Taurus April 20 - May 20 (TEXT A)
Sophisticated language can be a veil hiding what you truly mean but are too afraid to say. But fancy talk can also be a tool to help folks understand what exactly it is that you mean at a high level. Which way you choose to use your stunning vocabulary is up to you, but it would be a shame to waste all your verbal skills by encouraging miscommunication. Camouflage is not your object. Don't be afraid to speak the truth, and don't cater to the lowest common denominator.
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Taurus April 20 - May 20 (TEXT B)
Work could be a bit challenging today and you may even be asked to assume more responsibility on the job. Be open to attending a long-term training program to increase your talents and your professional value. Once you graduate from this program of study, give yourself a lavish reward that serves as a perpetual reminder of your achievement. But don't wait until the end to treat yourself. Attending to self-care can have an especially restorative effect now, so make time for a spa treatment or hot bath after hours. Nothing perks you up like the prospect of a prize at the end of the day.
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Horoscopes in newspapers are very common, although they do not always focus on the same topics. When reading these two horoscopes, we can infer that
I. both horoscopes were written by the same astrologer.
II. horoscopes in texts A and B cover the same subjects.
III. the horoscope in text A says taureans are good with words.
IV. according to text B a taurean enjoys receiving prizes.
V. both text A and text B show taureans as hard workers.
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta as afirmativas corretas.
As researchers fight to stop the spread of a novel coronavirus that originated in a seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, they are facing a counter-intuitive problem: the symptoms can sometimes be so mild in patients that the virus is very difficult to detect. The coronavirus initially came to authorities’ attention in December after patients began exhibiting symptoms of viral pneumonia, including fever, cough and shortness of breath. But researchers, including those at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have noted that some of those with the Wuhan coronavirus have shown “little to no symptoms.” A study published in the medical journal the Lancet on Jan. 24 reported that a 10-year-old who was infected with the virus had no symptoms at all.
“We have seen patients, especially children, who have pneumonia, but have no symptoms, no fever or cough, which means that it’s not easy to recognize these cases of novel coronavirus infection, which makes the control of this outbreak more difficult,” says Yuen Kwok-yung, a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong, and one of the authors of the Lancet study.
Amy Gunia Disponível em: . Acesso em: 01 fev. 2020.
According to the text, one of the challenges presented by this new coronavirus is the fact that
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition in which there is compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit. There are three main types: neurogenic, venous, and arterial. The neurogenic type is the most common and presents with pain, weakness, and occasionally loss of muscle at the base of the thumb. The venous type results in swelling, pain, and possibly a bluish coloration of the arm. The arterial type results in pain, coldness, and paleness of the arm
TOS may result from trauma, repetitive arm movements, tumors, pregnancy, or anatomical variations such as a cervical rib. Initial treatment for the neurogenic type is with exercises to strengthen the chest muscles and improve posture. NSAIDs such as naproxen may be used for pain. Surgery is typically done for the arterial and venous types and for the neurogenic type if it does not improve with other treatments. Blood thinners may be used to treat or prevent blood clots. The condition affects about 1% of the population. It is more common in women than men and it occurs most commonly between 20 and 50 years of age.
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Com base no texto, afirma-se que
I. a síndrome descrita pode ser provocada por compressão venal.
II. grávidas não apresentam casos do “Thoracic Outlet Syndrome”.
III. há tratamentos menos invasivos, além de procedimentos cirúrgicos.
IV. TOS ocorre principalmente em homens mais velhos, com saúde frágil.
V. TOS pode ocasionar dores, inchaço e, até mesmo, perda muscular
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta as afirmativas corretas.
Scientists have developed what they call living concrete by using sand, gel and bacteria. Researchers said this building material has structural load-bearing function, is capable of self-healing and is more environmentally friendly than concrete – which is the second most-consumed material on Earth after water. The team from the University of Colorado Boulder believe their work paves the way for future building structures that could “heal their own cracks, suck up dangerous toxins from the air or even glow on command”.
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Based on the text, we can state tha
Inequality between men and women results in poorer health for children and greater poverty for the family, (1) ________________ to a new study. The UN agency Unicef found that in places where women are (2) __________ from family decisions, children are more likely to suffer from malnutrition. There would be 13 million (3) __________ malnourished children in South Asia if women had an equal say in the family, Unicef said
Unicef surveyed family decision-making in 30 countries around the world. Their chief finding is that equality between men and women is vital to (4) __________ poverty and improving health, especially that of children, in developing countries.
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Choose the alternative with the words which best complete the text above.
On Tuesday, Merriam-Webster selected its word of the year, not some viral neologism like post-truth or selfie but a word that has been around since the Middle Ages: the pronoun they.
Pronouns are tools that people typically use with all the thought one gives to using doorknobs. Students are taught in early language lessons that every sentence needs a subject and are given a short list of usual suspects: words like he, she, you and they. The latter, they are told, is used to refer to more than one person. Yet that’s not always the case. Merriam-Webster chose the singular form, one that has been gaining currency and causing controversy
There are two reasons that singular they is on the upswing. One is that it’s a convenient way to refer to an unknown person in a gender-neutral way, versus using cumbersome constructions like “he or she.” In recent years, it has been far easier to find this generic they in mass media because using it makes life easier for readers and writers alike.
Katy Steinmetz Disponível em: . Acesso em: 08 fev. 2020.
Com base no texto acima, é INCORRETO afirmar que