Atividade complementar 2 - SU6A

(FATEC SP/2008)

Just Like Humans

 

Animal personality is now taken seriously.

We name them, raise them, clothe them and spoil them. We describe them as manipulative, grumpy, sensitive and caring.

And they’re not even human – they’re our pets. It’s in our nature to ascribe human characteristics to animals even if they don’t really exist. For this reason, in the interests of remaining objective observers of nature, scientists have taken pains to avoid anthropomorphizing animals. To talk about a dog’s having a swagger or a cat’s being shy would invite professional sneers.

In recent years, however, evidence has begun to show that animals have personalities after all. Chimps, for example, can be conscientious: they think before they act, they plan and they control their impulses, says Samuel Gosling, a Texas-based psychologist. Research has identified similar personality traits in many other species.

The implications of these findings for research on human personality are powerful.

Scientists can look to animal studies for insight into humans the same way they now look to animal testing for insight into drugs.

Animal research has already begun to shed light on how different sights [sic] of people respond to medications and treatments – aggressive and passive rats respond differently to antidepressants, for example.

The hope is that animals can help illuminate the murky interplay of genes and the environment on people’s personalities. The research may even lead to predictions about what people will do, based on their personalities, when they’re stressed out or frightened. Putting personality testing – already a thriving business – on a firm footing could uncover a wealth of knowledge about where personality comes from.

(Newsweek, June 18, 2007)

Assinale a alternativa que contém o uso correto do tempo verbal “present perfect”, como no exemplo – “evidence has begun to show that animals have personalities after all” –, no segundo parágrafo do texto.

• Brazil has won the world cup in 2002.

• They have finished their assignment before the end of class.

• The president has arrived from Europe the previous night.

• Her grandfather has won the lottery.

Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à denominação do tempo verbal da frase a seguir:

"We've been waiting for her since 2 pm."

• Gerund

• Simple Present.

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect.

Read the sentences below:

I. Drivers can fall asleep on the highway ______ they rest before long trips.

II. Some people set two morning alarms ______ they sleep through one.

III. I drink hot milk before bed only _____ I’ve been

having trouble sleeping.

IV. I was surprisingly alert at work, _______ I didn’t sleep at

all last night.

Choose the best alternative to complete the sentences:

• I – in case

  II – in case

  III – as long as

  IV – only if

• I – unless

  II – in case

  III – if

  IV – considering that

• I– if

  II – in case

  III – if

  IV – considering that

• I – unless

  II – just

  III – if

  IV – as long as

• I – unless

  II – only if

  III – if

  IV – considering that

First, let me tell you where I’m coming from. Before I saw “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, I didn’t know the difference between an orc and an elf, or what Middle-earth was in the middle of. This review is coming to you from a Tolkien-freezone. I went in to Peter Jackson’s movie – the first of a trilogy – with no preconceptions. I came out, three hours later, sorry I’d have to wait a year to see what happens next in Frodo Baggins’s battle against the Dark Lord, Sauron, and thinking a trip to the bookstore to pick “The Two Towers” might be in order. (...) This is a violent movie – too violent for little ones – and there are moments more “Matrix” than medieval. Yet it transcends cheap thrills; we root for the survival of our heroes with a depth of feeling that may come as a surprise. The movie keeps drawing you in deeper. Unlike so many overcooked action movies these days, “Fellowship” doesn’t entertain you into a stupor. It leaves you with your wits intact, hungry for more.

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(ITA-2004) O texto acima foi redigido originalmente como...

• uma sinopse do filme "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, dirigido por Peter Jackson.

• uma crítica ao filme “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”.

• um informativo sobre o lançamento do filme “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, dirigido por Tolkien.

• uma palestra sobre a obra literária de Tolkien e os filmes de Peter Jakson.

• uma mensagem enviada por e-mail ao fã-clube de Tolkien.

First, let me tell you where I’m coming from. Before I saw “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, I didn’t know the difference between an orc and an elf, or what Middle-earth was in the middle of. This review is coming to you from a Tolkien-freezone. I went in to Peter Jackson’s movie – the first of a trilogy – with no preconceptions. I came out, three hours later, sorry I’d have to wait a year to see what happens next in Frodo Baggins’s battle against the Dark Lord, Sauron, and thinking a trip to the bookstore to pick “The Two Towers” might be in order. (...) This is a violent movie – too violent for little ones – and there are moments more “Matrix” than medieval. Yet it transcends cheap thrills; we root for the survival of our heroes with a depth of feeling that may come as a surprise. The movie keeps drawing you in deeper. Unlike so many overcooked action movies these days, “Fellowship” doesn’t entertain you into a stupor. It leaves you with your wits intact, hungry for more.

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(ITA-2004) Assinale a opção correta.

• O autor do texto é leitor assíduo da obra de Tolkien.

• autor do texto tinha grandes expectativas com relação ao filme antes de assisti-lo.

• O filme fez com que o autor se sentisse tentado a adquirir um livro de Tolkien.

• O autor recomenda o filme para adultos e crianças.

• O filme dirigido por Peter Jackson assemelha-se a Matrix.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence below:

If I ___ _____ to a different country, I ____ _____ ______ my own business in Brazil.

• have moved / should have started

• hadn't moved / might have started

• didn't move / might have start

• haven't move / could start

Choose the option that shows what the pictures represent.

• to pay off bills - to pay for school - to buy a home - to buy a car - to fix a home - to take a vacation - to pay for a wedding - to start a business

• to pay off bills - to go to school - to buy a business - to fix a car - to buy a home - to plan a trip - to pay for a wedding - to buy a house

• to pay off bills - to go to school - to buy a home- to buy a car - to buy a home - to plan a trip - to pay for a wedding - to start a business

• to pay off bills - to pay for school - to buy a home - to fix a car - to buy a home - to take a vacation - to ask for a wedding - to start a business

Choose the option that completes the sentences correctly.

I. I've heard good things about crowdfunding. ____, it turned out to be a fraude.

II. ______ I've been trying, I can see myself saving money at this moment.

III. If you want a piece of advice, I'd say you ______ go to the party, She will definitely be there.

IV. They could return the product, _______ they have a receipt.

• I. However;

  II. Even though;

  III. however;

  IV. should

• I. However;

  II. Even though;

  III. 'd better not;

  IV. providing that

• I. Even though;

  II. However;

  III. however;

  IV. ought to

• I. However;

  II. Even though;

  III. should not;

  IV. however

I. A plot, II. a setting and III. cinematography are...

• I. the art of filming a movie;

  II. the place where a story takes place;

  III. the story told in a movie.

• I. the story told in a movie;

  II. the voice that tells a story in a movie;

  III. the art of filming a movie.

• I. the story told in a movie;

  II. the place where a story takes place;

  III. the art of filming a movie.

• I. the place where a movie takes place;

  II. the story told in a movie;

  III. the art of filming a movie.

Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly:

"Nowadays, most people watch movies by..."

• ...using a streaming service.

• ...to use a streaming service.

• ...use a streaming service.

• ...to using a streaming service.