According to the information from the text 1, it is correct to say that:
I. for Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are the most
common activity for british people.
II. despite cycling has long been the preferred form of transport in China, car ownership has increased a
lot because of country’s economic growth.
III. it’s very important to wear a helmet while cycling.
IV. in the UK, some estimates say the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last
twenty five years.
V. London mayor often cycles to work.
According to the information from the text 1, it is correct to say that:
I. for Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are the most common activity for british people.
II. despite cycling has long been the preferred form of transport in China, car ownership has increased a lot because of country’s economic growth.
III. it’s very important to wear a helmet while cycling.
IV. in the UK, some estimates say the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last twenty five years.
V. London mayor often cycles to work.
Text 1:
Cycling
What's the furthest you have ever cycled?
Perhaps you cycle to school or to work, or maybe at most a short cycling trip with friends?
How would you feel about spending months on the road travelling solo from the UK to China, by bike?
For British cyclist Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are second
nature. Mr Jones is currently undertaking a mammoth trip across the Eurasian continent from Britain to China.
Pete Jones is no stranger to China. But he says many people there are puzzled by his passion for cycling, asking why
he would choose to cycle when he can afford a car.
Indeed, while there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China, where it has long been the preferred form of
transport, rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership.
Edward Genochio, another British cyclist who completed a 41,000km trip to China and back, said one of his aims was
to "promote cycling as a safe, sustainable and environmentally benign means of getting about".
In the UK, the last few years have seen a rise in the number of people choosing two wheels over four, with some
estimates saying the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last five years.
Politicians also see cycling as a way to boost their eco-credentials, with people such as London mayor Boris Johnson
often riding to work under his own steam. But we may have to wait some time before we see him emulating Pete Jones
in attempting to cycle all the way to China!
Fonte: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/...
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Resposta correta: C — Apenas as afirmativas II e V são verdadeiras.
Tema central: Interpretação de texto — identificar o que o texto afirma explicitamente e diferenciar informações apresentadas sobre uma pessoa de generalizações sobre um grupo.
Resumo teórico e estratégia: em leitura para concursos, priorize:
- Localizar a frase-chave no texto (skimming para ideia geral; scanning para detalhes).
- Parafrasear a sentença encontrada e comparar com a afirmativa.
- Verificar escopo (pessoal vs. geral), tempo (five vs twenty‑five years) e presença explícita (algo dito no texto ou inferência não suportada).
Justificativa da alternativa correta (C):
- II — Verdadeira: o texto diz que “while there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China ... rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership.” Ou seja, apesar da larga tradição de bicicletas, a posse de carros aumentou devido ao crescimento econômico.
- V — Verdadeira: o texto cita explicitamente que o “London mayor Boris Johnson often [riding] to work under his own steam”, indicando que o prefeito costuma ir de bicicleta ao trabalho.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
- I — Falsa: “second nature” refere-se às atitudes de Pete Jones, não a “British people” em geral. É uma característica pessoal, não uma generalização sobre todos os britânicos (veja Cambridge Dictionary para “second nature”).
- III — Falsa: o texto não menciona uso de capacete nem dá instrução sobre segurança; afirmar que “é muito importante usar capacete” não está no texto (é uma inferência externa).
- IV — Falsa: o texto afirma que a duplicação ocorreu nos últimos cinco anos, não vinte e cinco. Erro na escala temporal invalida a afirmativa.
Dicas finais para provas: destaque palavras-chave (often, second nature, last five years, despite), verifique pronome/ referent (who/which) e desconfie de pressuposições não explicitadas.
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