De acordo com o primeiro parágrafo, em 2012, Erik Brynjolfsson e Andrew McAfee
Learn ‘n’ go
How quickly can people learn new skills?
Jan 25th 2014 – from the print edition
In 2012, Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee took a ride in one of Google’s driverless cars. The car’s performance, they report, was flawless, boring and, above all, “weird”. Only a few years earlier, “We were sure that computers would not be able to drive cars.” Only humans, they thought, could make sense of the countless, shifting patterns of driving a car – with oncoming1 traffic, changing lights and wayward2 jaywalkers3 .
Machines have mastered driving. And not just driving. In ways that are only now becoming apparent, the authors argue, machines can forecast home prices, design beer bottles, teach at universities, grade exams and do countless other things better and more cheaply than humans. (…)
This will have one principal good consequence, and one bad. The good is bounty4 . Households will spend less on groceries, utilities and clothing; the deaf will be able to hear, the blind to see. The bad is spread5 . The gap is growing between the lucky few whose abilities and skills are enhanced6 by technology, and the far more numerous middle-skilled people competing for the remaining7 jobs that machines cannot do, such as folding towels and waiting at tables. (…) People should develop skills that complement, rather than compete with computers, such as idea generation and complex communication. (…)
<http://tinyurl.com/m2zmazg>Acesso em: 27.07.2015. Adaptado.
Glossário
1oncoming: iminente; próximo.
2wayward: desobediente; instável.
3jaywalker: pedestre imprudente.
4bounty: recompensa.
5spread: propagação; extensão.
6e nhanced: aprimorado(a).
7remaining: remanescente.
Learn ‘n’ go
How quickly can people learn new skills?
Jan 25th 2014 – from the print edition
In 2012, Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee took a ride in one of Google’s driverless cars. The car’s performance, they report, was flawless, boring and, above all, “weird”. Only a few years earlier, “We were sure that computers would not be able to drive cars.” Only humans, they thought, could make sense of the countless, shifting patterns of driving a car – with oncoming1 traffic, changing lights and wayward2 jaywalkers3 .
Machines have mastered driving. And not just driving. In ways that are only now becoming apparent, the authors argue, machines can forecast home prices, design beer bottles, teach at universities, grade exams and do countless other things better and more cheaply than humans. (…)
This will have one principal good consequence, and one bad. The good is bounty4 . Households will spend less on groceries, utilities and clothing; the deaf will be able to hear, the blind to see. The bad is spread5 . The gap is growing between the lucky few whose abilities and skills are enhanced6 by technology, and the far more numerous middle-skilled people competing for the remaining7 jobs that machines cannot do, such as folding towels and waiting at tables. (…) People should develop skills that complement, rather than compete with computers, such as idea generation and complex communication. (…)
Gabarito comentado
Tema central da questão:
A questão aborda interpretação de texto em língua inglesa, exigindo que o candidato compreenda o acontecimento central do primeiro parágrafo: o passeio de dois pesquisadores em um carro autônomo do Google.
Explicação didática:
A compreensão textual é fundamental em provas de Vestibular. É importante identificar palavras-chave e utilizar estratégias como skimming (leitura rápida para captar a ideia geral) e scanning (busca de informações específicas). No texto, a frase "took a ride in one of Google’s driverless cars" é crucial. O termo "driverless car" significa "carro sem motorista", e "took a ride" corresponde a "fizeram um passeio".
Justificativa da alternativa correta (C):
A alternativa C) passearam no carro que não precisava de motorista está correta. Ela traduz corretamente a informação do texto, sem adicionar ou omitir nenhum dado relevante.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
- A) Diz que foram compradores; o texto menciona apenas um passeio, sem referência à compra.
- B) Sugere a venda de um projeto, informação inexistente no texto.
- D) Afirma terem trabalhado para o Google e comprado o carro, o que não consta no texto.
- E) Fala em buscar peças no Google para montar um carro; nada disso é mencionado.
Estratégias e dicas para provas:
Fique atento a informações centrais e evite distrações com alternativas que acrescentam dados não existentes (pegadinhas comuns). A tradução literal e a identificação de termos-chave como “driverless car” são essenciais. Se não há dados no texto, elimine rapidamente as opções.
Com prática e aplicação dessas estratégias, você ganha confiança para acertar questões similares em Inglês em qualquer Vestibular!
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