Questões de Inglês

There is no doubt that Americans today place a high priority on living a long and disease-free life. It is generally conceded that freedom from pain and debilitation ought to be looked upon as a natural right of all human beings. Achieving this goal is facilitated by the proper selection of health products and services.

Of all consumer goods and services, none is more essential to one's welfare than health care. There are several excellent consumer magazines distributed by product-testing agencies that may be helpful in choosing health care. Yet the array of products and medical facilities is huge, and the claims for the merits of each are confusing. Occasionally, we may visit a physician or dentist and receive specific care or advice, but few of us can afford professional counsel on all health matters.

Not only can we waste a great deal of money on ineffectual products and professionals, but our health, perhaps even our lives, may depend on getting proper treatment for disease and illness. There are times when self-treatment should not even be attempted. For example, some products — such as aspirin, laxatives, and antihistamines — are dangerous when used in excessive amounts, in the presence of certain physical disorders, or in combination with other medicines. In addition to the question of which products to select, there is always the question of whether any product should be selected without the consultation of a physician.

Obviously, people should not run to a physician for every little scrape, bruise, ache, or pain. If they did, our entire system of medical care would be swamped overnight and the doctors would be unable to take care of the more serious problems. How can we know then, which of the hundreds of different symptoms that can develop require the services of a physician? There are several circumstances under which a physician should always be consulted:

* Severe symptoms. Any type of attack in which the symptoms are severe or alarming — such as severe abdominal or chest pain, or bleeding — should obviously receive prompt medical attention.

* Prolonged symptoms. Any symptoms — such as cough, headache, constipation, or fatigue — that persist day after day should be checked by a physician, even though the symptoms are minor. Serious chronic disorders are often revealed through persistent minor symptoms.

* Repeated symptoms. Symptoms, even though minor, that recur time after time should be reported to a physician because, like prolonged symptoms, they may indicate a serious problem.

* Unusual symptoms. Any symptoms that seem to be unusual, such as unusual bleeding, mental changes, weight gain or loss, digestive changes, or fatigue, call for a visit to a physician.

* If in doubt, the safest action is to see a physician. If there is a serious problem, it can be corrected in its early stages; if there is no problem, then you have paid a very small price for your peace of mind.

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Tick the INCORRECT affirmative according to the text.

TEXTO:

   

    They can reach 2 meters in length, eat a little bit of

everything and are essential for the conservation of what

is left of their habitat, the Atlantic Rainforest. We are

referring to the caiman alligator.

[5]     With the destruction of the natural environment, like

other species, the crocodilian reptile’s existence is being

threatened, and hunting is one of the culprits behind

their endangerment, according to the analysis of

conservationist Yhuri Nóbrega, from Project Caiman. “It’s

[10] a difficult issue to approach because it is cultural. At any

of our activities or lectures, we see that people have either

already tried crocodile meat or know someone who has,”

he says.

    “In the interior of Bahia, especially near the São

[15] Francisco River, the meat is known as ‘the cod of the

river,’ because it is salted for preservation, and because

of the way in which it is commercialized,” explains

Luciano Verdade, a professor at USP and one of the

leading crocodile experts in Brazil. In the case of the

[20] Caiman latirostris (the caiman’s scientific name), the

issue is that the species generates economic interest,

both for its skin and its meat.

    In what remained of the Atlantic Forest, there is

little space for the small communities, especially during

[25] the dry season. It is not difficult to find the crocodiles

outside of their natural environment. It is not unusual to

find them in settling ponds, near pig farming or breeding

pastures.

    “Something similar occurs in the wetlands

[30] (Pantanal), but through a natural process. During the dry

season, the pond is reduced, creating a reserve of

bacteria that comes in contact with the crocodiles,” says

the professor. That contamination adds weight to the claim

that consuming crocodile meat from an unknown source

[35] may not be a good idea.

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It can be inferred from the text that Brazilian conservationists

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• A afirmação feita sobre a cadeira do anúncio permite inferir que:

TEXTO:

  Alcohol is the Goldilocks of the nutrition world. Too

much can be destructive to your health, raising your

blood pressure and your risk of developing several kinds

of cancer. Too little may hold you back from some of the

{5} benefits that moderate drinkers enjoy, like lower incidence

of cardiovascular disease, mortality and type-2 diabetes.

  Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the

Negev in Israel wanted to look at how safe and effective

it is for a specific group of people — those with

{10} well-controlled type-2 diabetes and who had a low risk

for alcohol abuse — to drink moderately. People with

type-2 diabetes are more likely than the general

population to develop cardiovascular disease and have

lower levels of heart-protective HDL cholesterol, the

{15} authors note.

  They chose 224 people who fit this profile, and who

didn’t drink wine currently, then assigned them to start

drinking one of three things. At dinner, the people in the

study were told to drink five ounces of one of the following

{20} beverages: mineral water, dry white wine or dry red wine.

Under the guidance of dietitians, they also followed a

Mediterranean diet without calorie restrictions — and

kept it up for two years.

  Intermittently, they took questionnaires and were

{25} subjected to follow-ups, including blood draws at the

start of the study, six months in and at 24 months, so

the scientists could look at biomarkers of glycemic

control, lipids and liver function.

  They found that the red wine drinkers had

{30} significantly increased their levels of good HDL cholesterol

and had a more beneficial cholesterol ratio compared to

the group that drank water. They were also the only group

to experience a significant drop in components of

metabolic syndrome. People who drank either red or

{35} white wine also reported better sleep quality than the

group that drank water, and the researchers found no

significant adverse effects with any group.

  (It’s worth making it explicit that those who drank

alcohol, drank just one glass per night, with meals.)

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Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). About the people who took part in the research mentioned in the text, it’s correct to say:

( ) They had to go on a very strict diet.

( ) All of them were not likely to have problems with alcohol abuse.

( ) They were told to drink wine together with lots of mineral water every night.

( ) They had blood tests three times during the experiment. The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

TEXTO:

  Alcohol is the Goldilocks of the nutrition world. Too

much can be destructive to your health, raising your

blood pressure and your risk of developing several kinds

of cancer. Too little may hold you back from some of the

{5} benefits that moderate drinkers enjoy, like lower incidence

of cardiovascular disease, mortality and type-2 diabetes.

  Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the

Negev in Israel wanted to look at how safe and effective

it is for a specific group of people — those with

{10} well-controlled type-2 diabetes and who had a low risk

for alcohol abuse — to drink moderately. People with

type-2 diabetes are more likely than the general

population to develop cardiovascular disease and have

lower levels of heart-protective HDL cholesterol, the

{15} authors note.

  They chose 224 people who fit this profile, and who

didn’t drink wine currently, then assigned them to start

drinking one of three things. At dinner, the people in the

study were told to drink five ounces of one of the following

{20} beverages: mineral water, dry white wine or dry red wine.

Under the guidance of dietitians, they also followed a

Mediterranean diet without calorie restrictions — and

kept it up for two years.

  Intermittently, they took questionnaires and were

{25} subjected to follow-ups, including blood draws at the

start of the study, six months in and at 24 months, so

the scientists could look at biomarkers of glycemic

control, lipids and liver function.

  They found that the red wine drinkers had

{30} significantly increased their levels of good HDL cholesterol

and had a more beneficial cholesterol ratio compared to

the group that drank water. They were also the only group

to experience a significant drop in components of

metabolic syndrome. People who drank either red or

{35} white wine also reported better sleep quality than the

group that drank water, and the researchers found no

significant adverse effects with any group.

  (It’s worth making it explicit that those who drank

alcohol, drank just one glass per night, with meals.)

Disponível em: diabetes/>. Acesso em: 12 out. 2016.

According to the study, the healthy amount of alcohol seems to be

TEXTO:

  Alcohol is the Goldilocks of the nutrition world. Too

much can be destructive to your health, raising your

blood pressure and your risk of developing several kinds

of cancer. Too little may hold you back from some of the

{5} benefits that moderate drinkers enjoy, like lower incidence

of cardiovascular disease, mortality and type-2 diabetes.

  Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the

Negev in Israel wanted to look at how safe and effective

it is for a specific group of people — those with

{10} well-controlled type-2 diabetes and who had a low risk

for alcohol abuse — to drink moderately. People with

type-2 diabetes are more likely than the general

population to develop cardiovascular disease and have

lower levels of heart-protective HDL cholesterol, the

{15} authors note.

  They chose 224 people who fit this profile, and who

didn’t drink wine currently, then assigned them to start

drinking one of three things. At dinner, the people in the

study were told to drink five ounces of one of the following

{20} beverages: mineral water, dry white wine or dry red wine.

Under the guidance of dietitians, they also followed a

Mediterranean diet without calorie restrictions — and

kept it up for two years.

  Intermittently, they took questionnaires and were

{25} subjected to follow-ups, including blood draws at the

start of the study, six months in and at 24 months, so

the scientists could look at biomarkers of glycemic

control, lipids and liver function.

  They found that the red wine drinkers had

{30} significantly increased their levels of good HDL cholesterol

and had a more beneficial cholesterol ratio compared to

the group that drank water. They were also the only group

to experience a significant drop in components of

metabolic syndrome. People who drank either red or

{35} white wine also reported better sleep quality than the

group that drank water, and the researchers found no

significant adverse effects with any group.

  (It’s worth making it explicit that those who drank

alcohol, drank just one glass per night, with meals.)

Disponível em: diabetes/>. Acesso em: 12 out. 2016.

When alcohol is defined as “the Goldilocks of the nutrition world” (l. 1), the author means that its ideal intake