Questão 76 da UFPR 2006 (inglês)

Question

According to the text:

Winter

Winter influences nature, people and even history. The winter of 1941 caused the Nazis many casualties from lack of cold weather equipment and played a part in the failure of Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi march on Moscow.

In animals and plants, winter plays an important role in their life cycles. Some fur-coated mammals grow a heavier fur coat during the winter. This improves the heat-retention qualities of the fur. The coat is then shed following the winter season to allow better cooling. The heavier winter coat makes this season a favorite for trappers who seek more profitable skins. Snow also affects the ways animals behave, as many take advantage of the insulating properties of snow by burrowing in it. Mice and voles typically live under the snow layer.

Annual plants never survive the winter. As for perennial plants, many small ones profit from the insulating effects of snow by being buried in it. Larger plants, particularly deciduous trees, usually let their upper part die, but their roots are still protected by the snow layer.

Passing seasons change the habits and moods of people. Around winter months, a gloominess, called “winter blues” or “February blahs” or “Holiday depression” – during November and December – is informally noted amongst people. The severest cases of this type of depression are diagnosed as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Symptoms include sleeping more, tiredness, depression, and physical aches. Although cases include genetic disposition and stress, the prevailing environmental influence is decreased exposure to light due to winter weather patterns.

(http:// en. Wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter)

A
Marina Hall rushed away from New Orleans before the hurricane.
B
Marina Hall and her family did not have any more problems after they reunited.
C
The economic help provided to the homeless is sufficient to rent a house in Baton Rouge.
D
Although Marina Hall managed to find her mother and son, she still cries a lot because she lost her job.
E
It took Marina Hall some days to find out her mother´s whereabouts after the hurricane.

Answer 1

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Questão 76 da UFPR 2006 (inglês)

1ª fase · Inglês: Informações explícitas e detalhes

According to the text:

Winter

Winter influences nature, people and even history. The winter of 1941 caused the Nazis many casualties from lack of cold weather equipment and played a part in the failure of Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi march on Moscow.

In animals and plants, winter plays an important role in their life cycles. Some fur-coated mammals grow a heavier fur coat during the winter. This improves the heat-retention qualities of the fur. The coat is then shed following the winter season to allow better cooling. The heavier winter coat makes this season a favorite for trappers who seek more profitable skins. Snow also affects the ways animals behave, as many take advantage of the insulating properties of snow by burrowing in it. Mice and voles typically live under the snow layer.

Annual plants never survive the winter. As for perennial plants, many small ones profit from the insulating effects of snow by being buried in it. Larger plants, particularly deciduous trees, usually let their upper part die, but their roots are still protected by the snow layer.

Passing seasons change the habits and moods of people. Around winter months, a gloominess, called “winter blues” or “February blahs” or “Holiday depression” – during November and December – is informally noted amongst people. The severest cases of this type of depression are diagnosed as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Symptoms include sleeping more, tiredness, depression, and physical aches. Although cases include genetic disposition and stress, the prevailing environmental influence is decreased exposure to light due to winter weather patterns.

(http:// en. Wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter)

A
Marina Hall rushed away from New Orleans before the hurricane.
B
Marina Hall and her family did not have any more problems after they reunited.
C
The economic help provided to the homeless is sufficient to rent a house in Baton Rouge.
D
Although Marina Hall managed to find her mother and son, she still cries a lot because she lost her job.
E
It took Marina Hall some days to find out her mother´s whereabouts after the hurricane.

Escolha uma alternativa para conferir o gabarito.

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Resolução comentada

O texto fornecido, "Winter", trata do inverno e de seus efeitos sobre a história, os animais, as plantas e o humor das pessoas. Ele não menciona Marina Hall, o furacão, Nova Orleans nem Baton Rouge. Portanto, as alternativas pertencem a outro texto, sobre as vítimas de um furacão, que não veio junto com a questão. Não dá para confirmar o gabarito pelo texto que aparece.

O que dá para fazer é eliminar as alternativas pelo tipo de afirmação:

A diz que ela fugiu antes do furacão. Em reportagens desse tipo, quem conta a história costuma ter sido atingido e separado da família, não ter escapado antes.
B e C usam ideias absolutas ("did not have any more problems", "is sufficient"). Esse tipo de afirmação raramente é verdadeiro em relatos de desabrigados.
D e E são as mais plausíveis. D acrescenta um detalhe específico, o choro por causa do emprego. E apenas diz que ela levou alguns dias para saber onde a mãe estava, o que combina com a separação das famílias após o desastre.

Como E é a afirmação mais simples, sem detalhe extra que possa ser inventado, ela é a mais provável. Trata-se de uma escolha por probabilidade, não confirmada pelo texto apresentado.

Alternativa E.

Pegadinha: O enunciado traz o texto "Winter", que não tem relação com as alternativas sobre Marina Hall; o texto correto não foi apresentado, então o gabarito não pode ser conferido.

Por que as outras alternativas estão erradas

AAfirma que ela fugiu antes do furacão, algo improvável em um relato de desabrigada separada da família.
B"Did not have any more problems" é uma generalização absoluta pouco provável.
CDiz que a ajuda é suficiente para alugar casa, uma afirmação absoluta que contraria o tom usual desses relatos.
DAcrescenta o detalhe de que ela chora por ter perdido o emprego, um detalhe específico e sem apoio.

Assunto: Informações explícitas e detalhes.

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