According to the information from the text, 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.
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/...
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/...
Gabarito comentado
Gabarito: C) Just the affirmatives II and V are true.
Tema central: A questão exige interpretação de texto em língua inglesa, especialmente a análise detalhada de informações explícitas e inferências, aplicando técnicas essenciais para Reading Comprehension.
Justificativa da alternativa correta (C):
Afirmação II: Está correta, pois o texto destaca que, apesar de a bicicleta ter sido o transporte preferido na China (“it has long been the preferred form of transport"), o crescimento econômico levou a um aumento expressivo na posse de carros (“rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership“).
Afirmação V: Também está correta, pois menciona que políticos, como o prefeito de Londres, são conhecidos por irem ao trabalho de bicicleta (“London mayor Boris Johnson often riding to work under his own steam”).
Análise das demais afirmações:
I - Incorreta. O texto não afirma que acampar e pedalar longas distâncias é comum aos britânicos, mas sim que é algo natural para Pete Jones em particular. Atenção ao erro de generalização indevida.
III - Incorreta. Não há menção no texto à importância do uso de capacete. Estratégia: Nunca assuma informações externas ao texto, mesmo que sejam corretas globalmente.
IV - Incorreta. Houve aumento de ciclistas indo ao trabalho no Reino Unido, mas o período mencionado no texto é de “últimos cinco anos”, não “vinte e cinco anos” como na afirmação. Pegadinha comum: Troca de informações numéricas.
Estratégias de leitura e interpretação:
- Identifique palavras-chave no texto e nas afirmações ("has long been", "rapid economic growth", "often", "five years").
- Cuidado com generalizações e alterações sutis de dados ou tempo.
A habilidade em localizar e comparar informações é fundamental para interpretar corretamente o texto, conforme orientam obras clássicas como Grabe & Stoller (Reading for Academic Purposes).
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