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The Internet giant, Amazon, has put a warning on some of the 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons it offers to its customers. Visitors who want to buy or download the series 'Tom and Jerry: The Complete Second Volume' get a warning that the cartoons contain scenes that are racist. The warning says: "Tom and Jerry shorts may show some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American society." It added that the scenes were wrong when the cartoons were made 70 years ago, and are still wrong today. People say the character of the black maid in the cartoon series is racist. Some of the cartoons were edited in the 1960s because of worries about racism.

 

Tom and Jerry were created in 1940 by cartoonists William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The cartoons won the Oscar for the best Animated Short Film seven times. The shows have become one of the most popular cartoons in animation history. Many people posted on Twitter to say it was "madness" for Amazon to put a warning on the cartoons

Disponível em: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1410/141004-tom-and-jerry.html#ixzz3FVuisi75. Acesso em: set. 2014.

Choose the CORRECT alternative according to the text:

Read this letter from Ben to his friend Sheila and choose the CORRECT alternative.

 

Dear Sheila,

 

    In your last letter, you asked me to tell you about all the things I did during my summer vacation.

    We went to Vancouver (1) I have some old friends (2) I haven't seen for about three years. My friend Tim, (3) mother I wrote about in my last letter to you, came with me and we had a great time. We flew into Vancouver on Monday 24th, (4) was also my birthday.

    The first thing we did was to visit the wonderful aquarium in the city center (5) there are three killer whales and a whole crowd of seals, penguins and dolphins. We arrived in the late afternoon (6) all the animals are fed so it was wonderful to see the dolphins leaping out of the water to get the fish (7) they love to eat so much.

    The following day, (8) was cloudy and rainy unfortunately, we went to a museum (9) they have some dinosaur skeletons (10) local people have found in the area. The horrible weather never improved all day so we visited a superb seafood restaurant later in the afternoon and had an early dinner. The waiters, (11) were all dressed in traditional fishermen's clothes, were very friendly and told us about the history of the restaurant (12) name was The Jolly Whaler. The restaurant, (13) has been open since 1888, was once visited by the American President J.F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie.

    The skies were blue on Thursday and we spent some time out on the sea in a large boat (14) we hired. I caught a big fish (15) the captain said was the biggest he'd seen this year. I felt very proud! We left on Thursday evening after a mini-vacation (16) helped me to relax a lot and now I have returned to work.

    The next time (17) you write to me, you must tell me about YOUR last vacation.

Bye for now Sheila,
Ben 

Adapted from: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g14-relative-pronoun-gap-fill-exercise.php

 

I. Numbers 2, 7, 14, 15, 17 don’t need a relative pronoun.
II. Numbers 1, 5, 9 can be completed with the relative pronoun ‘where’.
III. Numbers 3, 12 can be completed with the relative pronoun ‘whose’. 

IV. Numbers 4, 8, 10, 13, 16, can be completed with the relative pronoun ‘that’.
V. Numbers 5, 6, 9 can be completed with the relative pronoun ‘where’.

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Children experience basic training and mock deployment

 

    The 460th Force Support Squadron (FSS) hosted the 6th Annual Operation Future Forces (OFF) Sept. 13, 2014, at Camp Rattlesnake. OFF allows children ages 8-18 to experience what military members endure from basic training to technical school to a mock deployment, ending with a homecoming party.

    “The youth mock deployment was developed to alleviate many of the stresses commonly experienced by young family members when one or both parents are deployed,” said Thomas Cox, 460th FSS youth program chief. “Everything from basic training, tech schools, camp activities and accomplishing their mission as a team made the event a one of a kind opportunity for military kids.”

    A few of the boys had their heads shaved before heading off to “Basic Military Training.” The training consisted of doing push-ups and sit-ups, jumping through hula-hoops and running through an inflatable castle. They were also taught how to stand at attention, salute and do an about-face.

    After basic training, each child attended “technical school” and was taught a specific Air Force Specialty Code to help them in their mock deployment. Some children were taught lifesaving self-aid and buddy care skills while others learned about the importance of radio communications while on a deployment.

    The tech-school graduates were then issued water pistols before heading out. During their deployment, the children encountered hostile and non-hostile citizens, a water-balloon fight and injured allies who needed help along the way.

    At the end of a long day, loved ones waited outside the youth center on base with homemade signs welcoming the “troops” back home.

    “This event was great,” said Senior Airman Jasmine Madison, 460th FSS Force Support Force Management technician. “It’s a way for kids to get a hands-on understanding of what their parents do when they are separated from them during deployments.”

Adapted from http://www.buckley.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123424927

According to the text, choose the correct statement.

Wii Sports cause real Injuries

 

Treat it like real exercise

 

Nintendo Wii players may find themselves saddled with the same sprains and fractures that haunt athletes,often because they don’t treat the virtual games like real sports;doctors tell the Washington Times.Sprains are the most common injury because Wii Sports don’t provide the same resistance that actual tennis,bowling,baseball,golf,and bosing do,which typically prevents joints from being overextended.

 

Among the scarier was a woman whose brain began bleeding when she fell while using Wii Fit to do yoga and aerobics.” You have to regard them as sports and be serious about things like warm-up, cool-down, and expectations,” says an orthopedic surgeon. Doctors also recommend getting a physical evaluation before starting, and even consulting a trainer or coach.

Source: www.newsuser.com

 

Wii sports have to be…

The underlined word in the following sentence:” Yes, running really has increased my body awareness.”, is...

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

 

    Concussions are brain injuries hat occur when a person receives a blow to the head, face, or neck. Although most people who suffer a concussion experience initial bouts of dizziness, nausea, and drowsiness, these symptoms often disappear after a few days. The long-term effects of concussions, however, are less understood and far more severe. Recent studies suggest that people who suffer multiple concussions are at a significant risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder that causes a variety of dangerous mental and emotional problems to arise weeks, months,or even years after the initial injury. These psychological problems can include depression, anxiety, memory loss, inability to concentrate, and aggression. In extreme cases, people suffering from CTE have even committed suicide or homicide. The majority of people who develop these issues are athletes who participate in popular high-impact sports, especially football. Although both new sports regulations and improvements in helmet technology can help protect players, the sports media and fans alike bear some of the responsibility for reducing the incidence of these devastating injuries.

 

    Perhaps the most important factor in reducing the number of traumatic brain injuries, however, lies not with the players, coaches, or the administrators, but with the media and fans. Sports media producers have become used to showcasing the most aggressive tackles and the most intense plays. BFL broadcasts often replay especially violent collisions, while the commentators marvel at the physical prowess of the players involved. Some sports programs even feature weekly countdowns of the hardest hits. When the media exalts such hazardous behavior,professionals are rewarded for injuring each other on the field,and amateurs become more likely to try to imitate their favorite NFL athletes. Announcers, commentators, television producers, and sportswriters should engage in a collective effort to cease glorifying brutal plays. In turn,fans should stop expecting their favorite players to put their lives on the line for the purposes of entertainment. Players must stop being encouraged to trade their careers, health, happiness, and their lives for the sake of a game.

Source: Copyright Read Theory LLC

Athletes are likely to keep on engaging in such dangerous behavior...