Questões de Vestibular Comentadas sobre inglês
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Ano: 2020
Banca:
IMT - SP
Órgão:
IMT - SP
Prova:
IMT - SP - 2020 - IMT - SP - 2ª Aplicação - 01/12/2020 |
Q1692772
Inglês
Since its founding, UNESCO has sought to
collaborate with NGOs, which are fundamental civil
society partners for the implementation of the
Organization’s activities and programs. Over the
years, UNESCO has built up a valuable network of
cooperation with NGOs having an expertise in
education, science, social and human sciences,
culture, communication and information. Currently,
UNESCO is enjoying official partnerships with
390 NGOs and 33 foundations and similar institutions.
Adapted from https://en.unesco.org/partnerships/non-governmental-organizations
Which are the fields of competence mentioned in the text that UNESCO looks for in NonGovernmental Organizations?
Which are the fields of competence mentioned in the text that UNESCO looks for in NonGovernmental Organizations?
Ano: 2020
Banca:
IMT - SP
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IMT - SP
Prova:
IMT - SP - 2020 - IMT - SP - 2ª Aplicação - 01/12/2020 |
Q1692769
Inglês
Escolha a alternativa que registra a tradução mais adequada para a citação:
“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”
Oscar Wilde (Ireland, 1854 – 1900)
Extracted from https://americanliterature.com/author/oscar-wilde
“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”
Oscar Wilde (Ireland, 1854 – 1900)
Extracted from https://americanliterature.com/author/oscar-wilde
Ano: 2020
Banca:
IMT - SP
Órgão:
IMT - SP
Prova:
IMT - SP - 2020 - IMT - SP - 1ª Aplicação - 20/11/2020 |
Q1692598
Inglês
Texafornia dreaming
America’s future will be written in the two mega-states
In the cable-news version of America, the president
sits in the White House issuing commands that
transform the nation. Life is not like that. In the real
version of America many of the biggest political
choices are made not in Washington but by the
states—and by two of them in particular. Texas and
California are the biggest, most important states in
the union, each equally convinced that it is the
future. However, their rules and regulations are
basically opposite to each other.
Adapted from https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/06/20/texaforniadreaming?cid1
What can one infer by reading the text?
What can one infer by reading the text?
Ano: 2020
Banca:
IMT - SP
Órgão:
IMT - SP
Prova:
IMT - SP - 2020 - IMT - SP - 1ª Aplicação - 20/11/2020 |
Q1692595
Inglês
Qual a principal característica do trabalho de Jane
Austen, mencionada no trecho a seguir?
Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 - July 18, 1817) is widely known for her most famous novels. Jane Austen's work features biting social commentary, often delivered with great irony. While her writing was not well known during her lifetime, the 1870 publication of A Memoir of the Life of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider public. Her work is widelyread and admired by modern audiences, who have become quite familiar with Austen's cultural references, including television shows and movies adapted from her work.
Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 - July 18, 1817) is widely known for her most famous novels. Jane Austen's work features biting social commentary, often delivered with great irony. While her writing was not well known during her lifetime, the 1870 publication of A Memoir of the Life of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider public. Her work is widelyread and admired by modern audiences, who have become quite familiar with Austen's cultural references, including television shows and movies adapted from her work.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
IMT - SP
Órgão:
IMT - SP
Prova:
IMT - SP - 2020 - IMT - SP - 1ª Aplicação - 20/11/2020 |
Q1692593
Inglês
The world has a handful of great commercial hubs.
Silicon Valley dominates technology. The home of
luxury is Paris and the capital of outsourcing is
Bangalore, in India. One of the mightiest clusters of
all is London, which hosts the globe’s largest
international financial center. Within a square mile
on the Thames, a multinational firm can sell $5bn of
shares in 20 minutes, or a European startup can
raise seed finance from Asian pensioners. You can
insure container ships or a pop star’s vocal cords.
Companies can hedge the risk that a factory
anywhere on the planet will face a volatile currency
or hurricanes and a rising sea level a decade from
now.
Adapted from: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/06/27/can-thecity-survive-brexit?cid1
According to the text, what are examples of important
global deals that may be closed in London?
Ano: 2020
Banca:
UniREDENTOR
Órgão:
UniREDENTOR
Prova:
UniREDENTOR - 2020 - UniREDENTOR - Vestibular - Medicina - Vagas Remanescentes |
Q1406175
Inglês
Texto associado
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
The conversation around aging in the
U.S. must change—both in
Washington and among industry
stakeholders. This will require
players in the ecosystem proactively
working together to solve
interoperability challenges,
committing to value-based care and
accommodating and supporting
caregivers and patients alike.
Supporting partnerships between
hospitals and community
organizations that provide more
support for caregivers and
reimbursing patients for tools outside
of the healthcare ecosystem will be
critical. By working together, the
healthcare system can support aging
gracefully and living happier,
healthier lives.
Speaking of which, our friends at
HLTH have launched a new
conference with the goal of bringing
industry players together to discuss
how industry verticals can work
together to solve complex challenges in healthcare—including addressing
the aging population. Check out their
website to learn more and read their
latest blog on the aging U.S.
population.
Samantha Smoak
https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/bl
og/five-ways-aging-populationimpacting-healthcare-united-states
One of the key action to help the
elderly live longer and healthier is to:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
UniREDENTOR
Órgão:
UniREDENTOR
Prova:
UniREDENTOR - 2020 - UniREDENTOR - Vestibular - Medicina - Vagas Remanescentes |
Q1406174
Inglês
Texto associado
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
The conversation around aging in the
U.S. must change—both in
Washington and among industry
stakeholders. This will require
players in the ecosystem proactively
working together to solve
interoperability challenges,
committing to value-based care and
accommodating and supporting
caregivers and patients alike.
Supporting partnerships between
hospitals and community
organizations that provide more
support for caregivers and
reimbursing patients for tools outside
of the healthcare ecosystem will be
critical. By working together, the
healthcare system can support aging
gracefully and living happier,
healthier lives.
Speaking of which, our friends at
HLTH have launched a new
conference with the goal of bringing
industry players together to discuss
how industry verticals can work
together to solve complex challenges in healthcare—including addressing
the aging population. Check out their
website to learn more and read their
latest blog on the aging U.S.
population.
Samantha Smoak
https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/bl
og/five-ways-aging-populationimpacting-healthcare-united-states
“By working together, the
healthcare system can support aging
gracefully and living happier,
healthier lives” The word by has the
same meaning of the sentence
above in:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
UniREDENTOR
Órgão:
UniREDENTOR
Prova:
UniREDENTOR - 2020 - UniREDENTOR - Vestibular - Medicina - Vagas Remanescentes |
Q1406173
Inglês
Texto associado
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
The conversation around aging in the
U.S. must change—both in
Washington and among industry
stakeholders. This will require
players in the ecosystem proactively
working together to solve
interoperability challenges,
committing to value-based care and
accommodating and supporting
caregivers and patients alike.
Supporting partnerships between
hospitals and community
organizations that provide more
support for caregivers and
reimbursing patients for tools outside
of the healthcare ecosystem will be
critical. By working together, the
healthcare system can support aging
gracefully and living happier,
healthier lives.
Speaking of which, our friends at
HLTH have launched a new
conference with the goal of bringing
industry players together to discuss
how industry verticals can work
together to solve complex challenges in healthcare—including addressing
the aging population. Check out their
website to learn more and read their
latest blog on the aging U.S.
population.
Samantha Smoak
https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/bl
og/five-ways-aging-populationimpacting-healthcare-united-states
According to the text, one of the
reasons why people today live longer
is:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
UniREDENTOR
Órgão:
UniREDENTOR
Prova:
UniREDENTOR - 2020 - UniREDENTOR - Vestibular - Medicina - Vagas Remanescentes |
Q1406172
Inglês
Texto associado
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
The conversation around aging in the
U.S. must change—both in
Washington and among industry
stakeholders. This will require
players in the ecosystem proactively
working together to solve
interoperability challenges,
committing to value-based care and
accommodating and supporting
caregivers and patients alike.
Supporting partnerships between
hospitals and community
organizations that provide more
support for caregivers and
reimbursing patients for tools outside
of the healthcare ecosystem will be
critical. By working together, the
healthcare system can support aging
gracefully and living happier,
healthier lives.
Speaking of which, our friends at
HLTH have launched a new
conference with the goal of bringing
industry players together to discuss
how industry verticals can work
together to solve complex challenges in healthcare—including addressing
the aging population. Check out their
website to learn more and read their
latest blog on the aging U.S.
population.
Samantha Smoak
https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/bl
og/five-ways-aging-populationimpacting-healthcare-united-states
In: “This will require players in
the ecosystem proactively working
together to solve interoperability
challenges, committing to valuebased care and accommodating and
supporting caregivers and patients
alike.”, the word in bold sums up the
idea of:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
UniREDENTOR
Órgão:
UniREDENTOR
Prova:
UniREDENTOR - 2020 - UniREDENTOR - Vestibular - Medicina - Vagas Remanescentes |
Q1406171
Inglês
Texto associado
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
The conversation around aging in the
U.S. must change—both in
Washington and among industry
stakeholders. This will require
players in the ecosystem proactively
working together to solve
interoperability challenges,
committing to value-based care and
accommodating and supporting
caregivers and patients alike.
Supporting partnerships between
hospitals and community
organizations that provide more
support for caregivers and
reimbursing patients for tools outside
of the healthcare ecosystem will be
critical. By working together, the
healthcare system can support aging
gracefully and living happier,
healthier lives.
Speaking of which, our friends at
HLTH have launched a new
conference with the goal of bringing
industry players together to discuss
how industry verticals can work
together to solve complex challenges in healthcare—including addressing
the aging population. Check out their
website to learn more and read their
latest blog on the aging U.S.
population.
Samantha Smoak
https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/bl
og/five-ways-aging-populationimpacting-healthcare-united-states
We can claim, based on the text,
that today in the U.S., the greater
number of older adults has impacted
in:
Ano: 2019
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNCISAL
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2019 - UNCISAL - Vestibular - 2º Dia |
Q4010447
Inglês
Yury Azhichakov set out early by bike for Senogda
Bay, his favorite beach, on the northwestern shore of Lake
Baikal in Siberia. The world’s oldest, deepest and most
voluminous lake, Baikal holds 20 percent of the planet’s
unfrozen freshwater. It is often described as the world’s cleanest
lake.
As Mr. Azhichakov discovered, that is no longer the case. Senogda’s once pristine sands were buried under thick mats of reeking greenish-black goo.
“This stuff stretched far into the distance, for several kilometers,” said Mr. Azhichakov, 61, a retired ecological engineer. “The beach was in terrible condition.”
The muck, scientists have discovered, follows mass algal blooms at dozens of sites around Lake Baikal’s 1,240-mile perimeter. Confined to shallow water and shores near towns and villages, the problem seems to stem from an influx of untreated sewage – the result of inadequate wastewater treatment.
Algal blooms threaten iconic freshwater bodies around the world, including the Great Lakes, Lake Geneva, and Lake Biwa in Japan. But Lake Baikal is especially precious: a World Heritage site home to more than 3,700 species, more than half found nowhere else.
“People are dumping sewage, waste and rubbish around the lake, creating pretty appalling conditions in some places,” said Anson MacKay, an environmental scientist at University College London.
Disponível em: www.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 15 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
Conforme o texto anterior,
As Mr. Azhichakov discovered, that is no longer the case. Senogda’s once pristine sands were buried under thick mats of reeking greenish-black goo.
“This stuff stretched far into the distance, for several kilometers,” said Mr. Azhichakov, 61, a retired ecological engineer. “The beach was in terrible condition.”
The muck, scientists have discovered, follows mass algal blooms at dozens of sites around Lake Baikal’s 1,240-mile perimeter. Confined to shallow water and shores near towns and villages, the problem seems to stem from an influx of untreated sewage – the result of inadequate wastewater treatment.
Algal blooms threaten iconic freshwater bodies around the world, including the Great Lakes, Lake Geneva, and Lake Biwa in Japan. But Lake Baikal is especially precious: a World Heritage site home to more than 3,700 species, more than half found nowhere else.
“People are dumping sewage, waste and rubbish around the lake, creating pretty appalling conditions in some places,” said Anson MacKay, an environmental scientist at University College London.
Disponível em: www.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 15 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
Conforme o texto anterior,
Ano: 2019
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SÃO CAMILO
Prova:
VUNESP - 2019 - SÃO CAMILO - Processo Seletivo - 2º Semestre de 2019 - Medicina |
Q1798261
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia a tirinha e o quadrinho para responder à questão.
(http://leadership-learning-with-dilbert.blogspot.com)
(www.glasbergen.com. Adaptado.)
Na última fala da tira “I hate him, but I also love him”, os
termos sublinhados referem-se
Ano: 2019
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SÃO CAMILO
Prova:
VUNESP - 2019 - SÃO CAMILO - Processo Seletivo - 2º Semestre de 2019 - Medicina |
Q1798259
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o último parágrafo, as práticas promovidas
pela indústria do bem-estar
Ano: 2019
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SÃO CAMILO
Prova:
VUNESP - 2019 - SÃO CAMILO - Processo Seletivo - 2º Semestre de 2019 - Medicina |
Q1798258
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
In the fifth paragraph, the text in brackets
Ano: 2019
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SÃO CAMILO
Prova:
VUNESP - 2019 - SÃO CAMILO - Processo Seletivo - 2º Semestre de 2019 - Medicina |
Q1798256
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o quarto parágrafo, “wellness”, ou seja, a
indústria do bem-estar,
Ano: 2019
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SÃO CAMILO
Prova:
VUNESP - 2019 - SÃO CAMILO - Processo Seletivo - 2º Semestre de 2019 - Medicina |
Q1798255
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o trecho do terceiro parágrafo que indica que o carvão ativado é inócuo para a saúde.
Ano: 2019
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SÃO CAMILO
Prova:
VUNESP - 2019 - SÃO CAMILO - Processo Seletivo - 2º Semestre de 2019 - Medicina |
Q1798253
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
O trecho inicial do primeiro parágrafo “Before we go further”
tem sentido equivalente, em português, a
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Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
According to the first paragraph, medicine and wellness
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(Stephan Pastis. “Pearls Before Swine”. www.gocomics.com, 22.04.2019.)
In the last panel, “miserable” means the same as
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(Stephan Pastis. “Pearls Before Swine”. www.gocomics.com, 22.04.2019.)
No diálogo entre as personagens Pig (porco) e Goat (cabrito), Pig
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