Questões de Concurso
Sobre interpretação de texto | reading comprehension em inglês
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Ano: 2020
Banca:
IF-MT
Órgão:
IF-MT
Prova:
IF-MT - 2020 - IF-MT - Professor do Ensino Básico, Técnico e Tecnológico - Português e Inglês |
Q1703915
Inglês
Texto associado
After Reading Hutauruk's extract (2015) about selecting vocabulary in ESP, choose the correct answer.
Selecting vocabulary.
The initial step in teaching ESP vocabulary is to determine which words and special terms in fact to teach.
Gairns and Redman (pag.59) emphasize especially cultural reasons and the principles of need and level.
Authors of teaching materials and teachers should take into account also the criteria of learnability and
teachability. According to Harmer (pag.154), one of the most common principles of vocabulary selection is to
teach at first concrete words and gradually abstract words. Words like chair, table, sofa and wardrobe are
easily presented and explained, because students can see or imagine the real things which the words
represent. On the contrary, abstract words like density, qualifications, safety are more difficult to explain.
There is a number of words that are connected with the idea of furniture (chair, table, sofa and wardrobe).
Words that have this kind of thematic relationship are said to belong to the same lexical field. The texts of
practical part also contain the lexical field of tool-related words that partly overlap with furniture words
(hammer, screwdriver and saw) as well as terminology connected with trees (hardwood and softwood). After
selection words for teaching purpose it is also indispensable to decide what to teach about each naming
unit. According to Harmer (pag.158) and Thornbury (pag.15), knowledge of a word involves knowing its:
Meaning - meanings in context, sense of relation (synonyms/antonyms), Form - spelling and pronunciation,
affixes, parts of speech, Grammar - plurals, countability, past simple/participle forms, Usage - collocations
and appropriate register. (pag.20)
Hutauruk, Bertaria Sohnata. TEACHING MODULE for ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES . Pematangsiantar, 2015.
Hutauruk has based her discussion about selecting vocabulary in ESP on Harmer (1991), Gairns and
Redman ( 1986) and Thornbury (2002). According to her,
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Delmiro Gouveia - AL
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Delmiro Gouveia - AL - Professor de Inglês |
Q1702393
Inglês
Analise as afirmativas a seguir:
I. Estão corretas a grafia e a tradução do seguinte trecho, em inglês: how was it that he did not come? (por que ele não veio?).
II. O trecho em inglês “as it were” possui a grafia correta e pode ser adequadamente traduzido para: por assim dizer.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
I. Estão corretas a grafia e a tradução do seguinte trecho, em inglês: how was it that he did not come? (por que ele não veio?).
II. O trecho em inglês “as it were” possui a grafia correta e pode ser adequadamente traduzido para: por assim dizer.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Delmiro Gouveia - AL
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Delmiro Gouveia - AL - Professor de Inglês |
Q1702392
Inglês
Analise as afirmativas a seguir:
I. Estão corretas a grafia e a tradução do seguinte trecho, em inglês: that’s him excused over (isto é típico dele).
II. Estão corretas a grafia e a tradução do seguinte trecho, em inglês: how are we to go on? (como vamos continuar? ou que será de nós?).
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
I. Estão corretas a grafia e a tradução do seguinte trecho, em inglês: that’s him excused over (isto é típico dele).
II. Estão corretas a grafia e a tradução do seguinte trecho, em inglês: how are we to go on? (como vamos continuar? ou que será de nós?).
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697359
Inglês
Texto associado
Protest
Women’s March plans return to D.C. in October to protest
Supreme Court nomination.
Protesters fill the streets of Washington during the Women's
March after President Trump's inauguration in 2017.
(Oliver Contreras for The Washington Post)
The day after President Trump’s inauguration in 2017, the
Women’s March drew millions of people to the streets of
Washington, D.C., and cities across the country in a collective
display of outrage and grief that was widely considered the
largest single-day protest in American history.
As another presidential election nears and as the nation
faces a deadly pandemic, historic racial justice protests and
a contentious Supreme Court nomination process, the
Women’s March organizers are hoping to, once again,
channel grief and fear into action. But this time, they’re not
waiting until January.
Last week, the Women’s March organization said it is
planning a “socially distant march” in Washington and more
than 30 other cities on Oct. 17, days before Senate
Republicans aim to vote on Trump’s pick to replace Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Trump has
nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a circuit judge on the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, whose writings have
led conservatives and liberals to believe she would be willing
to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. She has also been critical of
a 2012 Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable
Care Act.
By Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post, September, 28,
2020 (https://wapo.st/35v9HhB).
Leia o texto 'Protest' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. No texto, o trecho “She has also been critical of a 2012
Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable Care Act”
traz a palavra “upheld”, que significa suspendeu.
II. De acordo com as informações do texto, pode-se concluir
que Amy Coney Barrett é uma juíza na corte americana de
apelações.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697358
Inglês
Texto associado
Protest
Women’s March plans return to D.C. in October to protest
Supreme Court nomination.
Protesters fill the streets of Washington during the Women's
March after President Trump's inauguration in 2017.
(Oliver Contreras for The Washington Post)
The day after President Trump’s inauguration in 2017, the
Women’s March drew millions of people to the streets of
Washington, D.C., and cities across the country in a collective
display of outrage and grief that was widely considered the
largest single-day protest in American history.
As another presidential election nears and as the nation
faces a deadly pandemic, historic racial justice protests and
a contentious Supreme Court nomination process, the
Women’s March organizers are hoping to, once again,
channel grief and fear into action. But this time, they’re not
waiting until January.
Last week, the Women’s March organization said it is
planning a “socially distant march” in Washington and more
than 30 other cities on Oct. 17, days before Senate
Republicans aim to vote on Trump’s pick to replace Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Trump has
nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a circuit judge on the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, whose writings have
led conservatives and liberals to believe she would be willing
to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. She has also been critical of
a 2012 Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable
Care Act.
By Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post, September, 28,
2020 (https://wapo.st/35v9HhB).
Leia o texto 'Protest' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. As informações presentes no texto permitem concluir que
os organizadores da “Woman’s March” esperam, novamente,
canalizar o seu luto e medo em ação.
II. As informações presentes no texto permitem inferir que no
dia após o ato de posse do atual Presidente Donald Trump, a
“Woman’s March” levou milhões de pessoas às ruas de
Washington D.C..
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697357
Inglês
Texto associado
Protest
Women’s March plans return to D.C. in October to protest
Supreme Court nomination.
Protesters fill the streets of Washington during the Women's
March after President Trump's inauguration in 2017.
(Oliver Contreras for The Washington Post)
The day after President Trump’s inauguration in 2017, the
Women’s March drew millions of people to the streets of
Washington, D.C., and cities across the country in a collective
display of outrage and grief that was widely considered the
largest single-day protest in American history.
As another presidential election nears and as the nation
faces a deadly pandemic, historic racial justice protests and
a contentious Supreme Court nomination process, the
Women’s March organizers are hoping to, once again,
channel grief and fear into action. But this time, they’re not
waiting until January.
Last week, the Women’s March organization said it is
planning a “socially distant march” in Washington and more
than 30 other cities on Oct. 17, days before Senate
Republicans aim to vote on Trump’s pick to replace Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Trump has
nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a circuit judge on the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, whose writings have
led conservatives and liberals to believe she would be willing
to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. She has also been critical of
a 2012 Supreme Court decision that upheld the Affordable
Care Act.
By Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post, September, 28,
2020 (https://wapo.st/35v9HhB).
Leia o texto 'Protest' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. No texto, o trecho “Women’s March drew millions of people
to the streets of Washington, D.C.” traz a palavra “drew”, que
significa afastou.
II. No texto, o trecho “a contentious Supreme Court
nomination process” traz a palavra “contentious”, que significa
coordenado.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697356
Inglês
Texto associado
On Facebook, Misinformation Is More Popular Now Than in 2016
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election.
During the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives
used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media
platforms to spread disinformation to divide the American
electorate. Since then, the social media companies have
spent billions of dollars and hired tens of thousands of
people to help clean up their act.
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election, according to new research from the
German Marshall Fund Digital, the digital arm of the public
policy think tank. The organization, which has a data
partnership with the start-up NewsGuard and the social
media analytics firm NewsWhip, published its findings on
Monday.
In total, Facebook likes, comments and shares of articles
from news outlets that regularly publish falsehoods and
misleading content roughly tripled from the third quarter of
2016 to the third quarter of 2020, the group found.
By Davey Alba, The New York Times
(https://nyti.ms/31zUivt).
Leia o texto 'On Facebook, Misinformation Is More
Popular Now Than in 2016' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. Após a análise do texto, é possível concluir que as pessoas
estão mais engajadas no Facebook, com relação aos meios
de comunicação que, rotineiramente, publicam
desinformação, quando comparado com o ano das eleições
de 2016, de acordo com a pesquisa do German Marshall
Fund Digital.
II. No texto, o trecho “Russian operatives used Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms to spread
disinformation...” traz a palavra “spread”, que significa superar.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697355
Inglês
Texto associado
On Facebook, Misinformation Is More Popular Now Than in 2016
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election.
During the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives
used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media
platforms to spread disinformation to divide the American
electorate. Since then, the social media companies have
spent billions of dollars and hired tens of thousands of
people to help clean up their act.
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election, according to new research from the
German Marshall Fund Digital, the digital arm of the public
policy think tank. The organization, which has a data
partnership with the start-up NewsGuard and the social
media analytics firm NewsWhip, published its findings on
Monday.
In total, Facebook likes, comments and shares of articles
from news outlets that regularly publish falsehoods and
misleading content roughly tripled from the third quarter of
2016 to the third quarter of 2020, the group found.
By Davey Alba, The New York Times
(https://nyti.ms/31zUivt).
Leia o texto 'On Facebook, Misinformation Is More
Popular Now Than in 2016' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. Após a análise do texto, é possível inferir que as empresas
responsáveis pelas redes sociais investiram milhões de
dólares para melhorar a acessibilidade dos aplicativos.
II. No texto, o trecho “regularly publish falsehoods and
misleading content” traz a palavra “misleading”, que significa
impreciso.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697354
Inglês
Texto associado
On Facebook, Misinformation Is More Popular Now Than in 2016
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election.
During the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives
used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media
platforms to spread disinformation to divide the American
electorate. Since then, the social media companies have
spent billions of dollars and hired tens of thousands of
people to help clean up their act.
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election, according to new research from the
German Marshall Fund Digital, the digital arm of the public
policy think tank. The organization, which has a data
partnership with the start-up NewsGuard and the social
media analytics firm NewsWhip, published its findings on
Monday.
In total, Facebook likes, comments and shares of articles
from news outlets that regularly publish falsehoods and
misleading content roughly tripled from the third quarter of
2016 to the third quarter of 2020, the group found.
By Davey Alba, The New York Times
(https://nyti.ms/31zUivt).
Leia o texto 'On Facebook, Misinformation Is More
Popular Now Than in 2016' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. No texto, o trecho “social media analytics firm NewsWhip,
published its findings on Monday.” traz a palavra “findings”,
que significa formular.
II. As informações presentes no texto permitem inferir que as
pessoas, atualmente, estão mais engajadas no Facebook,
com relação aos meios de comunicação que, rotineiramente,
publicam desinformação, do que antes das eleições de 2016,
como pode ser observado no trecho a seguir: “People are
engaging more on Facebook today with news outlets that
routinely publish misinformation than they did before the 2016
election.”.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
ADM&TEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE
Prova:
ADM&TEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Araçoiaba - PE - Professor - Lingua Inglesa |
Q1697353
Inglês
Texto associado
On Facebook, Misinformation Is More Popular Now Than in 2016
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election.
During the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives
used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media
platforms to spread disinformation to divide the American
electorate. Since then, the social media companies have
spent billions of dollars and hired tens of thousands of
people to help clean up their act.
People are engaging more on Facebook today with news
outlets that routinely publish misinformation than they did
before the 2016 election, according to new research from the
German Marshall Fund Digital, the digital arm of the public
policy think tank. The organization, which has a data
partnership with the start-up NewsGuard and the social
media analytics firm NewsWhip, published its findings on
Monday.
In total, Facebook likes, comments and shares of articles
from news outlets that regularly publish falsehoods and
misleading content roughly tripled from the third quarter of
2016 to the third quarter of 2020, the group found.
By Davey Alba, The New York Times
(https://nyti.ms/31zUivt).
Leia o texto 'On Facebook, Misinformation Is More
Popular Now Than in 2016' e, em seguida, analise as
afirmativas a seguir:
I. No texto, o trecho “the social media companies have spent
billions of dollars” traz a palavra “spent”, que significa
espalhar.
II. De acordo com as informações do texto, pode-se concluir
que o German Marshall Fund Digital tem uma parceria com a
start-up NewsGuard e com a “social media analytics firm
NewsWhip”.
Marque a alternativa CORRETA:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2020 - Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP - Professor de Educação Básica - PEB II - inglês |
Q1696784
Inglês
Choose the option that best replaces the
words in bold:
“... Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school...”
“... Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school...”
Ano: 2020
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2020 - Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP - Professor de Educação Básica - PEB II - inglês |
Q1696782
Inglês
Choose the option that best replaces the
words in bold:
“I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand.”
“I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand.”
Ano: 2020
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2020 - Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP - Professor de Educação Básica - PEB II - inglês |
Q1696781
Inglês
Read the following expression and match
each one to the correct definition:
I. “Add insult to injury”
II. “Costs an arm and a leg”
III. “Good things come to those who wait”
IV. “The best thing since sliced bread”
( ) “A really good invention”
( ) “Very expensive”
( ) “Be patient”
( ) “To make a bad situation worse”
I. “Add insult to injury”
II. “Costs an arm and a leg”
III. “Good things come to those who wait”
IV. “The best thing since sliced bread”
( ) “A really good invention”
( ) “Very expensive”
( ) “Be patient”
( ) “To make a bad situation worse”
Ano: 2020
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2020 - Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP - Professor de Educação Básica - PEB II - inglês |
Q1696780
Inglês
Read the following expression and match
each one to the correct definition:
I. “He's a chip off the old block”
II. “You can't have your cake and eat it too”
III. “Don't cry over spilt milk”
IV. “Once in a blue moon”
( ) “The son is like the father”
( ) “Rarely”
( ) “You can't have everything”
( ) “Be upset about past misfortunes”
I. “He's a chip off the old block”
II. “You can't have your cake and eat it too”
III. “Don't cry over spilt milk”
IV. “Once in a blue moon”
( ) “The son is like the father”
( ) “Rarely”
( ) “You can't have everything”
( ) “Be upset about past misfortunes”
Ano: 2020
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2020 - Prefeitura de Itatiba - SP - Professor de Educação Básica - PEB II - inglês |
Q1696779
Inglês
Read the following expression and match
each one to the correct definition:
I. “A blessing in disguise”
II. “Beat around the bush”
III. “Bite the bullet”
IV. “Call it a day”
( ) “avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable” ( ) “to get something over with because it is inevitable” ( ) “a good thing that seemed bad at first” ( ) “stop working on something”
I. “A blessing in disguise”
II. “Beat around the bush”
III. “Bite the bullet”
IV. “Call it a day”
( ) “avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable” ( ) “to get something over with because it is inevitable” ( ) “a good thing that seemed bad at first” ( ) “stop working on something”
Ano: 2020
Banca:
FACET Concursos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Capim - PB
Prova:
FACET Concursos - 2020 - Prefeitura de Capim - PB - Professor A - Inglês |
Q1694825
Inglês
In the sentence “Those targets were due to have
been met by 2020. (line 7)”, the underlined
means:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
FACET Concursos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Capim - PB
Prova:
FACET Concursos - 2020 - Prefeitura de Capim - PB - Professor A - Inglês |
Q1694824
Inglês
Observe the extracted part: “harmful to nature;
halving the rate of loss of all habitats, including
forests” (line 20). In order to inquire about that
information using how much and how many,
choose the option that fits the rules.
i. How much harm was caused to nature? ii. How many habitats were lost? iii. How much forests were included?
i. How much harm was caused to nature? ii. How many habitats were lost? iii. How much forests were included?
Ano: 2020
Banca:
FACET Concursos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Capim - PB
Prova:
FACET Concursos - 2020 - Prefeitura de Capim - PB - Professor A - Inglês |
Q1694821
Inglês
Read the two extracts from the article. And analyze
the statements regarding True (T) or False (F).
The Edinburgh declaration, which will now be opened to signatories worldwide, says its supporters are “deeply concerned about the significant implications that the loss of biodiversity and climate change has on our livelihood and communities. (lines 25, 26, 27)
“Indeed, the Covid-19 global pandemic has reminded us how important it is to live in harmony with nature.” (lines 29, 30)
i. the use of “its” in “say its supporters” is the same use of “it is” in “how important it is”; ii. “its” in “say its supporters” refers to supporters of the Edinburgh declaration; iii. in “our livelihood”, “our” is an object pronoun; iv. in “has reminded us”, “us” is an object pronoun;
The Edinburgh declaration, which will now be opened to signatories worldwide, says its supporters are “deeply concerned about the significant implications that the loss of biodiversity and climate change has on our livelihood and communities. (lines 25, 26, 27)
“Indeed, the Covid-19 global pandemic has reminded us how important it is to live in harmony with nature.” (lines 29, 30)
i. the use of “its” in “say its supporters” is the same use of “it is” in “how important it is”; ii. “its” in “say its supporters” refers to supporters of the Edinburgh declaration; iii. in “our livelihood”, “our” is an object pronoun; iv. in “has reminded us”, “us” is an object pronoun;
Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694633
Inglês
Texto associado
Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
“Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit
the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers
of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the
narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying
rats" or simply the "evil ones".
Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife
ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are
frightened of something they don't know."
"The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as
fertiliser for their crops. It is therefore essential to know the pathogens carried by the bats,
because they could be transmitted to humans," says Dr Elizabeth Gori of the University of
Zimbabwe.
Bat experts have launched a campaign, Don't Blame Bats, to dispel unfounded fears and
myths about bats, which are threatening conservation. They say bats are some of the most
misunderstood and undervalued animals on the planet.
Long the target of disdain, persecution and cultural prejudice, they have been blamed for a
host of evils visited upon humans. And fears and myths about bats have only intensified in the
time of Covid.
The precise origin of the virus that has wreaked such havoc across the world has not been
pinned down. But the vast majority of scientists agree that it crossed into humans from an animal
species, most likely a bat. That doesn't mean bats are to blame; it's our increasing interference
with these wild creatures that's at the root of the problem.”
(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54246473)
No texto, a frase “Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves” refere-se:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694632
Inglês
Texto associado
Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
“Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit
the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers
of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the
narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying
rats" or simply the "evil ones".
Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife
ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are
frightened of something they don't know."
"The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as
fertiliser for their crops. It is therefore essential to know the pathogens carried by the bats,
because they could be transmitted to humans," says Dr Elizabeth Gori of the University of
Zimbabwe.
Bat experts have launched a campaign, Don't Blame Bats, to dispel unfounded fears and
myths about bats, which are threatening conservation. They say bats are some of the most
misunderstood and undervalued animals on the planet.
Long the target of disdain, persecution and cultural prejudice, they have been blamed for a
host of evils visited upon humans. And fears and myths about bats have only intensified in the
time of Covid.
The precise origin of the virus that has wreaked such havoc across the world has not been
pinned down. But the vast majority of scientists agree that it crossed into humans from an animal
species, most likely a bat. That doesn't mean bats are to blame; it's our increasing interference
with these wild creatures that's at the root of the problem.”
(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54246473)
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