READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST COMPLETES EACH QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE TEXT: Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? By Bryan Lufkin, 9th May 2021 Although many of us associate overly ambitious workaholism with the 1980s and the f…
Which of the following sentences is CORRECT, according to the text?
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READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST COMPLETES EACH QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE TEXT: Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? By Bryan Lufkin, 9th May 2021 Although many of us associate overly ambitious workaholism with the 1980s and the f…
The word which in “which is shown up in the pandemic too” refers to
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READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST COMPLETES EACH QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE TEXT: Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? By Bryan Lufkin, 9th May 2021 Although many of us associate overly ambitious workaholism with the 1980s and the f…
The word “can” in “a culture of overwork can be traced back to the 1950s” conveys an idea of
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READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST COMPLETES EACH QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE TEXT: Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? By Bryan Lufkin, 9th May 2021 Although many of us associate overly ambitious workaholism with the 1980s and the f…
What does the word “for” in “for many different reasons” indicate?
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READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST COMPLETES EACH QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE TEXT: Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? By Bryan Lufkin, 9th May 2021 Although many of us associate overly ambitious workaholism with the 1980s and the f…
What does the text imply about this tendency we have to devote ourselves to work and romanticize long-hours culture?
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When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade. My mother made friends with one of the neighbors, but one seemed enough for her. Within a year we would move again and, a…
O termo still, destacado no trecho do primeiro parágrafo, “It was more of a ‘see you later’ situation, but still I adopted my mother’s attitude […]”, transmite a ideia de:
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When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade. My mother made friends with one of the neighbors, but one seemed enough for her. Within a year we would move again and, a…
O trecho destacado do segundo parágrafo, “I hoped that in walking around after dark I might witness a murder, but for the most part our neighbors just sat in their living rooms, watching TV.”, poderia ser mais bem traduzido sem perda de sentido como:
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When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade. My mother made friends with one of the neighbors, but one seemed enough for her. Within a year we would move again and, a…
Os fatos apresentados pelo narrador no terceiro e no quarto parágrafos expressam:
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When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade. My mother made friends with one of the neighbors, but one seemed enough for her. Within a year we would move again and, a…
De acordo com o texto:
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It is the standing reproach of a democratic society that it is the purgatory of genius and the paradise of mediocrity. With ourselves it has become notorious that when a man is so unfortunate as to exhibit uncommon abilities, he usually renders himself ineligi…
De acordo com o terceiro parágrafo, é correto afirmar que:
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It is the standing reproach of a democratic society that it is the purgatory of genius and the paradise of mediocrity. With ourselves it has become notorious that when a man is so unfortunate as to exhibit uncommon abilities, he usually renders himself ineligi…
No trecho destacado, extraído do segundo parágrafo, “It is found to perfection in the speeches of demagogues, who feel certain they are never so successful as when their audience is satisfied that the intellect of the speaker is of no higher an order than that of the lowest intelligence among them.”, a ideia principal é a de que:
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It is the standing reproach of a democratic society that it is the purgatory of genius and the paradise of mediocrity. With ourselves it has become notorious that when a man is so unfortunate as to exhibit uncommon abilities, he usually renders himself ineligi…
Leia atentamente as declarações destacadas. Em seguida, assinale a alternativa correta. I. Quanto menos inteligente for um homem, mais chances ele terá de ser presidente dos Estados Unidos. II. Quando um homem é infeliz a ponto de exibir habilidades incomuns, ele se torna inelegível para distinções políticas. III. A declaração de que o sistema educacional deve ser abandonado se produz mais pessoas ruins que boas é irônica. De acordo com o texto, é correto afirmar que:
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Since from August 1914 to November 1918 Great Britain and her Allies were fighting for civilization it cannot, I suppose, be impertinent to inquire what precisely civilization may be. “Liberty” and “Justice” have always been reckoned expensive words, but that …
O termo startled, destacado no trecho do segundo parágrafo, “Startled by this sudden enthusiasm [...]”, pode ser entendido como:
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Since from August 1914 to November 1918 Great Britain and her Allies were fighting for civilization it cannot, I suppose, be impertinent to inquire what precisely civilization may be. “Liberty” and “Justice” have always been reckoned expensive words, but that …
A diferença existente entre os anos de 1914 a 1918 e o momento em que o texto foi escrito é que:
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Exterior: Between The Museums — Day CELINE Americans always think Europe is perfect. But such beauty and history can be really oppressive. It reduces the individual to nothing. It just reminds you all the time you are just a little speck in a long history, whe…
Considerando-se o olhar dos personagens, esse trecho do roteiro de um filme permite reconhecer que a avaliação sobre um lugar depende do(a)
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Cartum de Sipress: bem informado ou são? (ENEM 2021)
A presença de “at odds with” na fala da personagem do cartum revela o(a)
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The British (serves 60 million) Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigo…
Ao descrever o processo de formação da Inglaterra, o autor do poema recorre a características de outro gênero textual para evidenciar
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We are now a nation obsessed with the cult of celebrity. Celebrities have replaced the classic notion of the hero. But instead of being respected for talent, courage or intelligence, it is money, style and image the deciding factors in what commands respect. I…
O texto, que aborda questões referentes ao tema do culto à celebridade, tem o objetivo de
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Becoming Back in the ancestral homeland of Michelle Obama, black women were rarely granted the honorific Miss or Mrs., but were addressed by their first name, or simply as “gal” or “auntie” or worse. This so openly demeaned them that many black women, long aft…
A crítica do livro de memórias de Michelle Obama, ex-primeira-dama dos EUA, aborda a história das relações humanas na cidade natal da autora. Nesse contexto, o uso do vocábulo “unthinkable” ressalta que
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Calvin and Hobbes — Technology and Expectations (simulado 2021)
De acordo com o pai de Calvin,
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The Joy of Tech — TV and Obesity (simulado 2021)
A relação semântica entre os dois quadros é de
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Turkipede — Genetic Engineering (simulado 2021)
O trecho “Isn’t genetic engineering amazing?” sugere que a mulher
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Calvin and Hobbes — And I Should Know (simulado 2021)
Modal verbs can be used to refer to a speaker’s attitude. The modal should indicates that Calvin believes his knowledge of the bad quality of the TV show would be characterized as:
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How fake images change our memory and behaviour For decades, researchers have been exploring just how unreliable our own memories are. Not only is memory fickle when we access it, but it’s also quite easily subverted and rewritten. Combine this susceptibility …
A reportagem apresenta consequências do uso de novas tecnologias para a mente humana. Nesse contexto, a memória das pessoas é influenciada pelo(a):
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Man who stood up for six hours on flight so wife could sleep goes viral 1- A man who stood on a plane for six hours so his wife could sleep across three seats has divided opinion online, with some describing the gesture as "romantic" and others as "selfish" on…
No parágrafo 14, o que o comentarista diz indica que
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Tennessee brothers convicted in internet drug scheme MOBILE Ala. (AP) – A federal judge convicted two Tennessee brothers who sold an industrial solvent with other ingredients over the Internet as muscle enhancers or sexual stimulants, taking in more than $800,…
Os irmãos Brown foram
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Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life is Adam Phillips’s 17th book and is a characteristic blend of literary criticism and philosophical reflection packaged around a central idea. The theme here is missed opportunities, roads not taken, alternative versio…
Segundo o texto, o livro Missing out: in praise of the unlived life sugere que:
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