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UFSM2026Prova 2Questao 38InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
Para responder às questões 38 a 40, leia o texto a seguir.
Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career
TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than 15 seconds. Twitter doubled the length of tweets in 2017 to 280 characters, but the typical length is more like 33 characters. It’s easy to get sucked into short and sensational content. But if you’re worried this may be harming your attention span, you should be. There’s solid evidence that so many demands on our attention make us more stressed, and that the endless social comparison makes us feel worse about ourselves. For better mental health, read a book. Studies show a range of psychological benefits from book-reading. Reading fiction can increase your capacity for empathy, through the process of seeing the world through a relatable character. Reading has been found to reduce stress as effectively as yoga. It is being prescribed for depression – a treatment known as bibliotherapy. Book-reading is also a strong marker of curiosity – a quality prized by employers such as Google. Our research shows reading is as strongly associated with curiosity as interest in science, and more strongly than mathematical ability. And it’s not just that curious minds are more likely to read because of a thirst for knowledge and understanding. That happens too, but our research has specifically been to investigate the role of reading in the development of curious minds.
Tracking reading and curiosity Our findings come from analysing data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, which tracks the progress of young Australians from the age of 15 till 25. Longitudinal surveys provide valuable insights by surveying the same people – in this case a group of about 10,000 young people. Every year for ten years they are asked about their achievements, aspirations, education, employment and life satisfaction.
There have been five survey cohorts since 1998, the most recent starting in 2016. We analysed three of them – those beginning in 2003, 2006 and 2009, looking at the data up to age 20, at which age most have a job or are looking for one. The survey data is rich enough to develop proxy measures of reading and curiosity levels. It includes participants’ scores in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment tests for reading, mathematics and science ability. There are survey questions about time spent reading for pleasure, time reading newspapers or magazines, and library use. We used statistical modelling to control for environmental and demographic variables and distinguish the effect of reading activity as a teenager on greater curiosity as a young adult. This modelling gives us confidence that reading is not just correlated with curiosity. Reading books helps build curiosity. Does this mean if you’re older that it’s too late to start reading? No. Our results relate to young people because the data was available. No matter what your age, deep reading has benefits over social-media scrolling.
Tips to get back into books If you are having difficulty choosing between your phone and a book, here’s a simple tip proven by behavioural science. To change behaviour it also helps to change your environment. Try the following: • Carry a book at all times, or leave books around the house in convenient places. • Schedule reading time into your day. 20 minutes is enough. This reinforces the habit and ensures regular immersion in the book world. • If you’re not enjoying a book, try another. Don’t force yourself. You’ll feel better for it – and be prepared for a future employer asking you what books you’re reading. Fonte: ELKINS, M.; FRY, J.; FARELL, L. Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career. Publicado em: 11 abr. 2023. Disponível em: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/news/63284-why-reading-books-is-good-for-society--wellbeing-and-your-career. Acesso em: 13 ago. 2025. (Adaptado)
Com relação aos estudos apresentados no texto, assinale a alternativa correta sobre os benefícios da leitura de livros.
A)A leitura de livros de ficção pode aumentar a capacidade de empatia, pois o leitor começa a vivenciar o mundo real como o próprio personagem da ficção.
B)A leitura reduz o estresse da mesma forma que a prática de ioga, mas ainda não pode ser prescrita como tratamento para depressão.
C)A leitura está associada à curiosidade, mas somente em relação às ciências e à habilidade em matemática.
D)O tempo utilizado pelos jovens para leitura de lazer, de jornais e de revistas e o tempo despendido em dispositivos móveis de leitura são fatores essenciais para o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico.
E)O ato de ler livros auxilia a desenvolver a curiosidade e apresenta vantagens em relação à navegação em redes sociais.
UFSM2026Prova 2Questao 40InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
Para responder às questões 38 a 40, leia o texto a seguir.
Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career
TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than 15 seconds. Twitter doubled the length of tweets in 2017 to 280 characters, but the typical length is more like 33 characters. It’s easy to get sucked into short and sensational content. But if you’re worried this may be harming your attention span, you should be. There’s solid evidence that so many demands on our attention make us more stressed, and that the endless social comparison makes us feel worse about ourselves. For better mental health, read a book. Studies show a range of psychological benefits from book-reading. Reading fiction can increase your capacity for empathy, through the process of seeing the world through a relatable character. Reading has been found to reduce stress as effectively as yoga. It is being prescribed for depression – a treatment known as bibliotherapy. Book-reading is also a strong marker of curiosity – a quality prized by employers such as Google. Our research shows reading is as strongly associated with curiosity as interest in science, and more strongly than mathematical ability. And it’s not just that curious minds are more likely to read because of a thirst for knowledge and understanding. That happens too, but our research has specifically been to investigate the role of reading in the development of curious minds.
Tracking reading and curiosity Our findings come from analysing data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, which tracks the progress of young Australians from the age of 15 till 25. Longitudinal surveys provide valuable insights by surveying the same people – in this case a group of about 10,000 young people. Every year for ten years they are asked about their achievements, aspirations, education, employment and life satisfaction.
There have been five survey cohorts since 1998, the most recent starting in 2016. We analysed three of them – those beginning in 2003, 2006 and 2009, looking at the data up to age 20, at which age most have a job or are looking for one. The survey data is rich enough to develop proxy measures of reading and curiosity levels. It includes participants’ scores in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment tests for reading, mathematics and science ability. There are survey questions about time spent reading for pleasure, time reading newspapers or magazines, and library use. We used statistical modelling to control for environmental and demographic variables and distinguish the effect of reading activity as a teenager on greater curiosity as a young adult. This modelling gives us confidence that reading is not just correlated with curiosity. Reading books helps build curiosity. Does this mean if you’re older that it’s too late to start reading? No. Our results relate to young people because the data was available. No matter what your age, deep reading has benefits over social-media scrolling.
Tips to get back into books If you are having difficulty choosing between your phone and a book, here’s a simple tip proven by behavioural science. To change behaviour it also helps to change your environment. Try the following: • Carry a book at all times, or leave books around the house in convenient places. • Schedule reading time into your day. 20 minutes is enough. This reinforces the habit and ensures regular immersion in the book world. • If you’re not enjoying a book, try another. Don’t force yourself. You’ll feel better for it – and be prepared for a future employer asking you what books you’re reading. Fonte: ELKINS, M.; FRY, J.; FARELL, L. Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career. Publicado em: 11 abr. 2023. Disponível em: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/news/63284-why-reading-books-is-good-for-society--wellbeing-and-your-career. Acesso em: 13 ago. 2025. (Adaptado)
Ao final do texto, são apresentadas três dicas para retornar à leitura de livros, em comparação com o uso do telefone celular. Com relação às dicas para retomar a leitura de livros, assinale V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) em cada afirmativa a seguir.
( ) A primeira dica é escolher um lugar específico de sua casa para deixar o livro visível, a fim de carregá-lo consigo para todos os lugares ao sair.
( ) A segunda dica é agendar um tempo de leitura diário de, aproximadamente, vinte minutos para reforçar o hábito de ler e manter-se imerso no mundo dos livros.
( ) A terceira dica é não ler mais de um livro ao mesmo tempo; é preciso terminar a leitura de um livro para iniciar a leitura do próximo.
A sequência correta é
A)V – F – F.
B)F – V – V.
C)V – F – V.
D)F – V – F.
E)V – V – F.
UFSM2024Prova 1Questao 38InglêsInterpretação de textoFacil
→ Língua Inglesa ←
Para responder às questões de 38 a 40, considere o texto a seguir.
THE FIVE DOMAINS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
Did you know that your pets have different welfare needs? The Five Domains Model will help you make sure your pets are healthy and happy.
1. Good Nutrition — Give animals the right amount and the right quality of fresh water and food to suit their needs and keep them happy.
2. Good Environment — Give animals the environment they need, which means a suitable place to rest and get shelter, and which is not stressful or gives them a negative emotional experience.
3. Good Health — Try to prevent any disease or injury, and if it does happen, have it treated quickly and as stress free as possible.
4. Appropriate Behaviour — Give them enough space, proper facilities, company of their own kind, and opportunities to make their own decisions.
5. Positive Mental Experience — Try to eliminate or reduce negative emotional experiences and provide them comfort with positive emotional experiences.
Fonte: FOUR PAWS. The five domains for animal welfare. África do Sul, 11 jul. 2020. (Adaptado)
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o objetivo do texto.
A)Regulamentar boas práticas na criação de animais.
B)Classificar os cuidados com os animais em cinco domínios.
C)Advertir criadores de animais sobre as cinco necessidades dos bichos.
D)Convidar a sociedade em geral para cuidar dos animais de estimação.
E)Orientar tutores sobre os cinco fatores para o bem-estar dos animais de estimação.
UFSM2024Prova 3Questao 38InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
Cultural Diversity in Brazil
Brazil has a remarkable creative diversity of cultural expressions. Its cultural diversity can be a central issue for the development of projects in the country, especially focusing on Indigenous People and African descents.
Preserving Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous cultures possess a wealth of knowledge essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and preserving the world’s environment and biodiversity. Philosophy, values and ways of thinking, reflected in the languages, oral traditions and diverse cultural events, are the foundation of community life. In a world of increasing global interactions, the revitalisation of traditional and simplified cultures ensures the survival of cultural diversity within each community, contributing to the achievement of a plural world. The disappearance of indigenous languages significantly threatens indigenous communities, their unique heritage and global diversity, and their potential for creativity and innovation.
Fonte: UNESCO. Cultural diversity in Brazil. Brasília: UNESCO, 2023. (Adaptado)
O propósito do segmento “Its cultural diversity can be a central issue for the development of projects in the country” (ℓ. 2-4) é apresentar um(a)
A)síntese sobre a importância da diversidade cultural no Brasil.
B)relato sobre temáticas recorrentes em projetos culturais brasileiros.
C)sugestão de temática para o desenvolvimento de projetos no Brasil.
D)crítica à ausência da diversidade cultural em projetos desenvolvidos no Brasil.
E)alerta sobre a importância das culturas indígenas e africanas para a população brasileira.
UFSM2024Prova 2Questao 38InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
Para responder às questões de 38 a 40, considere o texto a seguir.
WHY IS THE AMAZON RAINFOREST IMPORTANT
South America's Amazon contains nearly a third of all the tropical rainforests left on Earth. Despite covering only around 1% of the planet's surface, the Amazon rainforest is home to 10% of all the wildlife species we know about – and probably a lot that we don't know yet. Our research shows that, on average, a 'new' species of animal or plant is being discovered in the Amazon every other day. However, tragically, because huge parts of the rainforest are being destroyed so fast, we may never know all the riches it holds. The Amazon is of vital importance because people around the world, as well as locally, depend on the rainforest. Not just for food, water, wood and medicines, but to help stabilise the climate – 150-200 billion tonnes of carbon is stored in the Amazon rainforest. The trees in the Amazon also release 20 billion tonnes of water into the atmosphere per day, playing a critical role in global and regional carbon and water cycles. The Amazon is under siege like never before. Deforestation and fires remain dangerously high, and protected areas and Indigenous lands face increasing threats. It needs our help more than ever. We cannot tackle the climate crisis without the Amazon's vital life-sustaining role.
Fonte: WWF. Why is the Amazon rainforest important. In: WWF. The Amazon rainforest. Disponível em: <https://www.wwf.org.uk/where-we-work/amazon>. Acesso em: 16 out. 2023.
Sobre os motivos da importância da Floresta Amazônica, apresentados no texto, assinale V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) em cada afirmativa a seguir.
( ) Abriga 10% da vida selvagem do planeta.
( ) Está sendo destruída muito rapidamente.
( ) O mundo depende dos recursos dela extraídos.
( ) O combate à crise climática depende da preservação dessa floresta.
A sequência correta é
A)F – F – V – F.
B)V – V – F – F.
C)F – F – V – V.
D)F – V – V – V.
E)V – V – F – V.
UFSM2024Prova 1Questao 39InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
→ Língua Inglesa ←
Para responder às questões de 38 a 40, considere o texto a seguir.
THE FIVE DOMAINS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
Did you know that your pets have different welfare needs? The Five Domains Model will help you make sure your pets are healthy and happy.
1. Good Nutrition — Give animals the right amount and the right quality of fresh water and food to suit their needs and keep them happy.
2. Good Environment — Give animals the environment they need, which means a suitable place to rest and get shelter, and which is not stressful or gives them a negative emotional experience.
3. Good Health — Try to prevent any disease or injury, and if it does happen, have it treated quickly and as stress free as possible.
4. Appropriate Behaviour — Give them enough space, proper facilities, company of their own kind, and opportunities to make their own decisions.
5. Positive Mental Experience — Try to eliminate or reduce negative emotional experiences and provide them comfort with positive emotional experiences.
Fonte: FOUR PAWS. The five domains for animal welfare. África do Sul, 11 jul. 2020. (Adaptado)
Considere as afirmativas a seguir com base nos cinco domínios abordados no infográfico do texto.
I → O bem-estar animal depende mais da saúde física do que da saúde mental.
II → É preciso possibilitar que os animais de estimação socializem com outros da mesma espécie.
III → Animais de estimação precisam de espaço suficiente, de lugar adequado para descansar e se abrigar e de oportunidades para tomarem suas próprias decisões.
Está(ão) correta(s)
A)apenas II.
B)apenas III.
C)apenas I e II.
D)apenas I e III.
E)apenas II e III.
UFSM2024Prova 2Questao 39InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
Para responder às questões de 38 a 40, considere o texto a seguir.
WHY IS THE AMAZON RAINFOREST IMPORTANT
South America's Amazon contains nearly a third of all the tropical rainforests left on Earth. Despite covering only around 1% of the planet's surface, the Amazon rainforest is home to 10% of all the wildlife species we know about – and probably a lot that we don't know yet. Our research shows that, on average, a 'new' species of animal or plant is being discovered in the Amazon every other day. However, tragically, because huge parts of the rainforest are being destroyed so fast, we may never know all the riches it holds. The Amazon is of vital importance because people around the world, as well as locally, depend on the rainforest. Not just for food, water, wood and medicines, but to help stabilise the climate – 150-200 billion tonnes of carbon is stored in the Amazon rainforest. The trees in the Amazon also release 20 billion tonnes of water into the atmosphere per day, playing a critical role in global and regional carbon and water cycles. The Amazon is under siege like never before. Deforestation and fires remain dangerously high, and protected areas and Indigenous lands face increasing threats. It needs our help more than ever. We cannot tackle the climate crisis without the Amazon's vital life-sustaining role.
Fonte: WWF. Why is the Amazon rainforest important. In: WWF. The Amazon rainforest. Disponível em: <https://www.wwf.org.uk/where-we-work/amazon>. Acesso em: 16 out. 2023.
Analise os segmentos a seguir extraídos do texto.
"huge parts of the rainforest are being destroyed so fast" (ls. 10-11)
"Deforestation and fires remain dangerously high" (l. 21)
"protected areas and Indigenous lands face increasing threats" (ls. 22-23)
Com relação a esses segmentos, considere as afirmativas a seguir.
I → Os três segmentos abordam o processo de devastação da Floresta Amazônica.
II → Os autores da destruição, das queimadas e das ameaças não são explicitamente mencionados.
III → Os termos "huge", "so fast", "dangerously" e "increasing" acentuam o tom de denúncia dos segmentos.
Está(ão) correta(s)
A)apenas I.
B)apenas III.
C)apenas I e II.
D)apenas II e III.
E)I, II e III.
UFSM2024Prova 3Questao 39InglêsInterpretação de textoMedia
Cultural Diversity in Brazil
Brazil has a remarkable creative diversity of cultural expressions. Its cultural diversity can be a central issue for the development of projects in the country, especially focusing on Indigenous People and African descents.
Preserving Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous cultures possess a wealth of knowledge essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and preserving the world’s environment and biodiversity. Philosophy, values and ways of thinking, reflected in the languages, oral traditions and diverse cultural events, are the foundation of community life. In a world of increasing global interactions, the revitalisation of traditional and simplified cultures ensures the survival of cultural diversity within each community, contributing to the achievement of a plural world. The disappearance of indigenous languages significantly threatens indigenous communities, their unique heritage and global diversity, and their potential for creativity and innovation.
Fonte: UNESCO. Cultural diversity in Brazil. Brasília: UNESCO, 2023. (Adaptado)
Considere as afirmativas a seguir sobre a preservação das culturas indígenas.
I – A sustentabilidade mundial depende das culturas indígenas.
II – Preservar as culturas indígenas significa preservar suas línguas.
III – O conhecimento acumulado pelos indígenas é crucial para a preservação do meio ambiente.
Está(ão) correta(s)
A)apenas I.
B)apenas III.
C)apenas I e II.
D)apenas II e III.
E)I, II e III.
UFSM2024Prova 3Questao 40InglêsInterpretação de textoDificil
“What is Multiculturalism?
Multiculturalism is a system of beliefs and behaviors that recognizes and respects the presence of all diverse groups in an organization or society, acknowledges and values their socio-cultural differences, and encourages and enables their continued contribution within an inclusive cultural context which empowers all within the organization or society.”
Fonte: ROSADO, C. What makes a school multicultural? 2020. (Adaptado)
Considere o texto acima e a charge a seguir. Com base no conceito de multiculturalismo apresentado no texto, assinale a alternativa que resume a questão problematizada pela charge.
Imagens anexadas
A)Algumas empresas gostariam de receber tratamento privilegiado.
B)As empresas que tratam todos como iguais aderem à política de inclusão social e cultural.
C)O agir multicultural demanda atitudes flexíveis e sensíveis às características de cada grupo cultural.
D)Um ambiente multiculturalmente acolhedor exige que todos sejam tratados com igualdade.
E)O tratamento igual para todos é visto como uma solução empresarial por respeitar as particularidades de cada cultura.
No Presarium Vestibulares, você resolve essas questões com correção na hora, comentário e um painel que cruza a incidência com o seu desempenho — e monta sua lista de prioridade automaticamente.