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Q4148617 Inglês
Leia a resenha crítica do filme Joker, publicada no website da Rodgers Memorial Library, para responder à questão.




    Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is a mentally ill man who laughs uncontrollably. He works as a clown, gets help from a social assistant, lives with his mother, and wants to be a comedian. As the movie progresses, Arthur feels betrayal from everyone around him, pushing him to a breaking point as his support system collapses.

   Joker is an unusual comic book movie in the sense that it is a character study. Inspired in part by Martin Scorsese films like King of Comedy and Taxi Driver, Joker looks at the need for affection and identity. This contrasts heavily with action-packed superhero movies. It’s a serious, disturbing movie that opens itself to critical thinking, not all of it pleasant as exemplified when Arthur, in a moment of exasperation, tells his social assistant “All I have are negative thoughts.”

   Usually, the Joker is defined by his relationship with Batman. Bruce Wayne (Batman’s real self) and his family play an important part in Joker, yet another rich family could be substituted without changing the plot much. Fleck’s journey is not as connected to his traditional comic book role as in other movies and the audience is challenged to ask if he is a villain or a victim.


(Rodgers Memorial Library. https://sites.google.com. Adaptado.)
O propósito principal do texto é
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Q4148436 Inglês
Read the infographic produced by World Health Organization to answer question.


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(https://cdn.who.int)
In the excerpt from the infographic “Nitrogen dioxide pollution from traffic, power plants, industry or agriculture can aggravate respiratory diseases”, the underlined word can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by:
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Read the infographic produced by World Health Organization to answer question.


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(https://cdn.who.int)
The infographic was mainly designed to raise awareness about
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Q4148434 Inglês

Read the comic strip by Bill Watterson to answer question.


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(Bill Watterson. There’s Treasure Everywhere, 1996.)

Given the comic strip’s context, the phrase from the third panel “I’d settle for being ignored” means:
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Q4148433 Inglês

Read the comic strip by Bill Watterson to answer question.


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(Bill Watterson. There’s Treasure Everywhere, 1996.)

In the context of the comic strip, the phrase “I’d rather change it”, in the second panel, expresses
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Q4148432 Inglês
Read the quote by Louisa May Alcott to answer question.


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(https://quotefancy.com)
In the quote “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship”, the term “for” is used with the same meaning as the underlined term in:
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Q4148431 Inglês
Read the quote by Louisa May Alcott to answer question.


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(https://quotefancy.com)
In Louisa May Alcott’s quote, the speaker has no fear because she is
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Q4148430 Inglês
Read the text to answer question.


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    New York Giants1 wide receiver Malik Nabers has not practiced while recovering from a persisting toe injury. While the concussion has affected his availability thus far, Giants coach Brian Daboll said there were no concerns about Nabers potentially missing training camp. Nabers’ toe injury dates back to his days at Louisiana State University (LSU), though it does not require a procedural fix. It didn’t cause him to miss any time as a rookie2 with the Giants in 2024. He was sidelined for two games while recovering from a concussion. In spite of that, Nabers still made the All-Rookie Team and earned a Pro Bowl3 bid after catching 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. He broke New York’s single-season receptions record in the process, surpassing Steve Smith, and set the National Football League (NFL) record for most receptions by a rookie.


(Will Backus. www.cbssports.com, 18.06.2025. Adapted.)


1New York Giants: a professional American football team.

2 rookie: any player who is in their first season playing professional football, having never signed a contract with a professional team before.

3Pro Bowl: the NFL’s annual all-star game, showcasing the league’s top players. 
In the excerpt from the text “In spite of that, Nabers still made the All-Rookie Team and earned a Pro Bowl bid”, the underlined expression can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by:
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Q4148429 Inglês
Read the text to answer question.


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    New York Giants1 wide receiver Malik Nabers has not practiced while recovering from a persisting toe injury. While the concussion has affected his availability thus far, Giants coach Brian Daboll said there were no concerns about Nabers potentially missing training camp. Nabers’ toe injury dates back to his days at Louisiana State University (LSU), though it does not require a procedural fix. It didn’t cause him to miss any time as a rookie2 with the Giants in 2024. He was sidelined for two games while recovering from a concussion. In spite of that, Nabers still made the All-Rookie Team and earned a Pro Bowl3 bid after catching 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. He broke New York’s single-season receptions record in the process, surpassing Steve Smith, and set the National Football League (NFL) record for most receptions by a rookie.


(Will Backus. www.cbssports.com, 18.06.2025. Adapted.)


1New York Giants: a professional American football team.

2 rookie: any player who is in their first season playing professional football, having never signed a contract with a professional team before.

3Pro Bowl: the NFL’s annual all-star game, showcasing the league’s top players. 
According to the text, Malik Nabers’ toe injury
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Q4148428 Inglês
Read the text to answer question.


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    New York Giants1 wide receiver Malik Nabers has not practiced while recovering from a persisting toe injury. While the concussion has affected his availability thus far, Giants coach Brian Daboll said there were no concerns about Nabers potentially missing training camp. Nabers’ toe injury dates back to his days at Louisiana State University (LSU), though it does not require a procedural fix. It didn’t cause him to miss any time as a rookie2 with the Giants in 2024. He was sidelined for two games while recovering from a concussion. In spite of that, Nabers still made the All-Rookie Team and earned a Pro Bowl3 bid after catching 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. He broke New York’s single-season receptions record in the process, surpassing Steve Smith, and set the National Football League (NFL) record for most receptions by a rookie.


(Will Backus. www.cbssports.com, 18.06.2025. Adapted.)


1New York Giants: a professional American football team.

2 rookie: any player who is in their first season playing professional football, having never signed a contract with a professional team before.

3Pro Bowl: the NFL’s annual all-star game, showcasing the league’s top players. 
In the excerpt from the text “While the concussion has affected his availability thus far, Giants coach Brian Daboll said there were no concerns about Nabers potentially missing training camp”, the underlined word expresses 
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Q4148427 Inglês
Read the text to answer question.


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    New York Giants1 wide receiver Malik Nabers has not practiced while recovering from a persisting toe injury. While the concussion has affected his availability thus far, Giants coach Brian Daboll said there were no concerns about Nabers potentially missing training camp. Nabers’ toe injury dates back to his days at Louisiana State University (LSU), though it does not require a procedural fix. It didn’t cause him to miss any time as a rookie2 with the Giants in 2024. He was sidelined for two games while recovering from a concussion. In spite of that, Nabers still made the All-Rookie Team and earned a Pro Bowl3 bid after catching 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. He broke New York’s single-season receptions record in the process, surpassing Steve Smith, and set the National Football League (NFL) record for most receptions by a rookie.


(Will Backus. www.cbssports.com, 18.06.2025. Adapted.)


1New York Giants: a professional American football team.

2 rookie: any player who is in their first season playing professional football, having never signed a contract with a professional team before.

3Pro Bowl: the NFL’s annual all-star game, showcasing the league’s top players. 
The main purpose of the text is to
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Q4144910 Inglês
Leia a citação de Desmond Tutu, teólogo da África do Sul.

Imagem associada para resolução da questão (https://antibullyingblog.blogspot.com. Adaptado.)

According to the quote,
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Q4144909 Inglês
Leia o texto para responder à questão.


The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030.

The widespread destruction of the natural world is weakening the achievement of the SDGs and exposing humanity’s future to danger. A human-induced triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste is pushing nature to the breaking point. That is putting at risk the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the materials and resources upon which our societies are built.

The triple planetary crisis is stressing most heavily the vulnerable, including the poor, women and indigenous peoples. Unless humanity reverses its environmental course, it will be impossible to achieve the SDGs.

(www.unep.org. Adaptado.)
No trecho do terceiro parágrafo “Unless humanity reverses its environmental course, it will be impossible to achieve the SDGs”, o termo sublinhado tem sentido equivalente, em português, a:
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Q4144908 Inglês
Leia o texto para responder à questão.


The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030.

The widespread destruction of the natural world is weakening the achievement of the SDGs and exposing humanity’s future to danger. A human-induced triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste is pushing nature to the breaking point. That is putting at risk the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the materials and resources upon which our societies are built.

The triple planetary crisis is stressing most heavily the vulnerable, including the poor, women and indigenous peoples. Unless humanity reverses its environmental course, it will be impossible to achieve the SDGs.

(www.unep.org. Adaptado.)
According to the text, one problem of the triple planetary crisis which is induced by human activity is:
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Q4144907 Inglês
Leia o texto para responder à questão.


The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030.

The widespread destruction of the natural world is weakening the achievement of the SDGs and exposing humanity’s future to danger. A human-induced triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste is pushing nature to the breaking point. That is putting at risk the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the materials and resources upon which our societies are built.

The triple planetary crisis is stressing most heavily the vulnerable, including the poor, women and indigenous peoples. Unless humanity reverses its environmental course, it will be impossible to achieve the SDGs.

(www.unep.org. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o texto, um dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável adotado pela Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) é
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Q4143788 Inglês

Read the poster of a campaign launched by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

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The campaign intends to.

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Q4143787 Inglês
Leia o trecho de uma música escrita pelo cantor George Michael para responder à questão.

How can I help you?
Please let me try to I can heal the pain that you’re feeling inside
Whenever you want me, you know that I will be
Waiting for the day that you say you’ll be mine

Won’t you let me in? Let this love begin
Won’t you show me your heart now?
I’ll be good to you, I can make this thing true
Show me that heart right now

Who needs a lover that can’t be a friend
Something tells me I’m the one you’ve been looking for, oh
If you ever should see him again
Won’t you tell him you’ve found someone who gives you more?

Someone who will protect you, love and respect you
All those things that he never could bring to you
Like I do or rather I would
Won’t you show me your heart like you should?

(www.streetdirectory.com. Adaptado.)
O trecho da música que revela uma correção enunciativa no discurso do eu lírico é:
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Q4143785 Inglês
Leia o trecho de uma música escrita pelo cantor George Michael para responder à questão.

How can I help you?
Please let me try to I can heal the pain that you’re feeling inside
Whenever you want me, you know that I will be
Waiting for the day that you say you’ll be mine

Won’t you let me in? Let this love begin
Won’t you show me your heart now?
I’ll be good to you, I can make this thing true
Show me that heart right now

Who needs a lover that can’t be a friend
Something tells me I’m the one you’ve been looking for, oh
If you ever should see him again
Won’t you tell him you’ve found someone who gives you more?

Someone who will protect you, love and respect you
All those things that he never could bring to you
Like I do or rather I would
Won’t you show me your heart like you should?

(www.streetdirectory.com. Adaptado.)
The lyrics suggest that the speaker is primarily expressing
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Read the quote from basketball player Michael Jordan.


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According to the quote, Michael Jordan

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Q4143783 Inglês
Leia o texto para responder à questão.


    Of every 1,000 children born in Kenya, a country in East Africa, 32 don’t make it to their first birthdays. Study after study has explored how to improve those impressive numbers, in Kenya and elsewhere. But a decade-long study on alleviating poverty found a simple solution. Giving $1,000 to poor families lowered infant mortality rates by nearly half, and deaths in children under 5 by 45 percent. Those are much bigger drops than have been credited to routine immunizations, for example, or bed nets to prevent malaria.
    “This is easily the biggest impact on child survival that I’ve seen from an intervention that was designed to alleviate poverty,” said Harsha Thirumurthy, an economist at the University of Pennsylvania who was not involved in the work. The decline in infant mortality is a “showstopping result,” he said.
    The outcomes suggest that delivering even smaller amounts of money to families — especially those that live near a hospital — immediately before or after the birth of a child might allow women to seek medical care and drastically improve their children’s chances of survival. More than 100 low- and middle-income countries have explored so-called cash transfers, especially after the pandemic began. Generally, the experiments have found that giving money to poor families improves school attendance, nutrition and use of health services.

(Apoorva Mandavilli. www.nytimes.com, 18.08.2025. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o texto, o subsídio financeiro destinado a pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade econômica no Quênia demonstrou ter um impacto para além da redução no índice de mortalidade infantil. O trecho do texto que confirma essa afirmação é:
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21: C
22: E
23: A
24: D
25: B
26: C
27: E
28: B
29: D
30: A
31: C
32: E
33: C
34: A
35: B
36: B
37: B
38: D
39: E
40: C