When was the shipwreck first discovered?
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Perfectly Preserved Ancient Shipwreck Found in the
Baltic Sea with Guns Ready to Fire
By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Staff Writer | July 24, 2019 01:33pm ET
An incredibly well-preserved ancient shipwreck has been
uncovered in the Baltic Sea.
Though it likely dates back to 500 to 600 years ago, "it's
almost like it sank yesterday," Rodrigo Pacheco-Ruiz, a maritime
archeologist with the survey specialists MMT, said in a
statement. The ship was first discovered using sonar - which
uses sound waves to detect objects - by the Swedish Maritime
Administration back in 2009.
But Pacheco-Ruiz and his team, in collaboration with the
Centre for Maritime Archeology at the University of Southampton
in England, recently led an archeological survey of the wreck
using underwater robots.
The survey revealed that the ship likely dates to the 15th
to early 16th centuries. Though it looks tattered, it is still largely
intact. The masts of the ship were still in place and the hull is
complete. On the main deck, leaning against the main mast,
the scientists found a small boat that was likely used to transport
the crew to and from the ship. They also found swivel guns on
the main deck, some still neatly packed away in gun ports.
Two swivel guns were still aimed in the firing position, The
Independent reported.
"This ship is contemporary to the times of Christopher
Columbus and Leonardo Da Vinci, yet it demonstrates a
remarkable level of preservation after five hundred years at
the bottom of the sea," Pacheco-Ruiz said. It's very wellpreserved due to the cold, slightly salty waters of the Baltic
Sea, he added.
(Adaptado de < https://www.livescience.com/66011-ancientshipwreck-baltic-sea.html > Acesso em 04/08/2019)
TEXTO REFERENTE À QUESTÂO.
Perfectly Preserved Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Baltic Sea with Guns Ready to Fire
By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Staff Writer | July 24, 2019 01:33pm ET
An incredibly well-preserved ancient shipwreck has been uncovered in the Baltic Sea.
Though it likely dates back to 500 to 600 years ago, "it's almost like it sank yesterday," Rodrigo Pacheco-Ruiz, a maritime archeologist with the survey specialists MMT, said in a statement. The ship was first discovered using sonar - which uses sound waves to detect objects - by the Swedish Maritime Administration back in 2009.
But Pacheco-Ruiz and his team, in collaboration with the Centre for Maritime Archeology at the University of Southampton in England, recently led an archeological survey of the wreck using underwater robots.
The survey revealed that the ship likely dates to the 15th to early 16th centuries. Though it looks tattered, it is still largely intact. The masts of the ship were still in place and the hull is complete. On the main deck, leaning against the main mast, the scientists found a small boat that was likely used to transport the crew to and from the ship. They also found swivel guns on the main deck, some still neatly packed away in gun ports. Two swivel guns were still aimed in the firing position, The Independent reported.
"This ship is contemporary to the times of Christopher Columbus and Leonardo Da Vinci, yet it demonstrates a remarkable level of preservation after five hundred years at the bottom of the sea," Pacheco-Ruiz said. It's very wellpreserved due to the cold, slightly salty waters of the Baltic Sea, he added.
(Adaptado de < https://www.livescience.com/66011-ancientshipwreck-baltic-sea.html > Acesso em 04/08/2019)
Gabarito comentado
Alternativa correta: B — Em 2009
Tema central: interpretação de texto focada em localizar informação explícita. Aqui a pergunta é do tipo When (quando), ou seja, pede uma data/época mencionada diretamente no texto.
Resumo teórico: em reading comprehension, identifique se a questão pede informação explícita (respondida por trecho literal do texto) ou implícita (exige inferência). Para perguntas de tempo, busque números, anos e expressões temporais próximas a verbos no passado.
Justificativa da alternativa correta: o texto afirma que o navio "foi primeiro descoberto ... em 2009" pela Swedish Maritime Administration. Essa é uma informação direta sobre o momento da descoberta; portanto, a resposta correta é 2009.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
A — 500 a 600 anos atrás: refere-se à idade estimada do navio (quando ele foi construído), não ao momento em que foi descoberto. Confunde origem/época com descoberta.
C — Ontem (Yesterday): é uma expressão usada figurativamente no texto ("it's almost like it sank yesterday") para enfatizar o bom estado de preservação; não indica data literal da descoberta.
D — Séculos XV ou XVI: indica o período a que o navio pertence (datação histórica), novamente diferente da data da descoberta.
Estratégias práticas para provas:
- Leia a pergunta com atenção: palavra-chave "When" pede ano/tempo específico.
- Procure números e expressões temporais no parágrafo relevante; prefira a informação literal quando disponível.
- Cuidado com linguagem figurada (ex.: "like it sank yesterday") — não a interprete literalmente.
Fonte sugestiva para prática: textos jornalísticos e exercícios de compreensão (ex.: LiveScience — artigo original citado no enunciado).
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