TEXT COMPREHENSION EXERCISES - (INTERPRETAÇÃO DE TEXTOS - ENSINO MÉDIO)

Water is perhaps man's most important natural resource. He needs it for drinking and home uses, for agriculture, for the power to run his machines. and even for boating, fishing and relaxation. But usable water is not as abundant as the demand for it has been. For centuries men have fought each other over their rights to use springs, streams, and rivers which are so essential to life. Because the earth's water supply is not distributed evenly, one area suffers from floods while another is parched and dried up and still another enjoys ideal conditions. Much of man's energy has been spent in diverting rivers and streams and digging wells and canals. Unfortunately, man has not been very successful in his efforts to redistribute his water supply evenly.

Man's efforts to control water were not always successful. Although wonderful progress was made in some areas, such as when desert regions became, green and fertile, in other areas great harm was done. The delicate balance of nature is upset by lowering water levels or by polluting rivers with industrial wastes.

                Sometimes the whole climate of an area is affected by water changes. In earlier centuries, man satisfied his needs by living only were water was abundant. If the land became damaged, he would move to a better location.

                Hydrologists have already discovered many possible ways to help the earth's water problems, but a practical application of many of them is not yet possible, mainly because of the expense.

Vocabulary:

resource = recurso                                                                                                                                                                                                   

century = século

to flight = lutar, combater

evenly = uniformemente, igualmente

flood = inundação

parched = ressequido, tostado

spring = fonte, primavera, mola espiral

although = apesar de, não obstante

harm = dano, prejuizo

main = principal

01) Choose the right translation:

'For centuries men have fought each other over their rights to use springs, streams and rivers".

(   ) a) Durante séculos os homens lutaram sobre seus direitos para usar as fontes, correntes e rios.

(   ) b) Por séculos, os homens lutaram pelos seus direitos em usar as fontes, correntes e rios.

(   ) c) Durante séculos os homens lutaram pelos seus direitos de usar fontes, correntes e rios.

02) "Unfortunately, man has not been very successful in his efforts to redistribute his water supply evenly".

(   ) a) Infelizmente, os homens não foram bem sucedidos em seus esforços para redistribuir seu provisionamento de água com igualdade.

(   ) b) Infelizmente, os homens não foram muito bem sucedidos em seus esforços para redistribuir sua provisão de água uniformemente.

(   ) c) Infelizmente, o homem -não foi bem sucedido em seu esforço para redistribuir a sua provisão de água igualmente. 

03) "Although, wonderful progress was made in some areas, in others great harm was done".

(   ) a) Apesar de que um maravilhoso progresso foi feito am algumas áreas, em outras foi feito um grande beneficio.

(   ) b) Apesar de que, em algumas áreas um grande progresso foi feito, em outras foi feito um grande dano.

(   ) c) Apesar de que um maravilhoso progresso foi obtido em algumas áreas, em outras  um grande dano foi feito.

(   ) d) Apesar de que um grande progresso foi feito em determinadas áreas, em outras um grande prejuízo foi feito.

04) "If the land became damaged, he would move to a better location".

(   )a) Se a terra fosse danificada, ele se mudaria para um lugar melhor.

(   )b) Se a terra ficasse prejudicada, ele mudaria para uma localidade melhor.

(   ) c) Se a terra ficasse arruinada, ele mudaria para uma localidade melhor.

(   ) d) Se a terra ficasse estragada, ele mudaria para um lugar melhor.

05) Write "T" (True) or "F" (False) in the parentheses.

The text says that:

(   ) a) Man's most important resource is water.)

(   ) b) Usable water is as abundant as the demand for it has been.

(   ) c) Springs, streams, and rivers are not so essential to life.

(   ) d) Man has been successful in redistributing his water supply evenly.

(   ) e) Man's efforts to control water were not always successful.

(   ) f) The climate of an area is not affected by water changes.

(   ) g) In earlier centuries man lived only where water was abundant.

(   ) h) In earlier centuries man moved to wherever the land was damaged.

(   ) i) Earth's water problems are easily helped by the hydrologist's discoveries.

06) Em poucas palavras, qual é o assunto principal do texto:

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Respostas:

01 - C
02 - C
03 - C
04 - A

05 - A - T / B - F / C - F / D - F / E - T / F - F / G - T / H  -  F / I -  F

06 - A necessidade do homem proteger seu mais importante recurso natural - a água.