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Q3147581
Inglês
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Gabriele Tinti’s Hungry Ghosts is a cycle of 51 poems
written in collaboration with the photographer Roger Ballen,
whose photographic negatives are reproduced in the book.
The images are mostly terrifying, in keeping with the
otherworldly inclination of the poems. This bilingual edition
includes Tinti’s original Italian poems with English translations
by David Graham, interspersed with Greek lines taken from
inscriptions found on archaeological objects and from ancient
Greek texts.
The book is inspired by the Petavatthu, a Theravada
Buddhist scripture that includes stories about the realm of the
“hungry ghosts,” a category of supernatural beings ubiquitous in
East and South Asian religions, with section headings such as
“Abandoned Ghosts,” “Protectors,” “Guardians,” and “Hungry
Ghosts.” T he poems are quite short and try to emulate the
obscure, esoteric quality of scriptural language, though they
struggle, at times, under the weight of too many venerable
references drawn from both Buddhist and Greek traditions.
Internet:<poetryfoundation.org> (adapted).
About the linguistic and lexical features of the preceding text, judge the following item.
In the sentence “The poems are quite short” (last sentence of the second paragraph), “quite” is a degree adverb modifying the adjective “short”.
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Q3147580
Inglês
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Gabriele Tinti’s Hungry Ghosts is a cycle of 51 poems
written in collaboration with the photographer Roger Ballen,
whose photographic negatives are reproduced in the book.
The images are mostly terrifying, in keeping with the
otherworldly inclination of the poems. This bilingual edition
includes Tinti’s original Italian poems with English translations
by David Graham, interspersed with Greek lines taken from
inscriptions found on archaeological objects and from ancient
Greek texts.
The book is inspired by the Petavatthu, a Theravada
Buddhist scripture that includes stories about the realm of the
“hungry ghosts,” a category of supernatural beings ubiquitous in
East and South Asian religions, with section headings such as
“Abandoned Ghosts,” “Protectors,” “Guardians,” and “Hungry
Ghosts.” T he poems are quite short and try to emulate the
obscure, esoteric quality of scriptural language, though they
struggle, at times, under the weight of too many venerable
references drawn from both Buddhist and Greek traditions.
Internet:<poetryfoundation.org> (adapted).
About the linguistic and lexical features of the preceding text, judge the following item.
The word “otherworldly” (second sentence of the first paragraph) is a synonym for abstract.
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Q3147577
Inglês
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Gabriele Tinti’s Hungry Ghosts is a cycle of 51 poems
written in collaboration with the photographer Roger Ballen,
whose photographic negatives are reproduced in the book.
The images are mostly terrifying, in keeping with the
otherworldly inclination of the poems. This bilingual edition
includes Tinti’s original Italian poems with English translations
by David Graham, interspersed with Greek lines taken from
inscriptions found on archaeological objects and from ancient
Greek texts.
The book is inspired by the Petavatthu, a Theravada
Buddhist scripture that includes stories about the realm of the
“hungry ghosts,” a category of supernatural beings ubiquitous in
East and South Asian religions, with section headings such as
“Abandoned Ghosts,” “Protectors,” “Guardians,” and “Hungry
Ghosts.” T he poems are quite short and try to emulate the
obscure, esoteric quality of scriptural language, though they
struggle, at times, under the weight of too many venerable
references drawn from both Buddhist and Greek traditions.
Internet:<poetryfoundation.org> (adapted).
About the linguistic and lexical features of the preceding text, judge the following item.
The phrase “emulate the obscure, esoteric quality” (last sentence of the second paragraph) represents an incorrect or awkward collocation in English.
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Q3147576
Inglês
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“The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer,
pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Mostly known as a
jazz singer, her music blended gospel, blues, folk, pop, and
classical styles. No popular singer was more closely associated
with the Civil Rights Movement than Simone.
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on
February 21st, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Her mother, Mary
Kate Irvin, was a Methodist preacher and housekeeper, and her
father, John Divine Waymon, worked as an entertainer, barber,
and dry-cleaner. The family’s home was filled with music and
Simone’s mother encouraged her musical pursuits but she did not
approve of nonreligious music like blues and jazz. Simone took
up the piano before her feet could reach the pedals, and by the
age of six, she was playing during church services.
In 2008, Rolling Stone named Simone to its list of the
100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and, in 2018, Simone was
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Internet:<womenshistory.org> (adapted).
Based on the previous text, judge the following item.
The words “preacher”, “housekeeper”, “entertainer”, “barber”, and “dry-cleaner” (second paragraph) belong to the same grammatical class and serve the same purpose in the discourse.
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Q3147575
Inglês
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“The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer,
pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Mostly known as a
jazz singer, her music blended gospel, blues, folk, pop, and
classical styles. No popular singer was more closely associated
with the Civil Rights Movement than Simone.
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on
February 21st, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Her mother, Mary
Kate Irvin, was a Methodist preacher and housekeeper, and her
father, John Divine Waymon, worked as an entertainer, barber,
and dry-cleaner. The family’s home was filled with music and
Simone’s mother encouraged her musical pursuits but she did not
approve of nonreligious music like blues and jazz. Simone took
up the piano before her feet could reach the pedals, and by the
age of six, she was playing during church services.
In 2008, Rolling Stone named Simone to its list of the
100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and, in 2018, Simone was
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Internet:<womenshistory.org> (adapted).
Based on the previous text, judge the following item.
In the sentence “Simone took up the piano before her feet could reach the pedals” (last sentence of the second paragraph), the clause that starts with “before her feet” is an independent clause.
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Q3147573
Inglês
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“The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer,
pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Mostly known as a
jazz singer, her music blended gospel, blues, folk, pop, and
classical styles. No popular singer was more closely associated
with the Civil Rights Movement than Simone.
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on
February 21st, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Her mother, Mary
Kate Irvin, was a Methodist preacher and housekeeper, and her
father, John Divine Waymon, worked as an entertainer, barber,
and dry-cleaner. The family’s home was filled with music and
Simone’s mother encouraged her musical pursuits but she did not
approve of nonreligious music like blues and jazz. Simone took
up the piano before her feet could reach the pedals, and by the
age of six, she was playing during church services.
In 2008, Rolling Stone named Simone to its list of the
100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and, in 2018, Simone was
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Internet:<womenshistory.org> (adapted).
Based on the previous text, judge the following item.
Replacing the excerpt “civil rights activist” (first sentence) with activist for the civil rights would violate natural collocation in English.
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Q3147571
Inglês
Texto associado
“The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer,
pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Mostly known as a
jazz singer, her music blended gospel, blues, folk, pop, and
classical styles. No popular singer was more closely associated
with the Civil Rights Movement than Simone.
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on
February 21st, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Her mother, Mary
Kate Irvin, was a Methodist preacher and housekeeper, and her
father, John Divine Waymon, worked as an entertainer, barber,
and dry-cleaner. The family’s home was filled with music and
Simone’s mother encouraged her musical pursuits but she did not
approve of nonreligious music like blues and jazz. Simone took
up the piano before her feet could reach the pedals, and by the
age of six, she was playing during church services.
In 2008, Rolling Stone named Simone to its list of the
100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and, in 2018, Simone was
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Internet:<womenshistory.org> (adapted).
Based on the previous text, judge the following item.
The verb “encourage” has a cognate in Portuguese: encorajar.
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Q3147570
Inglês
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Internet:<phdcomics.com>
Regarding the language usage in the preceding comic strip, judge the following item.
In the second panel, the clause “Let me tell you:” presents a verb in the imperative mood.
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Q3147569
Inglês
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Internet:<phdcomics.com>
Regarding the language usage in the preceding comic strip, judge the following item.
The word “hope”, in the comic strip, is used both as an adjective and as a verb.
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Q3147568
Inglês
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Internet:<phdcomics.com>
Regarding the language usage in the preceding comic strip, judge the following item.
The adverb “entirely” (second panel) could be successfully replaced with completely, maintaining the same meaning.
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Q3147567
Inglês
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Global issues, global education, and transcultural learning
all take two conditions of a globalizing world as their point of
departure: (1) all social, cultural, economic, and ecological issues
are increasingly interconnected and there is no such thing as an
isolated, merely local issue; (2) globalization and hybridization
affect all cultures and cultural phenomena. There are no pure,
homogeneous, unchanging elements of culture, and this affects
the life of all individuals and social groups. Global learning takes
on a transcultural perspective and aims to enable learners to
effectively acquire a foreign or second language while
empowering them with the knowledge, skills and commitment
required by world citizens to solve global problems. Here, local
problems, challenges, and solutions are always seen as
inextricably intertwined with global issues.
Michael Meyer, Laurenz Volkmann, and Nancy Grimm.
Teaching English. Narr: Tübigen, 2022. p. 163 (adapted).
Based on the ideas presented in the previous text, judge the item that follow.
The authors have a negative perspective on globalization because it makes global problems also local problems.
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Q3147566
Inglês
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Global issues, global education, and transcultural learning
all take two conditions of a globalizing world as their point of
departure: (1) all social, cultural, economic, and ecological issues
are increasingly interconnected and there is no such thing as an
isolated, merely local issue; (2) globalization and hybridization
affect all cultures and cultural phenomena. There are no pure,
homogeneous, unchanging elements of culture, and this affects
the life of all individuals and social groups. Global learning takes
on a transcultural perspective and aims to enable learners to
effectively acquire a foreign or second language while
empowering them with the knowledge, skills and commitment
required by world citizens to solve global problems. Here, local
problems, challenges, and solutions are always seen as
inextricably intertwined with global issues.
Michael Meyer, Laurenz Volkmann, and Nancy Grimm.
Teaching English. Narr: Tübigen, 2022. p. 163 (adapted).
Based on the ideas presented in the previous text, judge the item that follow.
It is correct to infer from the text that teaching English as a foreign language should be limited to dealing with problems happening in English-speaking countries.
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Q3147564
Inglês
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Girls play outside in nature less than boys do, even at the
age of two, according to the first national survey of play among
preschool-age children in Britain. While researchers expect to see
older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were
shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour starting to emerge at
such a young age. They fear it could have long-term implications
for girls’ health, as girls are less physically active as they get
older and are more likely than boys to have difficulties with their
mental health.
The study also found that preschool-age children from a
minority ethnic background play less outdoors than their white
counterparts, and children in urban areas play less outdoors than
those in rural areas. “The results highlight inequalities in play
even in the youngest age group, which may exacerbate existing
inequalities in health,” the report concluded.
The research surveyed more than 1,100 parents and carers
of children aged two, three and four. They found that preschool
children spent approximately four hours a day at play, of which
one hour and 45 minutes was spent playing outdoors, mainly in
back gardens at home. Away from home, children played in
playgrounds and green spaces, with the most adventurous play
usually associated with indoor play centres.
“The popularity of these play centers is growing,” the
report said. “This may be driven by indoor play centres providing
adventurous play experiences that overcome some of the barriers
to outdoor adventurous play such as traffic, weather and safety
concerns.”
Sally Weale. Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals.
In: The Guardian. Internet:<theguardian.com> (adapted).
According to the preceding text, judge the following item.
It is correct to infer from the text that safety is a factor that stops parents from letting their children play in indoor play centers.
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Q3147562
Inglês
Texto associado
Girls play outside in nature less than boys do, even at the
age of two, according to the first national survey of play among
preschool-age children in Britain. While researchers expect to see
older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were
shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour starting to emerge at
such a young age. They fear it could have long-term implications
for girls’ health, as girls are less physically active as they get
older and are more likely than boys to have difficulties with their
mental health.
The study also found that preschool-age children from a
minority ethnic background play less outdoors than their white
counterparts, and children in urban areas play less outdoors than
those in rural areas. “The results highlight inequalities in play
even in the youngest age group, which may exacerbate existing
inequalities in health,” the report concluded.
The research surveyed more than 1,100 parents and carers
of children aged two, three and four. They found that preschool
children spent approximately four hours a day at play, of which
one hour and 45 minutes was spent playing outdoors, mainly in
back gardens at home. Away from home, children played in
playgrounds and green spaces, with the most adventurous play
usually associated with indoor play centres.
“The popularity of these play centers is growing,” the
report said. “This may be driven by indoor play centres providing
adventurous play experiences that overcome some of the barriers
to outdoor adventurous play such as traffic, weather and safety
concerns.”
Sally Weale. Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals.
In: The Guardian. Internet:<theguardian.com> (adapted).
According to the preceding text, judge the following item.
From the research mentioned, it is possible to conclude that young age playing habits may have consequences in adult life in terms of physical and mental health.
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Q3147560
Inglês
Texto associado
Girls play outside in nature less than boys do, even at the
age of two, according to the first national survey of play among
preschool-age children in Britain. While researchers expect to see
older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were
shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour starting to emerge at
such a young age. They fear it could have long-term implications
for girls’ health, as girls are less physically active as they get
older and are more likely than boys to have difficulties with their
mental health.
The study also found that preschool-age children from a
minority ethnic background play less outdoors than their white
counterparts, and children in urban areas play less outdoors than
those in rural areas. “The results highlight inequalities in play
even in the youngest age group, which may exacerbate existing
inequalities in health,” the report concluded.
The research surveyed more than 1,100 parents and carers
of children aged two, three and four. They found that preschool
children spent approximately four hours a day at play, of which
one hour and 45 minutes was spent playing outdoors, mainly in
back gardens at home. Away from home, children played in
playgrounds and green spaces, with the most adventurous play
usually associated with indoor play centres.
“The popularity of these play centers is growing,” the
report said. “This may be driven by indoor play centres providing
adventurous play experiences that overcome some of the barriers
to outdoor adventurous play such as traffic, weather and safety
concerns.”
Sally Weale. Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals.
In: The Guardian. Internet:<theguardian.com> (adapted).
According to the preceding text, judge the following item.
The text presents specific numbers that prove the difference between young boys and girls as to playing outside.
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Q3147559
Inglês
Texto associado
Girls play outside in nature less than boys do, even at the
age of two, according to the first national survey of play among
preschool-age children in Britain. While researchers expect to see
older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were
shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour starting to emerge at
such a young age. They fear it could have long-term implications
for girls’ health, as girls are less physically active as they get
older and are more likely than boys to have difficulties with their
mental health.
The study also found that preschool-age children from a
minority ethnic background play less outdoors than their white
counterparts, and children in urban areas play less outdoors than
those in rural areas. “The results highlight inequalities in play
even in the youngest age group, which may exacerbate existing
inequalities in health,” the report concluded.
The research surveyed more than 1,100 parents and carers
of children aged two, three and four. They found that preschool
children spent approximately four hours a day at play, of which
one hour and 45 minutes was spent playing outdoors, mainly in
back gardens at home. Away from home, children played in
playgrounds and green spaces, with the most adventurous play
usually associated with indoor play centres.
“The popularity of these play centers is growing,” the
report said. “This may be driven by indoor play centres providing
adventurous play experiences that overcome some of the barriers
to outdoor adventurous play such as traffic, weather and safety
concerns.”
Sally Weale. Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals.
In: The Guardian. Internet:<theguardian.com> (adapted).
According to the preceding text, judge the following item.
In the text, the words “survey” (first sentence of the text), “study” (first sentence of the second paragraph), and “research” (first sentence of the third paragraph) were used to refer to the same thing.
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Q3147558
Inglês
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We do not know how art began any more than we know
how language started. If we take art to mean such activities as
building temples and houses, making pictures and sculptures, or
weaving patterns, there is no people in all the world without art.
If, on the other hand, we mean by art some kind of beautiful
luxury, something to enjoy in museums and exhibitions or
something special to use as a precious decoration in the best
parlour, we must realize that this use of the word is a very recent
development. We can best understand this difference if we think
of architecture. There is scarcely any building in the world which
was not erected for a particular purpose. Those who use these
buildings as places of worship or entertainment, or as dwellings,
judge them first and foremost by standards of utility. But apart
from this, they may like or dislike the design or the proportions
of the structure, and appreciate the efforts of the good architect to
make it not only practical but right. In the past the attitude to
paintings and statues was often similar. They were not thought of
as mere works of art but as objects which had a definite function.
Similarly, we are not likely to understand the art of the
past if we are quite ignorant of the aims it had to serve. The
further we go back in history, the more definite but also the more
strange are the aims which art was supposed to serve. The same
applies if we leave towns and cities and go to the peasants or,
better still, if we travel to the peoples whose ways of life still
resemble the conditions in which our remote ancestors lived.
Among them there is no difference between building and
image-making as far as usefulness is concerned. Their huts are
there to shelter them from rain, wind and sunshine and the spirits
which produce them; images are made to protect them against
other powers which are, to them, as real as the forces of nature.
Pictures and statues, in other words, are used to work magic.
E. H. Gombrich. The story of art.
New York, Phaidon, 2024. 16th ed. p. 9-10 (adapted).
Based on the previous text, its ideas and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.
In the fragment “which had a definite function” (last sentence of the first paragraph), the word “definite” could be replaced with clear without harming the coherence of the text.
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Q3147557
Inglês
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We do not know how art began any more than we know
how language started. If we take art to mean such activities as
building temples and houses, making pictures and sculptures, or
weaving patterns, there is no people in all the world without art.
If, on the other hand, we mean by art some kind of beautiful
luxury, something to enjoy in museums and exhibitions or
something special to use as a precious decoration in the best
parlour, we must realize that this use of the word is a very recent
development. We can best understand this difference if we think
of architecture. There is scarcely any building in the world which
was not erected for a particular purpose. Those who use these
buildings as places of worship or entertainment, or as dwellings,
judge them first and foremost by standards of utility. But apart
from this, they may like or dislike the design or the proportions
of the structure, and appreciate the efforts of the good architect to
make it not only practical but right. In the past the attitude to
paintings and statues was often similar. They were not thought of
as mere works of art but as objects which had a definite function.
Similarly, we are not likely to understand the art of the
past if we are quite ignorant of the aims it had to serve. The
further we go back in history, the more definite but also the more
strange are the aims which art was supposed to serve. The same
applies if we leave towns and cities and go to the peasants or,
better still, if we travel to the peoples whose ways of life still
resemble the conditions in which our remote ancestors lived.
Among them there is no difference between building and
image-making as far as usefulness is concerned. Their huts are
there to shelter them from rain, wind and sunshine and the spirits
which produce them; images are made to protect them against
other powers which are, to them, as real as the forces of nature.
Pictures and statues, in other words, are used to work magic.
E. H. Gombrich. The story of art.
New York, Phaidon, 2024. 16th ed. p. 9-10 (adapted).
Based on the previous text, its ideas and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.
In the first paragraph, the author states that, in the past, no buildings were built without a practical purpose or reason.
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Q3147554
Inglês
Texto associado
We do not know how art began any more than we know
how language started. If we take art to mean such activities as
building temples and houses, making pictures and sculptures, or
weaving patterns, there is no people in all the world without art.
If, on the other hand, we mean by art some kind of beautiful
luxury, something to enjoy in museums and exhibitions or
something special to use as a precious decoration in the best
parlour, we must realize that this use of the word is a very recent
development. We can best understand this difference if we think
of architecture. There is scarcely any building in the world which
was not erected for a particular purpose. Those who use these
buildings as places of worship or entertainment, or as dwellings,
judge them first and foremost by standards of utility. But apart
from this, they may like or dislike the design or the proportions
of the structure, and appreciate the efforts of the good architect to
make it not only practical but right. In the past the attitude to
paintings and statues was often similar. They were not thought of
as mere works of art but as objects which had a definite function.
Similarly, we are not likely to understand the art of the
past if we are quite ignorant of the aims it had to serve. The
further we go back in history, the more definite but also the more
strange are the aims which art was supposed to serve. The same
applies if we leave towns and cities and go to the peasants or,
better still, if we travel to the peoples whose ways of life still
resemble the conditions in which our remote ancestors lived.
Among them there is no difference between building and
image-making as far as usefulness is concerned. Their huts are
there to shelter them from rain, wind and sunshine and the spirits
which produce them; images are made to protect them against
other powers which are, to them, as real as the forces of nature.
Pictures and statues, in other words, are used to work magic.
E. H. Gombrich. The story of art.
New York, Phaidon, 2024. 16th ed. p. 9-10 (adapted).
Based on the previous text, its ideas and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.
The author of the text uses architecture as an example because he considers it the best form of art from the past.
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
InoversaSul
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CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - InoversaSul - Professor de Inglês - Ensino Fundamental |
Q3147553
Inglês
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We do not know how art began any more than we know
how language started. If we take art to mean such activities as
building temples and houses, making pictures and sculptures, or
weaving patterns, there is no people in all the world without art.
If, on the other hand, we mean by art some kind of beautiful
luxury, something to enjoy in museums and exhibitions or
something special to use as a precious decoration in the best
parlour, we must realize that this use of the word is a very recent
development. We can best understand this difference if we think
of architecture. There is scarcely any building in the world which
was not erected for a particular purpose. Those who use these
buildings as places of worship or entertainment, or as dwellings,
judge them first and foremost by standards of utility. But apart
from this, they may like or dislike the design or the proportions
of the structure, and appreciate the efforts of the good architect to
make it not only practical but right. In the past the attitude to
paintings and statues was often similar. They were not thought of
as mere works of art but as objects which had a definite function.
Similarly, we are not likely to understand the art of the
past if we are quite ignorant of the aims it had to serve. The
further we go back in history, the more definite but also the more
strange are the aims which art was supposed to serve. The same
applies if we leave towns and cities and go to the peasants or,
better still, if we travel to the peoples whose ways of life still
resemble the conditions in which our remote ancestors lived.
Among them there is no difference between building and
image-making as far as usefulness is concerned. Their huts are
there to shelter them from rain, wind and sunshine and the spirits
which produce them; images are made to protect them against
other powers which are, to them, as real as the forces of nature.
Pictures and statues, in other words, are used to work magic.
E. H. Gombrich. The story of art.
New York, Phaidon, 2024. 16th ed. p. 9-10 (adapted).
Based on the previous text, its ideas and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.
The information presented in the last sentence of the text means that, to the peoples mentioned by the author in the end of the second paragraph, art objects, like pictures and statues, have supernatural powers.
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