should keep pushing and it’s in part due to the courageous acts of young people like yourself.” As mudanças em atitude