Questão eb151ecb-b5
Prova:UESPI 2011
Disciplina:Inglês
Assunto:Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Activist Women
More than 250 people were nominated for the prize this
year, and there had been speculation that the committee
would reward activists from the Middle East who used social
networking sites and other Internet platforms as they
challenged entrenched dictatorships.
But if the committee had singled out the Arab Spring, it
could have courted criticism that, far from rewarding efforts
toward peace, it had chosen a phenomenon whose final
outcome in Egypt and Tunisia is far from clear, and which
has provoked bloodletting and strife in Libya, Syria, Yemen
and Bahrain.
Mr. Jagland said the 2011 prize recognized those “who were
there long before the world’s media was there reporting.”
The announcement in the Norwegian capital followed
intense speculation that the prize would be awarded
variously to a figure from the Arab Spring, the European
Union or exclusively to Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf, 72, a Harvardeducated economist, who has often been cast as a pioneer
in African politics.
She was broadly perceived as a reformer and peacemaker
when she took office after several years in exile.
In Yemen, Ms. Karman has been widely known as a vocal
opponent of the pro-American regime of Mr. Saleh since
2007, leading a human rights advocacy group called
Women Journalists Without Chains. But it was only earlier
this year that her readiness to take to the streets inspired
thousands more in Yemen to do the same.
In Liberia, Ms. Gbowee, 39, was cited by the Nobel
committee for uniting Christian and Muslim women against
her country’s warlords. As head of the Women for Peace
movement, she was praised for mobilizing women “across
ethic and religious dividing lines to bring an end to the long
war” that had raged for years in Liberia until its end in 2003
and for ensuring “women’s participation in elections.”
Adaptado de: <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/08/world/nobel-peace-prizejohnson-sirleaf-gbowee-karman.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&hp>
Acessado em 7 de outubro de 2011.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Activist Women
More than 250 people were nominated for the prize this
year, and there had been speculation that the committee
would reward activists from the Middle East who used social
networking sites and other Internet platforms as they
challenged entrenched dictatorships.
But if the committee had singled out the Arab Spring, it
could have courted criticism that, far from rewarding efforts
toward peace, it had chosen a phenomenon whose final
outcome in Egypt and Tunisia is far from clear, and which
has provoked bloodletting and strife in Libya, Syria, Yemen
and Bahrain.
Mr. Jagland said the 2011 prize recognized those “who were
there long before the world’s media was there reporting.”
The announcement in the Norwegian capital followed
intense speculation that the prize would be awarded
variously to a figure from the Arab Spring, the European
Union or exclusively to Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf, 72, a Harvardeducated economist, who has often been cast as a pioneer
in African politics.
She was broadly perceived as a reformer and peacemaker
when she took office after several years in exile.
In Yemen, Ms. Karman has been widely known as a vocal
opponent of the pro-American regime of Mr. Saleh since
2007, leading a human rights advocacy group called
Women Journalists Without Chains. But it was only earlier
this year that her readiness to take to the streets inspired
thousands more in Yemen to do the same.
In Liberia, Ms. Gbowee, 39, was cited by the Nobel
committee for uniting Christian and Muslim women against
her country’s warlords. As head of the Women for Peace
movement, she was praised for mobilizing women “across
ethic and religious dividing lines to bring an end to the long
war” that had raged for years in Liberia until its end in 2003
and for ensuring “women’s participation in elections.”
Adaptado de: <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/08/world/nobel-peace-prizejohnson-sirleaf-gbowee-karman.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&hp>
Acessado em 7 de outubro de 2011.
A
receives but a couple of nominations per year.
B
was given to Middle East activists this year.
C
was awarded to female activists from different
fields.
D
rewarded but the efforts of activists fighting
dictatorships.
E
is never given to one whose efforts for peace lead
to bloodletting.
Gabarito comentado
M
Monica Lima Monitor com apoio de IA
Gabarito: C
Fundamento decisivo: O ponto decisivo estava no título e no desenvolvimento: o texto diz que o Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three activist women e depois apresenta três premiadas com atuações em contextos distintos. Isso ativa a alternativa C como a única compatível com a informação global efetivamente afirmada.
Tema central: premiação do Nobel da Paz
Análise das alternativas
A
Errada
Está errada porque contradiz frontalmente o texto. O enunciado informa que more than 250 people were nominated for the prize this year, portanto não foram apenas algumas nomeações por ano.
B
Errada
Está errada porque confunde especulação com resultado. O texto diz que havia speculation sobre premiar ativistas do Middle East, mas a decisão efetiva foi premiar três mulheres ativistas.
C
Certa
A alternativa C é a correta porque corresponde ao dado global explícito do texto: o prêmio foi concedido a três mulheres ativistas. Além disso, o texto descreve perfis de atuação diferentes entre elas — política e reforma, oposição de regime com defesa de direitos humanos, e mobilização feminina pelo fim da guerra e participação nas eleições —, o que sustenta a ideia de ativistas de frentes distintas.
D
Errada
Está errada porque torna exclusiva uma característica que o texto não apresenta como exclusiva. A premiação não reconheceu apenas esforços de ativistas fighting dictatorships; o texto inclui também reforma política, ação pacificadora, defesa de direitos humanos, mobilização feminina e fim da guerra.
E
Errada
Está errada porque transforma uma hipótese circunstancial em regra geral. O texto apenas afirma que premiar a Arab Spring poderia gerar crítica por envolver bloodletting and strife; isso não autoriza concluir que o Nobel da Paz never é dado em situações com esse tipo de associação.
Pegadinha da questão
A confusão real era tomar a especulação sobre a Primavera Árabe e ativistas do Oriente Médio como se fosse a decisão final, além de aceitar alternativas com absolutização por termos como but, only e never.
Dica para questões semelhantes
- Em questão de leitura global, separe o que o texto diz que aconteceu do que ele diz que foi cogitado ou especulado.
- Elimine alternativas com exclusividade ou absolutos quando o texto traz quadro mais amplo ou apenas comentário circunstancial.
- Quando o título e o corpo convergem na mesma informação factual, essa combinação costuma decidir a alternativa correta.
