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READING:                                  Wellington Menezes Oliveira, 23                                 was responsible for the murder of                               12 children in Rio de Janeiro.                                                           The tragedy happened on                               April 7th in a school in the West                               Zone  of Rio. He was clearly mentally disturbed, but one thing leaps out his notes and videos. He felt intensely bullied as a child, and was determined to strike back. According to a former colleague of Wellington, he was an extremely shy person. Even at social events showed distance, poor relationships with friends,"             “I hope this serves as a lesson, especially to those school officers who stood by with their arms crossed as students were being attacked, humiliated, ridiculed and who were being disrespected.”                 Wellington videotaped himself saying only days before last week’s massacre in Rio de Janeiro. But what do we know about bullying? Bullying is a physical or psychological violence, intentional and repeated, with the aim of intimidating and assaulting a fellow incapable of defending himself. "The fight that many brothers in the past have died for and that I will die for is not exclusively because of what is known as bullying. Our fight is against cruel, cowardly people who take advantage of kindness, innocence and weakness of people unable to defend themselves." Wellington killed himself after being injured by a police officer's bullet. The mass shooting was a tragedy in Brazil, where school shootings are rare. (This text was adapted by Ellen C. Carneiro)                                                                                http://world-news-post.blogspot.com; http://articles.cnn.com         <>   UNDERSTANDING: 01. Check (T) true or (F) false about Wellington: I. (    ) He killed 12 children in a school. II.(    ) He didn’t killed himself after the mass shooting. III.(    ) He wants to strike up those who had injured              Him. IV.(    ) He was ridiculed and disrespected when he was               a child. V.(    ) He was murdered by a mentally Now check. What are the FALSE sentences? A(    ) I, III and V                   C(    ) I, III and IV B(    ) II  and V                       D(    ) II and IV 02. Check the words to their meanings. 1. bullying           3. strike back          5. fellow 2. murderer          4. tragedy               6. injured (     ) a person who is part of a group of students that assist a teacher with one or more classes. (     ) is when one person or a group of people scare or hurt someone else over and over again. (    ) when someone is hurt, for example in an accident or an attack. (    ) a person who kill someone. (    ) a very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death. (    ) make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil. Now check the correct answer. A(    ) 5 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 6 B(    ) 4 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 3 – 1 C(    ) 5 - 1 – 6 – 2 – 4 – 3  D(    ) 3 – 5 – 6 – 4 – 1 – 2 03.  “The fight that many brothers in the past have died for and that I will die for is not exclusively because of what is known as bullying.” According to the new on TV, the word “Brothers” in the Wellington’s letter is related to: A(    ) the children            C(    ) Wellington’s mother B(    ) the formers             D(   ) the terrorists 04. It ISN’T ‘T true about bullying. A(    ) People are free of bullying at work. B(    ) It’s a form of abuse. C(    ) It can occur in any context in which human beings interact with each person. D(   ) Bullying can exist between social groups, social classes and even between countries. 05. Wellington killed himself after being injured by a police officer's bullet. The correct pronoun that can substitute the underlined word is… A(    ) me                                         C(   ) them B(    ) her                                         D(   ) it

 The water we drink usually comes from reservoirs, lakes, or rivers. A large number of cities uses river water and dumps it back into the river. Sometimes another city downstream uses the same water. This water may be badly polluted with chemicals and pathogenic bacteria. Many different chemical treatments are necessary to make it safe and palatable.

 Many communities add some form of fluorine to their water. Fluorine in concentrations of 0.7 to 1.0 ppm ( parts per million ) can significantly reduce tooth decay in children.
 
Smaller communities usuallym obtain water from wells, Even they have problems because sometimes the ground water is contaminated by nitrates. These nitrates come from agricultural fertilizers and from the decomposition of organic waste.
 
What can we do ? We can fight for clear water and convince our neighbors to do the same.Wecan demand an end to water pollution by industries and cities. And finally, we must know how to use the water of the earth because that is all the water we have.




1) Responda as questões according the text, in portuguese, or in english. You can choose!


a) O que é necessário para que a água possa se tornar "segura"?
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b) O autor do texto explica de forma clara, a adição de flúor na água. Explique com suas palavras, o motivo de se fazer isso.
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2) Escreva (V) para Verdadeiro e (F) para Falso:


(   ) Nitrates pollute the water.
(   ) People dump purifies water into the river.
(   ) We drink water from reservoirs.
(   ) Fertilizers purify the water.
(   ) We can't drink safe water.


3) Choose a altervativa correta, de acordo com o texto:


Many communities add:


a) Fertilizers to their water.
b) Organic waste to their water.
c) Fluorine to their water.
d) Nitrates to their water.

Every year the New Year falls on the same day right?
Well, not exactly. The Chinese New Year, for example, is celebrated on the first day of the First Moon of the lunar calendar. In other words, their New Year is usually celebrated between January 21st and February 19th.
Tradition and rituals are involved in the Chinese New Year. One of them says that Zaowang was the Kitchen God. He invented fire, cared for the house morals, and protect the family home. Tradition says that Zaowang left the house on the 23rd day of the last month of the year. He went to heaven to report on the behavior of the family.
The family, of course, did everything possible to obtain a favorable report from the Kitchen God. They prepared good food, gave presents to the children, gathered the fmaily, and reconciled with the neighbors. The festivities lasted 15 days and ended with Festival of the Lanterns to wish happiness for everybody.
Traditions and cultures may be different in China and around the world now.  But, at least onde a year, all human beings wish peace and happiness to the rest of mankind.
So, "Gung hoy fat choy"which, by the way, means "Best wishes and congratulations. Have a prosperous and good year".


1) Responda em Português de acordo com o Texto que você acaba de ler acima.

a) Quais eram as funções do Deus da Cozinha dos chineses?
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b) O que a família fazia para ter um bom relatório?
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c) O que o dragão simboliza na cultura chinesa?
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2) Escreva (T) para True-Verdadeiro, e (F) para False:

(     ) The title of the text means "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year".
(     ) Zaowang was the God of the Family.
(     ) The New Year is celebrated on different dates in China and in Brazil.
(     ) The Festival of the Lanterns is the end of New Year's celebrations.

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Reservations are required for all tours. All are with licensed Guide Escort and are by bus or limousine.
For reservations telephone or write:

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1) Responda de acordo with the text:

a) What would you do if you arrived in New York on Thursday afternoon and wanted to visit Harlem?
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b) In what months are Harlem tour offered?
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2) Responda em Português.

a) What does the tour include? __________________________________________

b) Quanto paga uma pessoa para afzer um tour a pé pelo Harlem com a Penny Sightseeing Company?
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3)Se você estivesse num hotel em Nova York, o que faria para entrar em contact with a Penny Sightseeing Company?
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On August6, 1945, United States Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Sadako Sasaki was there. She was two years old.
Sadako survived and became a livelyand active girl. She enjoyed sports, especially running. In 19954, Sadako won every race at her school and became very popular. In December, she felt the first symptoms of deadly disease: dizzness and a slight pain under her ears. She had leukemia caused by radiation.
On February 18, 1955, Sadako was hospitalized, but she didn't give up. She decided to fight for her life. Her courage and determination impressed her calssmates.
Onde day in August her best friend Chizukovisited her. "I know how you can get well", said Chizuko. Then she took a square piece of paper and folded it over and over.

"Remeber the old story about the paper cranes?" asked Chizuko.
"Yes, if a sick person food one thousand paper cranes the gods make her healthy again".
"Chizuko put a paper crane on Sadako's hand and said, "Here is your first one".

Sadako folded many paper cranes. Then on October 25 she folded her last crane.
Her classmates had to fold 353 cranes to complete Sadako's one thousand cranes.


1) TRUE OR FALSE?

(     ) This story is about a Japanese girl.
(     ) Sadako was born on August6, 1945.
(     ) When Sadako was a little girl she wasn't healthy.
(     ) Sadako liked to run.
(    ) Chizuko and Sadako were friends.

WHAT ARE STEM CELLS?

Stem cells are the master cells" of the human body that have the potential to develop into almost any type of cell.
They can be obtained in laboratories, and, in theory, can morph into nerve tissue blood, heart muscle and even brain cells. Researchers demonstrated for example that bone marrow cells can become liver cells.
Cells can be implanted into our bodies to repair the demage caused by illnesses like heart diseases, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and many others.
In the future, stem cells are going to grow into complete organs like the kidneys, the liver, etc.



WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

True stem cells come from human embryos, but they can also be found in adult tissue.

Burning of fossil fuels and elimination of trees increase carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
The Earth's surface radiates heat. Some escapes, but the CO2 traps the rest, increasing the temperature.
The warming increases water vapor in the air, which in turn absorbs more of the earth's heat.
Rising surface temperatures melt snow and ice. A poor reflector, the exposed ground absorbs more sunlight, and in turn melts more snow.

1) How does carbon dioxide affect the earth's temperature?
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2) What are some of the sources of CO2?
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3) Assinale a alternativa correta de acordo com o texto:

- De acordo com o texto:

a) o solo não reflete bem a luz do sol.
b) a luz do sol aumenta o dióxido de carbono.
c) a luz do sol é bem refletida pelo solo.
d) a temperatura diminui com a neve e o gelo.
e) o dióxido de carbono derrete a neve e o gelo.

- Qual é a tradução de acordo com o sentido da palavra "traps" no texto:

a) atrapalha
b) libera
c) retém
d) armadilhas
e) trapos

- Which of the words below cannot be a synonym for the word "increase"?

a) augment
b) diminish
c) expand
d) enlarge
e) grow

Valentine's day is a special day for children and adults.
On this day, Americans buy chocolate and presents for friends.
Valentine cards with a heart are very popular.
Americans celebrate this day in February
with parties at school and at home.
The message on Valentine's day is,
"I LOVE YOU "


1) O que significa Valentine's day?
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2) Esse dia é muito importante e especial para de acordo com as palavras "children and adults":

a) os pais, e crianças
b) para adultos e crianças
c) para idosos, e bebês

3) Nesse dia especial, o que os Americanos costumam fazer?
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4) Cite o que é muito popular ver nos Estados Unidos no dia do "Valentine's Day".
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5) Em que mês se comemora esse dia , nos Estados Unidos?

a) Janeiro b) Fevereiro c) Novembro

Cows are walking machines. They transform materials ( grass, hay, and feed) into finished products ( milk, beef, leather and so on).
As any factory, cows produce wast. Solid wast is eliminated through the rear end of these "Complexe machines" and is used as fertilizer.
The fermentation process in their four stomachs producers gas. These walking machines have two chimneys one in the front of the and, the other in the rear end. Gaseous emissious through the front and chimney are called burps. Cows burp a lot. Every minute and a half. These burps release methane gas. Methane is dangerous to the planet because it contributes to the greinhouse effect.
The world population is growing very fast. That means there are more people eating beef. Consequently, there is more catle ( ai eu naum sei se e so catle ou cattle) more walking machines producing more methane gas.
This is problem, but very few people want to change their eating habit.What about you?

1) Responda as questões em Português. Encontre as respostas no texto.

a) Por que o autor diz que as vacas são máquinas que andam?
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b) Qual é o problema de crescimento dos rabanhos de gado?
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c) O que acontece quando uma vaca arrota?
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2) Escreva Verdadeiro ou Falso/ ( V ) ou ( F ):

( ) Cow have more than one stomach.
( ) The production of methane is a serious problem.
( ) Cows eliminate gases through their front and rear ends.
( ) Burps are eliminations of gas through the rear end.
( ) Cows burp approximately 10 times in one hour.

3) Escolha a alterniantiva correta:

1. According to the text:

a) Methane gas contributes to the greenhouse effect.
b) Cows transform methane into finished products.
c) Methane is the only cause of the greenhouse effect.
d) Milk is eliminated through the fron end.

2. Cows and factories:

a) have four stomachs.
b) are walking machines.
c) have only one chimney.
d) produce waste.

The Smithsonian Institution is an independent federal establishment devoted to public education, basic research, and national service in the arts, science,and history,. Its 12 museums and the National Zoo possess more than 70 million objects and specimens. About one percent of the total is on public display, with the rest used for research.

SUPERSTITION