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• B206F042-05

  Inglês

  Sinônimos | SynonymsCentro de Estudos Superiores de Maceió - Centro Universitário · 2018Muito fácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Read the text below and answer the following question.

  
  

  Can Cellular Agriculture Feed the World?

  
  

      Within 20 years, there will be 2 billion more people than today — over 9 billion people in total. The impact to the environment could be severe. Just feeding that population using current methods is problematic.

      On average, cattle ranchers need 100 times more land than corn growers to produce a gram of food. So, if that hungry world continues to eat meat like we do, the demand for land — and fresh water — will be alarming, not to mention the environmental impact of raising so many animals. Meat production aside, the large-scale monoculture of crops like corn usually results in damaging terrestrial pollution from pesticides and soil depletion. The impact to the oceans is equally perilous.

     Instead of farming animals, fish and plants, cellular agriculture grows the proteins and nutrients we consume from a culture, cell by cell. With this alternative approach, the consumable meat and plant tissues produced don’t need to be harvested from animals or plants. It’s food production on an industrial scale.

    The technology to do this is not new. Growing meat from a scaffold embedded in growth culture is no different in theory than making bread from yeast. The vast majority of insulin for diabetics is already manufactured by genetically engineered bacteria, as is the rennet used to culture cheese. In the past 10 years, this approach has been pioneered with a variety of foodstuffs: milk, eggs, beef, chicken, fish — even coffee.

      To succeed, cellular agriculture must overcome 6,000 years of established dependence on traditional agriculture, and it has to do so via one of the most finicky human senses: taste. No one will eat manufactured meat or fish if it doesn’t have the same sensual satisfaction generated by the grown version. So, in addition to all the technical challenges in creating edible tissues from cultures, the startups pioneering this approach are working diligently to make their products tasty.

     The possibilities for cellular agriculture are seemingly limitless; it may be possible to grow human organs for transplant using the method. But it is still early days.

  
  

  Adaptado de: <https://earth911.com/business-policy/cellular-agriculture/> Acessado em 19 de outubro de 2018.

  All of the following are synonyms of perilous except for

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão b206f042-05

  A

  safe

  B

  dangerous

  C

  risky

  D

  hazardous

  E

  trecherous

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• B2033D32-05

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionCentro de Estudos Superiores de Maceió - Centro Universitário · 2018DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Read the text below and answer the following question.

  
  

  Can Cellular Agriculture Feed the World?

  
  

      Within 20 years, there will be 2 billion more people than today — over 9 billion people in total. The impact to the environment could be severe. Just feeding that population using current methods is problematic.

      On average, cattle ranchers need 100 times more land than corn growers to produce a gram of food. So, if that hungry world continues to eat meat like we do, the demand for land — and fresh water — will be alarming, not to mention the environmental impact of raising so many animals. Meat production aside, the large-scale monoculture of crops like corn usually results in damaging terrestrial pollution from pesticides and soil depletion. The impact to the oceans is equally perilous.

     Instead of farming animals, fish and plants, cellular agriculture grows the proteins and nutrients we consume from a culture, cell by cell. With this alternative approach, the consumable meat and plant tissues produced don’t need to be harvested from animals or plants. It’s food production on an industrial scale.

    The technology to do this is not new. Growing meat from a scaffold embedded in growth culture is no different in theory than making bread from yeast. The vast majority of insulin for diabetics is already manufactured by genetically engineered bacteria, as is the rennet used to culture cheese. In the past 10 years, this approach has been pioneered with a variety of foodstuffs: milk, eggs, beef, chicken, fish — even coffee.

      To succeed, cellular agriculture must overcome 6,000 years of established dependence on traditional agriculture, and it has to do so via one of the most finicky human senses: taste. No one will eat manufactured meat or fish if it doesn’t have the same sensual satisfaction generated by the grown version. So, in addition to all the technical challenges in creating edible tissues from cultures, the startups pioneering this approach are working diligently to make their products tasty.

     The possibilities for cellular agriculture are seemingly limitless; it may be possible to grow human organs for transplant using the method. But it is still early days.

  
  

  Adaptado de: <https://earth911.com/business-policy/cellular-agriculture/> Acessado em 19 de outubro de 2018.

  One of the things that makes cellular culture hard to succeed is

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão b2033d32-05

  A

  the fact that humans had rather eat only organic food.

  B

  the environmental impact it causes both on the land and the sea.

  C

  that the food that it produces still needs to become tasteful.

  D

  its totally new approach with no existing analogous models.

  E

  that human organs are grown this way and that is nauseating.

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• B1FFBFE2-05

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionCentro de Estudos Superiores de Maceió - Centro Universitário · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Read the text below and answer the following question.

  
  

  Can Cellular Agriculture Feed the World?

  
  

      Within 20 years, there will be 2 billion more people than today — over 9 billion people in total. The impact to the environment could be severe. Just feeding that population using current methods is problematic.

      On average, cattle ranchers need 100 times more land than corn growers to produce a gram of food. So, if that hungry world continues to eat meat like we do, the demand for land — and fresh water — will be alarming, not to mention the environmental impact of raising so many animals. Meat production aside, the large-scale monoculture of crops like corn usually results in damaging terrestrial pollution from pesticides and soil depletion. The impact to the oceans is equally perilous.

     Instead of farming animals, fish and plants, cellular agriculture grows the proteins and nutrients we consume from a culture, cell by cell. With this alternative approach, the consumable meat and plant tissues produced don’t need to be harvested from animals or plants. It’s food production on an industrial scale.

    The technology to do this is not new. Growing meat from a scaffold embedded in growth culture is no different in theory than making bread from yeast. The vast majority of insulin for diabetics is already manufactured by genetically engineered bacteria, as is the rennet used to culture cheese. In the past 10 years, this approach has been pioneered with a variety of foodstuffs: milk, eggs, beef, chicken, fish — even coffee.

      To succeed, cellular agriculture must overcome 6,000 years of established dependence on traditional agriculture, and it has to do so via one of the most finicky human senses: taste. No one will eat manufactured meat or fish if it doesn’t have the same sensual satisfaction generated by the grown version. So, in addition to all the technical challenges in creating edible tissues from cultures, the startups pioneering this approach are working diligently to make their products tasty.

     The possibilities for cellular agriculture are seemingly limitless; it may be possible to grow human organs for transplant using the method. But it is still early days.

  
  

  Adaptado de: <https://earth911.com/business-policy/cellular-agriculture/> Acessado em 19 de outubro de 2018.

  Cellular agriculture

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão b1ffbfe2-05

  A

  could damage the environment.

  B

  can grow food from a culture.

  C

  is a brand new technology.

  D

  gets its meat from living animals.

  E

  hinders environment conservation.

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• 9BF2C10B-04

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros - MG · 2018Muito fácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  

  Fonte: GANDER, Kashmira. Psychopaths can’t tell if a person is genuinely sad or afraid, study sugests. Disponível em:<https://www.newsweek.com/psychopaths-cant-tell-if-person-genuinely-sad-or-afraid-study-suggests-1055599>. Publicado em: 8 março 2018. Acesso em: 14 out. 2018.
  

  Considerando o assunto sobre a psicopatia, assinale a alternativa CORRETA.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 9bf2c10b-04

  A

  O cérebro do psicopata está preparado para recompensas imediatas, sem pensar nas consequências.

  B

  Psicopatas demonstram emoções, mas as escolhas que eles fazem são a verdadeira preocupação de suas famílias.

  C

  Psicopatas podem cometer crimes hediondos devastadores para as vítimas, mas não para a sociedade como um todo.

  D

  Psicopatas tendem a diferenciar os sentimentos verdadeiros de tristeza e medo.

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• 9BEDC221-04

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros - MG · 2018FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  

  Fonte: GANDER, Kashmira. Psychopaths can’t tell if a person is genuinely sad or afraid, study sugests. Disponível em:<https://www.newsweek.com/psychopaths-cant-tell-if-person-genuinely-sad-or-afraid-study-suggests-1055599>. Publicado em: 8 março 2018. Acesso em: 14 out. 2018.
  

  No trecho “They found the brains of those with psychopathic traits were wired to value immediate reward, while not considering long-term consequences.” (linhas 33-34), o pronome “they” substitui:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 9bedc221-04

  A

  Fifty prisoners.

  B

  Psychopathic traits.

  C

  Harvard University researchers.

  D

  Brains.

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• 9BEA5EA9-04

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros - MG · 2018DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  

  Fonte: GANDER, Kashmira. Psychopaths can’t tell if a person is genuinely sad or afraid, study sugests. Disponível em:<https://www.newsweek.com/psychopaths-cant-tell-if-person-genuinely-sad-or-afraid-study-suggests-1055599>. Publicado em: 8 março 2018. Acesso em: 14 out. 2018.
  

  De acordo com o texto, é INCORRETO afirmar que:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 9bea5ea9-04

  A

  Os pesquisadores australianos esperam que essa pesquisa possa servir de base a pesquisas posteriores para o tratamento de psicopatia, especialmente em identificá-la na infância.

  B

  Aparentemente há uma tendência genética para a psicopatia e podemos identificar alguns traços na infância.

  C

  No ano passado, a Universidade de Harvard publicou resultados de um estudo sobre psicopatia, na qual os sujeitos eram 50 prisioneiros.

  D

  “Para a maioria das pessoas, deparar-se com alguém fingindo estar triste é suficiente para que a ajudemos, de acordo com a autora do estudo”, Dr.ª Amy Macdowell.

  Responder
• 9BE4FE70-04

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros - MG · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  

  Fonte: GANDER, Kashmira. Psychopaths can’t tell if a person is genuinely sad or afraid, study sugests. Disponível em:<https://www.newsweek.com/psychopaths-cant-tell-if-person-genuinely-sad-or-afraid-study-suggests-1055599>. Publicado em: 8 março 2018. Acesso em: 14 out. 2018.
  

  De acordo com o texto, podemos afirmar que:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 9be4fe70-04

  A

  A psicopatia é um distúrbio social caracterizado por incapacidade de experimentar emoções, respeitar convenções sociais e a lei.

  B

  Um estudo conduzido na Austrália sugere que psicopatas têm dificuldade em perceber a diferença entre emoções falsas e genuínas.

  C

  Patrick Bateman, o assassino banqueiro de Wall Street, é um dos psicopatas mais famosos existentes.

  D

  Esse estudo sobre psicopatia será publicado no jornal Personality Disorders.

  Responder
• CC0A9640-03

  Inglês

  Sinônimos | SynonymsUEA · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  Avoiding meat and dairy is single biggest

  way to reduce your impact on Earth 
  

  
  

  
  

      Avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet, according to the scientists behind the most comprehensive analysis to date of the damage farming does to the planet.

        The new research, published in the journal Science, shows that without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75% – an area equivalent to the US, China, European Union and Australia combined – and still feed the world. Loss of wild areas to cattle farming is the leading cause of the current mass extinction of wildlife.

       The new analysis shows that while meat and dairy products provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein, they use the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and produce 60% of farming greenhouse gas emissions. Other recent research shows 86% of all land mammals are now livestock or humans. The scientists also found that even the lowest impact by meat and dairy products may cause much more environmental harm than the least sustainable vegetable and cereal growing.

  
  

  (Damian Carrington. www.theguardian.com, 31.05.2018. Adaptado.)
  

  In the excerpt from the third paragraph “The scientists also found that even the lowest impact by meat and dairy products may cause much more environmental harm”, the underlined word can be replaced, without changing the meaning of the sentence, by the word

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão cc0a9640-03

  A

  should.

  B

  must.

  C

  have to.

  D

  will.

  E

  can.

  Responder
• CC066F2F-03

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUEA · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  Avoiding meat and dairy is single biggest

  way to reduce your impact on Earth 
  

  
  

  
  

      Avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet, according to the scientists behind the most comprehensive analysis to date of the damage farming does to the planet.

        The new research, published in the journal Science, shows that without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75% – an area equivalent to the US, China, European Union and Australia combined – and still feed the world. Loss of wild areas to cattle farming is the leading cause of the current mass extinction of wildlife.

       The new analysis shows that while meat and dairy products provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein, they use the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and produce 60% of farming greenhouse gas emissions. Other recent research shows 86% of all land mammals are now livestock or humans. The scientists also found that even the lowest impact by meat and dairy products may cause much more environmental harm than the least sustainable vegetable and cereal growing.

  
  

  (Damian Carrington. www.theguardian.com, 31.05.2018. Adaptado.)
  

  In the excerpt from the third paragraph “they use the vast majority”, the underlined word refers to

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão cc066f2f-03

  A

  83% of farmland.

  B

  meat and dairy products.

  C

  greenhouse gas emissions.

  D

  the new analysis.

  E

  18% of calories.

  Responder
• CC037F26-03

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUEA · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  Avoiding meat and dairy is single biggest

  way to reduce your impact on Earth 
  

  
  

  
  

      Avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet, according to the scientists behind the most comprehensive analysis to date of the damage farming does to the planet.

        The new research, published in the journal Science, shows that without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75% – an area equivalent to the US, China, European Union and Australia combined – and still feed the world. Loss of wild areas to cattle farming is the leading cause of the current mass extinction of wildlife.

       The new analysis shows that while meat and dairy products provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein, they use the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and produce 60% of farming greenhouse gas emissions. Other recent research shows 86% of all land mammals are now livestock or humans. The scientists also found that even the lowest impact by meat and dairy products may cause much more environmental harm than the least sustainable vegetable and cereal growing.

  
  

  (Damian Carrington. www.theguardian.com, 31.05.2018. Adaptado.)
  

  De acordo com o segundo parágrafo, a extinção em massa da vida selvagem

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão cc037f26-03

  A

  já aconteceu nos Estados Unidos, China, União Europeia e Austrália.

  B

  é causada, sobretudo, pela ocupação de áreas selvagens pela pecuária.

  C

  está aumentando e pode chegar a 75% das espécies.

  D

  foi pesquisada por cientistas que trabalham na revista Science.

  E

  ocorre, principalmente, devido à caça de animais para a alimentação.

  Responder
• CC008B67-03

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionUEA · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Leia o texto para responder à questão.

  
  

  Avoiding meat and dairy is single biggest

  way to reduce your impact on Earth 
  

  
  

  
  

      Avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet, according to the scientists behind the most comprehensive analysis to date of the damage farming does to the planet.

        The new research, published in the journal Science, shows that without meat and dairy consumption, global farmland use could be reduced by more than 75% – an area equivalent to the US, China, European Union and Australia combined – and still feed the world. Loss of wild areas to cattle farming is the leading cause of the current mass extinction of wildlife.

       The new analysis shows that while meat and dairy products provide just 18% of calories and 37% of protein, they use the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and produce 60% of farming greenhouse gas emissions. Other recent research shows 86% of all land mammals are now livestock or humans. The scientists also found that even the lowest impact by meat and dairy products may cause much more environmental harm than the least sustainable vegetable and cereal growing.

  
  

  (Damian Carrington. www.theguardian.com, 31.05.2018. Adaptado.)
  

  O texto afirma que, para diminuir o impacto ambiental no nosso planeta, é preciso

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão cc008b67-03

  A

  evitar o consumo de carne e de laticínios.

  B

  equilibrar a agricultura e a pecuária.

  C

  controlar a proliferação de mamíferos.

  D

  recuperar a biodiversidade vegetal das florestas.

  E

  substituir as proteínas vegetais em nossa alimentação.

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• 925BFA06-02

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionCentro Universitário de Volta Redonda · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Natural selection gave a freediving people in Southeast Asia bigger spleens

  
  

  The Bajau people of Southeast Asia, known as Sea Nomads, spend their whole lives at sea, working eight-hour diving shifts with traditional equipment and short breaks to catch fish and shellfish for their families. In a study published April 19 in the journal Cell, researchers report that the extraordinary diving abilities of the Bajau may be thanks in part to their unusually large spleens. The adaptation, the researchers say, is a rare example of natural selection in modern humans -- and one that could provide medically relevant insight into how humans manage acute hypoxia.

  
  

  Vocabulary: Spleens – baços

  Hypoxia – hipóxia (baixa concentração de oxigênio nos tecidos)

  
  

  Story from Science Daily

  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180419131128.htm

  Published: 19 April 2018

  
  

  Segundo o estudo apresentado,
  

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 925bfa06-02

  A

  o povo Bajau é habilidoso no mergulho devido à seleção natural.

  B

  justifica-se a habilidade do povo Bajau em mergulho pelo uso de equipamento tradicional.

  C

  o exemplo raro de seleção natural, deve-se ao tempo de mergulho.

  D

  os incomuns grandes baços do povo Bajau justificam, em parte, suas habilidades de mergulho.

  E

  a habilidade em mergulho deve-se, exclusivamente, ao turno de oito horas de trabalho diário.

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• 925883A5-02

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionCentro Universitário de Volta Redonda · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Evidence mounts for Alzheimer's, suicide risks among youth in polluted cities

  
  

  A University of Montana researcher and her collaborators have published a new study that reveals increased risks for Alzheimer's and suicide among children and young adults living in polluted megacities.

  
  

  Story from Science Daily

  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180413155259.htm

  Published: 13 April 2018

  
  

  Podemos afirmar que
  

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 925883a5-02

  A

  o texto não informa se o pesquisador é do sexo masculino ou feminino.

  B

  os colaboradores do estudo são do sexo feminino, pois o texto utiliza um pronome possessivo.

  C

  o pesquisador é do sexo masculino e os colaboradores são do sexo feminino.

  D

  o texto não traz nenhuma palavra que explicite o sexo do pesquisador.

  E

  o pesquisador do estudo apresentado é do sexo feminino pelo uso do pronome her.

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• 92550EC2-02

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionCentro Universitário de Volta Redonda · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

  
  

  Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations and other alerts from our devices, unable to ignore new emails, texts and images. In a new study published in NeuroRegulation, San Francisco State University Professor of Health Education Erik Peper and Associate Professor of Health Education Richard Harvey argue that overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse.

  
  

  Story from: Science Daily

  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180411161316.htm

  Published: 11 April 2018

  
  

  Segundo o texto,
  

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 92550ec2-02

  A

  o uso de smartphones leva a uma dependência de uma substância abusiva.

  B

  a conveniência do uso de smartphones é o alerta.

  C

  o uso excessivo de smartphones é considerado como um abuso de substâncias.

  D

  os smartphones são incapazes de nos possibilitar ignorar novos e-mails, textos e imagens.

  E

  as dependências acontecem com pessoas propícias a sentir solidão.

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• 4D544213-FD

  Inglês

  Preposições | PrepositionsEscola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing · 2018MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

      Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel was an American author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, book publisher, and artist, best known for authoring more than 60 children’s books under the pen name Doctor Seuss (abbreviated Dr. Seuss). As World War II began, he turned to political cartoons, drawing over 400 in two years as editorial cartoonist for the left-leaning New York City daily newspaper. He strongly supports US entry into the war. This is one of his creations from 1941:

  
  

  
  

  The use of the prepositions “up” and “out” after “chewed” and "spit" change the original meanings of the verbs. With them, the new meaning:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 4d544213-fd

  A

  is only softened.

  B

  is stronger and more aggressive.

  C

  of “chewed” is softened but of “spit” is strengthened.

  D

  weakens the degree of sophistication to the original meaning.

  E

  is completely different from the original.

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• 4D510432-FD

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionEscola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing · 2018DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

      Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel was an American author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, book publisher, and artist, best known for authoring more than 60 children’s books under the pen name Doctor Seuss (abbreviated Dr. Seuss). As World War II began, he turned to political cartoons, drawing over 400 in two years as editorial cartoonist for the left-leaning New York City daily newspaper. He strongly supports US entry into the war. This is one of his creations from 1941:

  
  

  
  

  The cartoon:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 4d510432-fd

  A

  was intended for child audiences.

  B

  criticizes violence in fairy tales.

  C

  condemns America’s indifference to the death of foreign children.

  D

  repudiates Adolf Hitler’s decisions.

  E

  depicts American mothers are mean and cold.

  Responder
• 4D4DEECB-FD

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionEscola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing · 2018DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  Beyonce, colorism, and why all of this needs to end

  
  

  by Ernest Owens

  
  

      Yes, the Super Bowl was on fire. As one who is very critical of halftime show performances, I cannot deny that Beyoncé brought the energy and attention. All of this led to her releasing her tour dates for the Mrs. Carter Show. As excited as I was to actually buy these tickets, something turned me off. The poster.

  
  

  
  

  
  

     If you haven’t seen the photographs for Beyonce’s new world tour, you probably wouldn’t even recognize her. You will see an image of what looks like a Victorian white woman in the Elizabethan era. Her (prosthetic) blonde hair puffed and extended to reveal a face that is almost as white as snow. Lips red and her skin powdered. This is not the same bronze Beyonce that I saw rocking the stage in an all female band with her darker Destiny’s Child counterparts. I was only left with memories of previous patterns that the multi-Grammy award winning artist had done in previous years in regards to her skin. And I asked myself the question: why, Bey?

       Let’s not act like this is something new. Over the years, it seems as though Beyonce has gotten lighter as she has gotten older. No, this is not genetics and let’s not pretend her skin color in her first Destiny’s Child album cover matches that of her latest album. Whether it is that highly controversial Revlon advertisement or her own album cover art, Beyonce has consistently been called out on alterations done to her pigments.

      What does this say about our society for black women? It tells me that, an independent, confident and successful woman of color still struggles to have the confidence to fully embrace the skin she is in. If one of the most powerful women in entertainment feels she has to lighten her skin for projection, what does that say for the rest of us?

      Believe it or not, colorism, the stigma associated with skin complexion, has been an ill that has not yet been dissolved by the black community. What was first given to us by slave masters in separating the house slaves from the field ones, has now taken place in how we objectify our women and each other.

      This is pretty problematic in many ways. It’s first of all self-loathing and unnecessary for today’s times. The fact that our nation had an African-American first lady with a complexion that isn’t on the lighter side of the spectrum, nor does it try to be, shows a compelling advancement in appreciation for all women of color in many ways.

       Furthermore, the only reason why such stigma in our country continues is contributed to our own behavior that is shaped by the influential people of color around us. It devastated me when I saw that Sammy Sosa had lightened his skin. As successful as he was in a field that was not necessarily fixated on male skin complexion, it saddened me to see him do it. In many ways, it even made me reflect back on the transition of the late great Michael Jackson and what explanations he had for such a more pale white appearance.

      And why does all of this matter? Because I grew up hearing stories of young dark black girls getting their faces scrubbed with skin lightening soaps out of their free will. Tales of young women being abandoned by their mothers because they were too dark.

      If this is the reality that had more implications back in the early 20th century than it does now, please stop it. Stop trying to explain why you are dating the ebony skin girl. Stop making it seem exceptional that a girl of a darker complexion is actually attractive. Celebrities, stop putting extraneous powders and lighteners on your skin: we all know what you used to look like and we still love you. And people of color: let’s not continue to perpetuate an oppressive cycle of self-loathing of our appearance and heritage. If this can be accomplished, then perhaps even in our own race we can truly make our lives not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our character.

  
  

  (adapted from www.huffingtonpost.com, 14/02/2013)

  The pronoun “it” in the phrase “nor does it try to be”, bold faced, in paragraph 6 refers to:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 4d4deecb-fd

  A

  spectrum

  B

  the first lady

  C

  complexion

  D

  nation

  E

  lighter side

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  Beyonce, colorism, and why all of this needs to end

  
  

  by Ernest Owens

  
  

      Yes, the Super Bowl was on fire. As one who is very critical of halftime show performances, I cannot deny that Beyoncé brought the energy and attention. All of this led to her releasing her tour dates for the Mrs. Carter Show. As excited as I was to actually buy these tickets, something turned me off. The poster.

  
  

  
  

  
  

     If you haven’t seen the photographs for Beyonce’s new world tour, you probably wouldn’t even recognize her. You will see an image of what looks like a Victorian white woman in the Elizabethan era. Her (prosthetic) blonde hair puffed and extended to reveal a face that is almost as white as snow. Lips red and her skin powdered. This is not the same bronze Beyonce that I saw rocking the stage in an all female band with her darker Destiny’s Child counterparts. I was only left with memories of previous patterns that the multi-Grammy award winning artist had done in previous years in regards to her skin. And I asked myself the question: why, Bey?

       Let’s not act like this is something new. Over the years, it seems as though Beyonce has gotten lighter as she has gotten older. No, this is not genetics and let’s not pretend her skin color in her first Destiny’s Child album cover matches that of her latest album. Whether it is that highly controversial Revlon advertisement or her own album cover art, Beyonce has consistently been called out on alterations done to her pigments.

      What does this say about our society for black women? It tells me that, an independent, confident and successful woman of color still struggles to have the confidence to fully embrace the skin she is in. If one of the most powerful women in entertainment feels she has to lighten her skin for projection, what does that say for the rest of us?

      Believe it or not, colorism, the stigma associated with skin complexion, has been an ill that has not yet been dissolved by the black community. What was first given to us by slave masters in separating the house slaves from the field ones, has now taken place in how we objectify our women and each other.

      This is pretty problematic in many ways. It’s first of all self-loathing and unnecessary for today’s times. The fact that our nation had an African-American first lady with a complexion that isn’t on the lighter side of the spectrum, nor does it try to be, shows a compelling advancement in appreciation for all women of color in many ways.

       Furthermore, the only reason why such stigma in our country continues is contributed to our own behavior that is shaped by the influential people of color around us. It devastated me when I saw that Sammy Sosa had lightened his skin. As successful as he was in a field that was not necessarily fixated on male skin complexion, it saddened me to see him do it. In many ways, it even made me reflect back on the transition of the late great Michael Jackson and what explanations he had for such a more pale white appearance.

      And why does all of this matter? Because I grew up hearing stories of young dark black girls getting their faces scrubbed with skin lightening soaps out of their free will. Tales of young women being abandoned by their mothers because they were too dark.

      If this is the reality that had more implications back in the early 20th century than it does now, please stop it. Stop trying to explain why you are dating the ebony skin girl. Stop making it seem exceptional that a girl of a darker complexion is actually attractive. Celebrities, stop putting extraneous powders and lighteners on your skin: we all know what you used to look like and we still love you. And people of color: let’s not continue to perpetuate an oppressive cycle of self-loathing of our appearance and heritage. If this can be accomplished, then perhaps even in our own race we can truly make our lives not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our character.

  
  

  (adapted from www.huffingtonpost.com, 14/02/2013)

  According the article:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 4d4a505a-fd

  A

  some influential black people keep falling in the colorism trap.

  B

  influential black people are no longer victims of colorism.

  C

  Beyonce had no choice but to modify her looks to boost her career.

  D

  women of color nowadays refuse to alter their looks for projection.

  E

  the colorism stigma is a thing of the past.

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  Beyonce, colorism, and why all of this needs to end

  
  

  by Ernest Owens

  
  

      Yes, the Super Bowl was on fire. As one who is very critical of halftime show performances, I cannot deny that Beyoncé brought the energy and attention. All of this led to her releasing her tour dates for the Mrs. Carter Show. As excited as I was to actually buy these tickets, something turned me off. The poster.

  
  

  
  

  
  

     If you haven’t seen the photographs for Beyonce’s new world tour, you probably wouldn’t even recognize her. You will see an image of what looks like a Victorian white woman in the Elizabethan era. Her (prosthetic) blonde hair puffed and extended to reveal a face that is almost as white as snow. Lips red and her skin powdered. This is not the same bronze Beyonce that I saw rocking the stage in an all female band with her darker Destiny’s Child counterparts. I was only left with memories of previous patterns that the multi-Grammy award winning artist had done in previous years in regards to her skin. And I asked myself the question: why, Bey?

       Let’s not act like this is something new. Over the years, it seems as though Beyonce has gotten lighter as she has gotten older. No, this is not genetics and let’s not pretend her skin color in her first Destiny’s Child album cover matches that of her latest album. Whether it is that highly controversial Revlon advertisement or her own album cover art, Beyonce has consistently been called out on alterations done to her pigments.

      What does this say about our society for black women? It tells me that, an independent, confident and successful woman of color still struggles to have the confidence to fully embrace the skin she is in. If one of the most powerful women in entertainment feels she has to lighten her skin for projection, what does that say for the rest of us?

      Believe it or not, colorism, the stigma associated with skin complexion, has been an ill that has not yet been dissolved by the black community. What was first given to us by slave masters in separating the house slaves from the field ones, has now taken place in how we objectify our women and each other.

      This is pretty problematic in many ways. It’s first of all self-loathing and unnecessary for today’s times. The fact that our nation had an African-American first lady with a complexion that isn’t on the lighter side of the spectrum, nor does it try to be, shows a compelling advancement in appreciation for all women of color in many ways.

       Furthermore, the only reason why such stigma in our country continues is contributed to our own behavior that is shaped by the influential people of color around us. It devastated me when I saw that Sammy Sosa had lightened his skin. As successful as he was in a field that was not necessarily fixated on male skin complexion, it saddened me to see him do it. In many ways, it even made me reflect back on the transition of the late great Michael Jackson and what explanations he had for such a more pale white appearance.

      And why does all of this matter? Because I grew up hearing stories of young dark black girls getting their faces scrubbed with skin lightening soaps out of their free will. Tales of young women being abandoned by their mothers because they were too dark.

      If this is the reality that had more implications back in the early 20th century than it does now, please stop it. Stop trying to explain why you are dating the ebony skin girl. Stop making it seem exceptional that a girl of a darker complexion is actually attractive. Celebrities, stop putting extraneous powders and lighteners on your skin: we all know what you used to look like and we still love you. And people of color: let’s not continue to perpetuate an oppressive cycle of self-loathing of our appearance and heritage. If this can be accomplished, then perhaps even in our own race we can truly make our lives not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our character.

  
  

  (adapted from www.huffingtonpost.com, 14/02/2013)

  The author of the article criticizes the fact that the producers:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 4d46e6a4-fd

  A

  chose to employ a caucasian model.

  B

  wanted to associate the singer to a specific historic period.

  C

  intended to make the singer look unrecognizable.

  D

  edited Beyonce’s complexion to make it lighter.

  E

  hardly used makeup on the singer.

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  Beyonce, colorism, and why all of this needs to end

  
  

  by Ernest Owens

  
  

      Yes, the Super Bowl was on fire. As one who is very critical of halftime show performances, I cannot deny that Beyoncé brought the energy and attention. All of this led to her releasing her tour dates for the Mrs. Carter Show. As excited as I was to actually buy these tickets, something turned me off. The poster.

  
  

  
  

  
  

     If you haven’t seen the photographs for Beyonce’s new world tour, you probably wouldn’t even recognize her. You will see an image of what looks like a Victorian white woman in the Elizabethan era. Her (prosthetic) blonde hair puffed and extended to reveal a face that is almost as white as snow. Lips red and her skin powdered. This is not the same bronze Beyonce that I saw rocking the stage in an all female band with her darker Destiny’s Child counterparts. I was only left with memories of previous patterns that the multi-Grammy award winning artist had done in previous years in regards to her skin. And I asked myself the question: why, Bey?

       Let’s not act like this is something new. Over the years, it seems as though Beyonce has gotten lighter as she has gotten older. No, this is not genetics and let’s not pretend her skin color in her first Destiny’s Child album cover matches that of her latest album. Whether it is that highly controversial Revlon advertisement or her own album cover art, Beyonce has consistently been called out on alterations done to her pigments.

      What does this say about our society for black women? It tells me that, an independent, confident and successful woman of color still struggles to have the confidence to fully embrace the skin she is in. If one of the most powerful women in entertainment feels she has to lighten her skin for projection, what does that say for the rest of us?

      Believe it or not, colorism, the stigma associated with skin complexion, has been an ill that has not yet been dissolved by the black community. What was first given to us by slave masters in separating the house slaves from the field ones, has now taken place in how we objectify our women and each other.

      This is pretty problematic in many ways. It’s first of all self-loathing and unnecessary for today’s times. The fact that our nation had an African-American first lady with a complexion that isn’t on the lighter side of the spectrum, nor does it try to be, shows a compelling advancement in appreciation for all women of color in many ways.

       Furthermore, the only reason why such stigma in our country continues is contributed to our own behavior that is shaped by the influential people of color around us. It devastated me when I saw that Sammy Sosa had lightened his skin. As successful as he was in a field that was not necessarily fixated on male skin complexion, it saddened me to see him do it. In many ways, it even made me reflect back on the transition of the late great Michael Jackson and what explanations he had for such a more pale white appearance.

      And why does all of this matter? Because I grew up hearing stories of young dark black girls getting their faces scrubbed with skin lightening soaps out of their free will. Tales of young women being abandoned by their mothers because they were too dark.

      If this is the reality that had more implications back in the early 20th century than it does now, please stop it. Stop trying to explain why you are dating the ebony skin girl. Stop making it seem exceptional that a girl of a darker complexion is actually attractive. Celebrities, stop putting extraneous powders and lighteners on your skin: we all know what you used to look like and we still love you. And people of color: let’s not continue to perpetuate an oppressive cycle of self-loathing of our appearance and heritage. If this can be accomplished, then perhaps even in our own race we can truly make our lives not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our character.

  
  

  (adapted from www.huffingtonpost.com, 14/02/2013)

  The author of the article:

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 4d433ac4-fd

  A

  indicated that he wanted to attend a concert by Beyoncé.

  B

  wasn’t really into attending a show given by Beyoncé.

  C

  was interested in the artist when he saw the ad of the tour.

  D

  seems to enjoy watching Super Bowl halftime performances.

  E

  is a critic of pop music.

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