The sentence "Nothing can compare to the thrill of swimming beside a whale shark" , means:
Text 2
01 Take a dive with hundreds of tropical fish, colorful coral and the world's biggest fish, the
whale shark, at unspoilt Ningaloo Reef.
The reef on Western Australia's mid north coast, has gained an impressive reputation as
one of Earth's last ocean paradise.
05 It's one of the largest fringing reefs in the world and unlike many others; you can get to it
just by stepping off the beach.
The marine park stretches 260 kilometers from Bundegi Reef near the town of Exmouth to
Amherst Point near Coral Bay in the south.
It reaches nearly 20 kilometers seaward, encompassing a massive 5,000 square
10 kilometers of ocean with 500 species of tropical fish and 220 species of coral in all.
Nothing can compare to the thrill of swimming beside a whale shark. These docile
creatures visit the reef each year between April and June.
Rare turtle species hatch here in late January and February. Watch this amazing natural
phenomenon on special guided, eco-interactive trails.
15 Accommodation in the area is comfortable and ranges from camping and backpacker style
to chalets, motels, eco-retreats and self catering apartments.
It's not all about the water at Ningaloo - go four wheel driving to Cape Range National
Park to see amazing red rock canyons and gorges.
Getting there is easy - take a two hour flight north of Perth, or give yourself two days to
drive there from the capital.
(www.westernaustralia.com)
According to Text 2, answer the questions below:
01 Take a dive with hundreds of tropical fish, colorful coral and the world's biggest fish, the
whale shark, at unspoilt Ningaloo Reef.
The reef on Western Australia's mid north coast, has gained an impressive reputation as
one of Earth's last ocean paradise.
05 It's one of the largest fringing reefs in the world and unlike many others; you can get to it
just by stepping off the beach.
The marine park stretches 260 kilometers from Bundegi Reef near the town of Exmouth to
Amherst Point near Coral Bay in the south.
It reaches nearly 20 kilometers seaward, encompassing a massive 5,000 square
10 kilometers of ocean with 500 species of tropical fish and 220 species of coral in all.
Nothing can compare to the thrill of swimming beside a whale shark. These docile
creatures visit the reef each year between April and June.
Rare turtle species hatch here in late January and February. Watch this amazing natural
phenomenon on special guided, eco-interactive trails.
15 Accommodation in the area is comfortable and ranges from camping and backpacker style
to chalets, motels, eco-retreats and self catering apartments.
It's not all about the water at Ningaloo - go four wheel driving to Cape Range National
Park to see amazing red rock canyons and gorges.
Getting there is easy - take a two hour flight north of Perth, or give yourself two days to
drive there from the capital.
(www.westernaustralia.com)
According to Text 2, answer the questions below:
Gabarito comentado
Resposta correta: A
Tema central: interpretação de frase idiomática em inglês — compreender expressões comparativas/ênfases usadas em textos informativos turísticos. Aqui é preciso identificar o sentido de Nothing can compare to....
Resumo teórico e dica prática: A expressão "Nothing can compare to X" significa "não há nada que se compare a X" / "nada é tão bom quanto X". Dicionários confiáveis (por exemplo, Cambridge Dictionary) registram esse uso para indicar superioridade em intensidade ou qualidade. Estratégia: para interpretar, paraphraseie mentalmente ("There is nothing like...") e foque no núcleo sem ser distraído por palavras adjacentes como "thrill".
Justificativa da alternativa A: A afirmação A — "That there isn t anything like the sensation of swimming next to a whale shark" — reproduz corretamente o sentido de superioridade e exclusividade expressos por Nothing can compare to the thrill.... Ou seja: nadar ao lado do tubarão-baleia é uma sensação incomparável.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
B — fala de "many possibilities to swim" (muitas possibilidades). Erro: a frase original não trata de quantidade de oportunidades, mas da intensidade da experiência.
C — interpreta como "scaring" (assustador). Erro: "thrill" refere-se a emoção/empolgação; pode ser intenso, mas não significa necessariamente medo.
D — afirma que "you would never see a whale shark there". Erro: contradiz o texto que diz que esses animais visitam o recife entre abril e junho.
E — diz "we can t compare whales to sharks". Erro: leitura literal equivocada; a frase compara uma experiência (nadar junto ao tubarão-baleia) a outras sensações, não compara espécies animais.
Estratégias para provas: 1) Parafraseie a expressão-chave; 2) elimine alternativas que mudam o foco (o quê é comparado? oportunidade, emoção, medo?); 3) cheque o contexto imediato para confirmar fatos (datas, comportamento dos animais).
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