EVALUATION I Subjects: Simple Past Tense; Irregular Verbs; Perfect Tenses (Present, Past and Future); Phrasal Verbs

I. Texto 1

During a Heart Attack, Dial 911 and Chew an Aspirin

Anahad OConnor

Last week the entertainer Rosie ODonnell surprised fans when she announced that she recently had a heart attack. Ms. ODonnell wrote on her blog that she felt an ache in her chest and soreness in her arms, followed by nausea and a clammy feeling. She took an aspirin, she said, but decided against calling 911. The next day she went to a hospital, where she learned one of her coronary arteries was 99 percent blocked, requiring a stent. I am lucky to be here, she wrote. Know the symptoms, ladies. Studies show that for men and women, the symptoms can differ. Men are more likely to experience the classic signs, like chest pain, shortness of breath and radiating pain in the neck and arms. Women are more likely to experience severe fatigue, indigestion and cold sweats. Despite the differences, the response should be the same: Immediately call 911, then chew an aspirin, said Dr. Noel Bairey Merz, director of the Barbra Streisand Womens Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles. Some people may suspect that chewing an aspirin, which inhibits platelet activity that could block arteries during an attack, makes little difference. But a study in The American Journal of Cardiology highlighted its importance. In a group of 12 subjects tested in a laboratory, chewing an aspirin tablet for 30 seconds before swallowing on an empty stomach prompted a 50 percent reduction in platelet activity in five minutes. It took 12 minutes to achieve the same effect when the aspirin was swallowed whole. Dr. Merz said people who suspect they are having an attack should chew one fullstrength tablet, which is 325 milligrams. But most important, she added, is to get to an emergency room. Texto retirado de: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/really-during-a-

heart-attack-dial-911-and-chew-an-aspirin/?ref=health

1. Segundo a Dra. Merz, em caso de suspeita de ataque cardaco, recomendase: a) Mastigar apenas um comprimido inteiro. b) Ingerir um comprimido inteiro, sem mastig-lo. c) Mastigar um tablete inteiro de comprimidos, que contm 325mg. d) Mastigar um comprimido inteiro, o que mais importante do que procurar uma sala de emergncia. e) Mastigar uma verso mais forte do comprimido de Aspirina, de 325mg. (Pegadinha: tablet = comprimido) 2. Julgue as afirmativas abaixo e escolha a alternativa correspondente: I. A Dra. ODonnell escreveu em seu blog o que sentiu quando ela prpria teve um ataque cardaco. (Ela no Dra., entertainer = artist) II. Rosie ODonnell tomou um comprimido de Aspirina e relutou em chamar a ambulncia, mas acabou por faz-lo. [-not] III. Rosie ODonnell recomenda a suas leitoras que conheam os sintomas de um ataque cardaco para que nunca tomem Aspirina nesses casos. [-not] IV. Rosie ODonnell sentiu dor no peito e nos braos, alm de nusea. V Esto incorretas: (Pegadinha) a) I, II e IV. b) IV. c) I, III e IV. d) I, II e III. e) II e III. 3. De acordo com o estudo de um jornal americano de cardiologia citado no texto, mastigar a aspirina em caso de suspeita de ataque cardaco a) Faz pouca diferena, uma vez que a Aspirina estimula a atividade das plaquetas e estas ltimas poderiam bloquear as artrias. b) Faz uma diferena de 12 minutos de rapidez de efeito em comparao com a ingesto de um comprimido inteiro. c) No faz nenhuma diferena, porque o tempo de efeito quase o mesmo. d) O efeito 12 minutos mais rpido quando se engole o comprimido inteiro. e) S faz diferena se o comprimido for tomado com o estmago vazio.

4. Traduza os seguintes trechos do texto: a) Studies show that for men and women, the symptoms can differ. Men are more

likely to experience the classic signs, like chest pain, shortness of breath and radiating pain in the neck and arms. Women are more likely to experience severe fatigue, indigestion and cold sweats. Despite the differences, the response should be the same: Immediately call 911, then chew an aspirin, said Dr. Noel Bairey Merz, director of the Barbra Streisand Womens Heart Center at the Cedars -Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles.

b) Some people may suspect that chewing an aspirin, which inhibits platelet

activity that could block arteries during an attack, makes little difference. But a study in The American Journal of Cardiology highlighted its importance. In a group of 12 subjects tested in a laboratory, chewing an aspirin tablet for 30 seconds before swallowing on an empty stomach prompted a 50 percent reduction in platelet activity in five minutes. It took 12 minutes to achieve the same effect when the aspirin was swallowed whole.

Texto 2

Im happier than Ive ever been in my life - is Russell actually trying to get a punch in the face from Katy?
Russell Brand says hes more content now than hes ever been, which is probably pretty hard to hear if your name is Katy Perry

So since announcing his divorce from Katy Perry in December (which by all accounts kind of took her by surprise a bit), Russell Brand hasnt exactly been the master of sensitivity. He started dating immediately (were being polite using that word, we all know what Russells idea of dating is it involves lying horizontally and making animallike noises) and has been seen with a number of pretty ladies. Hes also been quite open about his feelings and how quickly he got over his short but exciting marriage to the lovely Katy, giving a number of interviews involving lines like, divorce is difficult because of the management, and Im dating and Id get married again. Then he unfollowed her on Twitter, which was the most serious of all Im over you signs That was until he announced on stage at the MTV Awards that he was keeping my eyes opened for my next wife. He met Katy at the MTV Awards. But now Russell has just revealed that hes happier than he has ever been and its down to yoga and deep stuff that literally befuddles our brain when we read it. I try not to compartmentalize things too much into years, but generally speaking Im happier than Ive ever been in my life, hes just told The Sun. Of course I went through a divorce which isnt good for anybody, but that was that bit of time. Meditation really works, you know, its good for your health both mental and physical. You know how in physics they say that everything came from a big bang? Well, all these people believe that everything is from a unified field of energy and if you tune your brain into it, much the way you tune a radio in, its a more positive frequency than a negative frequency of human consciousness. Thats how I am concentrating my energies and recovering from everything that has happened. ()

1. Choose the right alternative, according to the text: a) Russell had broken up with Katy Perry in December when he decided to make up with her. b) Russell has been insensitive since he broke up with Katy Perry. c) Katy Perry had made up with Russell, but a few months later she gave up. d) Katy and Russells marriage had ended because of his thoughts about Meditation. e) Katy Perry has been angry because of Russells declarations. 2. Russell Brand afirma que a) Ele j foi mais feliz em sua vida do que no atual momento. b) Ele nunca foi to feliz em sua vida quanto no atual momento. c) Ele nunca ser to feliz quanto na poca em que estava junto com Katy, mas a Meditao o ajuda a superar. d) Deixou de seguir Katy Perry no Twitter para esquecer sua dor e ser feliz. 3. Traduza o trecho abaixo:

Meditation really works, you know, its good for your health both mental and physical. You know how in physics they say that everything came from a big bang? Well, all these people believe that everything is from a unified field of energy and if you tune your brain into it, much the way you tune a radio in, its a more positive frequency than a negative frequency of human consciousness. Thats how I am concentrating my energies and recovering from everything that has happened.

4. Qual a opinio do autor do texto 2 sobre as ideias transcendentais de Russell? Que trecho do texto expressa ou sugere seu ponto de vista?

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