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Ano: 2013 Banca: Aeronáutica Órgão: ITA Prova: Aeronáutica - 2013 - ITA - Aluno - Inglês |
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Em “the more I learn, the less clear anything gets”, mantém-se o mesmo sentido em:
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                            WHY IS HANDWRITING IMPORTANT?


 Jotting down a shopping list, writing a birthday card, taking down a phone message, completing a form at the bank ….handwriting is part of our daily lives. It is on show to others and may be used to make judgments about us.

Writing has a very long history. It began as simple pictographs drawn on a rock, which were then combined to represent ideas and developed into more abstract symbols. Just like our writing today, early symbols were used to store information and communicate it to others.

In recent years, modern technology has dramatically changed the way we communicate through writing. However, despite the increased use of computers for writing, the skill of handwriting remains important in education, employment and in everyday life.Time devoted to the teaching and learning of letter formation in the early years will pay off. Legible writing that can be produced comfortably, at speed and with little conscious effort allows a child to attend to the higher-level aspects of writing composition and content. This is important when assessments are based on written work, particularly in time-limited written examinations, which remain as a major form of assessment for many formal qualifications. Without fast and legible handwriting, students may miss out on learning opportunities and under-achieve academically.

Beyond formal education, most employment situations will involve at least some handwriting and many require the communication of critical information (e.g. medical notes, prescriptions).

Thus, handwriting with pen and paper still has an important role from early childhood through our adult lives, but more and more, people are shifting from paper to electronic modes of communication. Interestingly though, many personal computers now have handwriting recognition capability so that handwriting as means of interacting with computers is becoming more pervasive. It seems, therefore, that even in this modern age, handwriting remains an important skill for communication.


Disponível em:<http://www.nha-handwriting.org.uk/handwrinting/why-is-handwriting-important> . Acesso em 29 mai.2013 

The word pervasive in the sentence "Interestingly though, many personal computers now have handwriting recognition capability so that handwriting as means of interacting with computers is becoming more pervasive." is closest in meaning to which of the following?
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                              ARE YOU A FACEBOOK ADDICT?  


Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict? Researchers from Norway have developed a new instrument to measure Facebook addiction, the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.


"The use of Facebook has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction connected to social media," Doctor of Psychology Cecilie Schou Andreassen says about the study, which is the first of its kind worldwide. 


Andreassen heads the research project  "Facebook Addiction" at the University of Bergen (UiB). An article about the results has just been published in the renowned journal Psychological Reports. She has clear views as to why some people develop Facebook dependency. 


"It occurs more regularly among younger than older users. We have also found that people who are anxious and socially insecure use Facebook more than those with lower scores on those traits, probably because those who are anxious find it easier to communicate via social media than face-to- face," Andreassen says.  


People who are organised and more ambitious tend to be less at risk from Facebook addiction. They will often use social media as an integral part of work and networking. 


"Our research also indicates that women are more at risk of developing Facebook addiction, probably due to the social nature of Facebook," Andreassen says. 


Six warning signs


As Facebook has become as ubiquitous as television in our everyday lives, it is becoming increasingly difficult for many people to know if they are addicted to social media. Andreassen’s study shows that the symptoms of Facebook addiction resemble those of drug  addiction, alcohol addiction and chemical substance addiction. 


The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale is based on six basic criteria, where all items are scored on the following scale: (1) Very rarely, (2) Rarely, (3) Sometimes, (4) Often, (5)Very often, and (6) Always. 


• You spend a lot of time thinking about Facebook or planning to use of Facebook.

• You feel an urge to use Facebook more and more.

• You use Facebook in order to forget about personal problems.

• You have tried to cut down on the use of Facebook without success.

• You become restless or troubled if you are prohibited from using Facebook.

• You use Facebook so much that it has had a negative impact on your job/studies.  


Andreassen’s study shows that scoring “often” or “very often” on at least four of the six items may suggest that you are addicted to Facebook.  


Disponível em: Acesso em:<http://www.sciendedaily.com/release/2012/05/120507102054.htm> Acesso em: 3 jun. 2013 (Texto adaptado)  

The word resemble in the sentence “Andreassen’s study shows that the symptoms of Facebook addiction resemble those of drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and chemical substance addiction.” can be replace by:
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A opção cujo significado mais se aproxima do vocábulo peeved (linha 6) é
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Na sentença They would keep on developing until they were far more intelligent than we are (linhas 14 e 15), o vocábulo grifado poderia ser substituído por
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Ano: 2012 Banca: Aeronáutica Órgão: ITA Prova: Aeronáutica - 2012 - ITA - Aluno - Inglês |
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A palavra “actually” (linha 8)
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Ano: 2012 Banca: Aeronáutica Órgão: ITA Prova: Aeronáutica - 2012 - ITA - Aluno - Inglês |
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Nas frases “Their teacher is the same one firing off math tips in California […]” (linha 6) e “Its board fired the president amid worries […]” (linha 26)
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Ano: 2012 Banca: Aeronáutica Órgão: ITA Prova: Aeronáutica - 2012 - ITA - Aluno - Inglês |
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Na sentença em que se insere “He believes he has stumbled onto a solution to some of education’s most intractable problems” (linhas 18 e 19), o verbo “stumbled onto” pode ser substituído por
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Ano: 2012 Banca: Aeronáutica Órgão: ITA Prova: Aeronáutica - 2012 - ITA - Aluno - Inglês |
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Assinale a afirmação correta.
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Ano: 2012 Banca: Aeronáutica Órgão: ITA Prova: Aeronáutica - 2012 - ITA - Aluno - Inglês |
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A palavra “landed", na sentença “apparently some of your sample landed [...]", no sexto quadro da tirinha, pode ser substituída por
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Cockpit, (line 11), means the
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Choose the correct active sentence to replace “The autopilot was reprogrammed by someone” (lines 10 and 11).
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“Crew members”, (line 13), means all the people who
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“Unfit to fly”, lines 11 and 12, means
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“Mild”, (line 1), in the text, means
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In the sentence “Beware of the dog. He bites really hard; however, he can be bribed”, which word can replace “however” without interfering in the meaning?
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The sentence “(…) he was hired in 2013 (…)” (line 8) has the same meaning as:
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In the sentence “Pilots (…) must tell their airline if they’re found unfit.” (lines 13-14), the expression in bold can be replaced by:
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FAT IS BEAUTIFUL? 

    Americans are fat, they are getting fatter and as soon as they out eat the South Sea Islanders, they will be the fattest people in the world. This alarming message, from the journalist Greg Critter, has helped promote the provocative bestseller Fat Land. It reveals that six out of every 10 Americans are already overweight and that, if they continue to expand at the current rate, by 2050 all of them will be. So what should they do about it

      There is an obvious and a not-so-obvious answer to this question. Greg Critser provides the conventional solution: they should eat more carefully and do more exercise. He traces the expanding American waistline to Earl Butz, President Nixon’s foul-mouthed Secretary of Agriculture, who drastically brought down food prices in the ‘70s by introducing subsidies for farming. The other great architect of obesity was David Wallerstein, the McDonalds executive who discovered super sizing- offering vast single portions of food so people eat the equivalent of the double helpings that they were too embarrassed to ask for.

     But the issue has another reaction: not “I’m fat, so what can I do about it?” but “I’m fat, so what?” This is the line taken by fat activists and size awareness advocates. They believe that there is nothing wrong with being overweight: negative attitudes towards large people are simply prejudices that need to be fought.

     In part perhaps due to fat liberationists, the USA is changing its views on size. The fashion press, for instance, recently announced that “fat is the new thin.” According to American Vogue the voluptuously curved Kate Winslet, Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Osbourne are much more attractive than the “stick-thin” Hollywood stereotypes. There is also a popular backlash against “self-hating” attitudes of an older generation that was inspired by feminism and sexual liberation to try always be perfect and in control.

     In spite of this, one crucial factor seems destined to keep Americans trying to lose weight. Obesity, as Critser points out, is now - for the first time in the history - the disease of the poor, not the rich. And, in an aspirational society, if the well-off can see their feet, everyone else will want as well. 

Adapted from SPEAKUP n.196, pages 18 to 20. 
In the sentence “[…] they were too embarrassed to ask for […]”, to ask for means:
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    Police and Human Rights – Manual for Police Training

How can respecting human rights help the police? 


Respect for human rights by law enforcement agencies actually enhances the effectiveness of those agencies. Where human rights are systematically respected, police officers have developed professionalism in their approaches to solving and preventing crime and maintaining public order. In this sense, respect for human rights by police is, in addition to being a moral, legal and ethical imperative, also a practical requirement for law enforcement. When the police are seen to respect, uphold and defend human rights: 


• Public confidence is built and community cooperation fostered.

• Legal prosecutions are successful in court. • Police are seen as part of the community, performing a valuable social function.

• The fair administration of justice is served, and, consequently, confidence in the system.

• An example is set for respect for the law by others in the society.

• Police are able to be closer to the community, and, therefore, in a position to prevent and solve crimes through proactive policing.

• Support is elicited from the media, from the international community, and from higher authorities.

• A contribution is made to the peaceful resolution of conflicts and complaints. 


An effective police service is one that serves as the first line of defense in the protection of human rights. Its members carry out their work in a way, which does not rely upon fear and raw power but, on the contrary, is based on regard for the law, honor, and professionalism. 


What role does training play in protecting human rights?


The effective training of police in human rights is an essential element in the global efforts to promote and protect human rights in every country. In order to protect human rights, the police must first know and understand them. Furthermore, police officers must be familiar with the various international guidelines and bodies of principles – such as the Code of Conduct for law enforcement officials and the principles on the use of force and firearms – and be able to use them as tools in their everyday work. They must understand the fact that international human rights standards concerning their work were developed to provide invaluable guidance for the performance of their crucial functions in a democratic society. However, police officers in the line of duty should know not only what the rules are, but also how to do their job effectively within the confines of those rules.



Doesn’t concern for human rights hinder effective police work? 


Most people have heard the argument that respect for human rights is somehow opposed to effective law enforcement. And effective law enforcement means to capture the criminal. And to secure his conviction, it is necessary to “bend the rules” a little. A tendency to use overwhelming force in controlling demonstrations, physical pressure to extract information from detainees, or excessive force to secure an arrest can be observed now and then. In this way of thinking, law enforcement is a war against crime, and human rights are merely obstacles thrown in the path of the police by lawyers and NGOs. In fact, violations of human rights ––78–––– police only make the already challenging task of law enforcement ––– 79––– . When the law enforcer ––– 80––– the lawbreaker, the result is an assault on human dignity, on the law itself and on all institutions of public authority.


                                                         (G. Kalajdziev, et al. www.humanrights.dk. Adaptado.)

No trecho – However, police officers in the line of duty should know not only what the rules are – a palavra should pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por
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281: B
282: D
283: D
284: C
285: C
286: E
287: B
288: A
289: B
290: B
291: C
292: C
293: A
294: C
295: C
296: D
297: A
298: C
299: D
300: C