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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: PUC/RIO-2011-VESTIBULAR-15/10/2010-GRUPOS 1,3 e 4.
❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:
➭ 10 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 5 Options Each MCQ.
➭ Text – Why I hate 3d (and you should too) | www.newsweek.com |
❑ TEXTO:
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
WHY I HATE 3D (AND YOU SHOULD TOO)
POR QUE EU ODEIO 3D (E VOCÊ TAMBÉM DEVERIA)
Hollywood’s current crazy stampede toward it is suicidal. – A atual corrida louca de Hollywood em direção a ela é suicida.
It adds nothing essential to the moviegoing experience. – Não acrescenta nada de essencial à experiência de ir ao cinema.
For some, it is an annoying distraction. – Para alguns, é uma distração irritante.
For others, it
creates nausea and headaches. – Para outros, causa náuseas e dores de cabeça.
It is driven largely to
sell expensive projection equipment and add a $5 to $7.50
surcharge on already expensive movie tickets. – O objetivo é principalmente vender equipamentos de projeção caros e adicionar uma sobretaxa de US$ 5 a US$ 7,50 sobre ingressos de cinema já caros.
Its image
is noticeably darker than standard 2-D. – Sua imagem é visivelmente mais escura que o 2-D padrão.
It is unsuitable
for grown-up films of any seriousness. It limits the freedom
of directors to make films as they choose. – Não é adequado para filmes adultos de qualquer seriedade. Limita a liberdade dos diretores de fazer filmes como quiserem.
That’s my position. I know it’s heresy to the biz side of show business. – Essa é a minha posição. Eu sei que é uma heresia para o lado comercial do show business.
After all, 3-D has not only given
Hollywood its biggest payday ($2.7 billion and counting
for Avatar), but a slew of other hits. – Afinal, o 3-D não só deu a Hollywood o seu maior pagamento (US$ 2,7 bilhões e contando para Avatar), mas também uma série de outros sucessos.
The year’s top three
films—Alice in Wonderland, How to Train Your Dragon,
and Clash of the Titans — were all projected in 3-D, and
they’re only the beginning. – Os três melhores filmes do ano – Alice no País das Maravilhas, Como Treinar o Seu Dragão e Fúria de Titãs – foram todos projetados em 3-D e são apenas o começo.
But many directors, editors,
and cinematographers agree with me about the
shortcomings of 3-D. – Mas muitos diretores, editores e cineastas concordam comigo sobre as deficiências do 3D.
So do many movie lovers — even
executives who feel stampeded by another Hollywood
infatuation with a technology that was already pointless
when their grandfathers played with stereoscopes. – O mesmo acontece com muitos amantes do cinema – até mesmo executivos que se sentem esmagados por outra paixão de Hollywood por uma tecnologia que já era inútil quando seus avós brincavam com estereoscópios.
The
heretics’ case, point by point: – O caso dos hereges, ponto por ponto:
IT’S THE WASTE OF A DIMENSION.É O DESPERDÍCIO DE UMA DIMENSÃO.
When you
look at a 2-D movie, it’s already in 3-D as far as your
mind is concerned. – Quando você assiste a um filme em 2D, ele já está em 3D, no que diz respeito à sua mente.
When you see Lawrence of Arabia
growing from a speck as he rides toward you across the
desert, are you thinking, “Look how slowly he grows
against the horizon”? – Quando você vê Lawrence da Arábia crescendo a partir de uma partícula enquanto cavalga em sua direção através do deserto, você está pensando: “Veja como ele cresce lentamente contra o horizonte”?
Our minds use the principle of
perspective to provide the third dimension. – Nossas mentes usam o princípio da perspectiva para fornecer a terceira dimensão.
Adding one
artificially can make the illusion less convincing. – Adicionar um artificialmente pode tornar a ilusão menos convincente.
IT ADDS NOTHING TO THE EXPERIENCE. – NÃO ADICIONA NADA À EXPERIÊNCIA.
Recall
the greatest moviegoing experiences of your lifetime. Did
they “need” 3-D? – Relembre as melhores experiências de cinema da sua vida. Eles “precisavam” do 3-D?
A great film completely engages our
imaginations. – Um grande filme envolve completamente a nossa imaginação.
What would Fargo gain in 3-D? Precious?
Casablanca? – O que Fargo ganharia em 3-D? Precioso? Casablanca?
IT CAN CREATE NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. – PODE CRIAR NÁUSEAS E DORES DE CABEÇA.
As
3-D TV sets were being introduced at the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, Reuters
interviewed two leading ophthalmologists. – Enquanto os aparelhos de TV 3D eram apresentados na Consumer Electronics Show, em Las Vegas, em janeiro, a Reuters entrevistou dois oftalmologistas renomados.
“There are a
lot of people walking around with very minor eye
problems—for example, a muscle imbalance—which
under normal circumstances the brain deals with
naturally,” said Dr. Michael Rosenberg, a professor at
Northwestern University. – “Há muitas pessoas que andam por aí com problemas oculares muito pequenos – por exemplo, um desequilíbrio muscular – que, em circunstâncias normais, o cérebro lida naturalmente”, disse o Dr. Michael Rosenberg, professor da Northwestern University.
3-D provides an unfamiliar visual
experience, and “that translates into greater mental effort,
making it easier to get a headache.” – O 3-D proporciona uma experiência visual desconhecida e “isso se traduz em maior esforço mental, facilitando a dor de cabeça”.
Dr. Deborah
Friedman, a professor of ophthalmology and neurology
at the University of Rochester Medical Center, said that
in normal vision, each eye sees things at a slightly
different angle. – Deborah Friedman, professora de oftalmologia e neurologia do Centro Médico da Universidade de Rochester, disse que na visão normal, cada olho vê as coisas de um ângulo ligeiramente diferente.
“When that gets processed in the brain,
that creates the perception of depth.
The illusions that
you see in three dimensions in the movies are not
calibrated the same way that your eyes and your brain
are.” In a just-published article, Consumer Reports says
about 15 percent of the moviegoing audience experiences
headache and eyestrain during 3-D movies. – As ilusões que você vê em três dimensões nos filmes não são calibradas da mesma forma que seus olhos e seu cérebro.” Em um artigo recém-publicado, a Consumer Reports diz que cerca de 15% do público que vai ao cinema sente dor de cabeça e fadiga ocular durante filmes em 3D.
WHENEVER HOLLYWOOD HAS FELT THREATENED, IT HAS TURNED TO TECHNOLOGY: SOUND, COLOR, WIDESCREEN, CINERAMA, 3-D, STEREOPHONIC SOUND, AND NOW 3-D AGAIN. – Sempre que Hollywood se sentiu ameaçado, recorreu à tecnologia: som, cor, widescreen, cinerama, 3-D, som estereofônico e agora 3-D novamente.
In
marketing terms, this means offering an experience that
can’t be had at home.
With the advent of Blu-ray discs,
HD cable, and home digital projectors, the gap between
the theater and home experiences has been narrowed.
3-D widened it again. – Com o advento dos discos Blu-ray, do cabo HD e dos projetores digitais domésticos, a distância entre o cinema e as experiências domésticas foi reduzida. 3-D ampliou-o novamente.
Now home 3-D TV sets may narrow
that gap as well. – Agora, os aparelhos domésticos de TV 3D também podem diminuir essa lacuna.
By Roger Ebert
Newsweek.com, May 10, 2010
Fonte: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/04/30/why-i-hate-3-d-andyou-should-too.html
(with slight adaptations)
👉 Questão 01 :
In paragraph 1, the author presents his reasons for being against 3-D. Mark the statement that DOES NOT express the author’s idea.
(A) 3-D is the worst development in movie making. (B) This technique restricts the way films are directed.
(C) A 3-D movie creates physical discomfort for viewers.
(D) This kind of movie is more expensive for movie goers.
(E) The 3-D image is not as bright as in two dimension movies.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito A
👉 Questão 02 :
In “But many directors, editors, and cinematographers agree with me about the shortcomings of 3-D. So do many movie lovers - even executives who feel stampeded by another Hollywood infatuation with a technology that was already pointless when their grandfathers played with stereoscopes.” (lines 17-22), the author of the text says that
(A) his opinions on the new technology agree with moviegoing audiences and senior Hollywood executives.
(B) some directors, editors, cinematographers, movie fans and executives share his opinion on 3-D movies. (C) movie lovers and executives are infatuated with this technology that originated in stereoscopes.
(D) his views on the weaknesses of 3-D technology are similar to those expressed by film critics.
(E) the shortcomings of 3-D are easily detected by movie executives and Hollywood actors.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito B
👉 Questão 03 :
Check the statement that corresponds to the author’s idea in paragraph 3.
(A) We convince ourselves that we are watching only two dimensions.
(B) The third dimension is considered useless by most film directors.
(C) Our eyes see films in a perspective that shows three dimensions.
(D) Our mind can get confused with two dimensions on the screen.
(E) A 2-D movie does not have a convincing perspective.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito C
👉 Questão 04 :
Choose the correct option concerning the meaning of the words extracted from the text.
(A) In “After all, 3-D has not only given Hollywood its biggest payday” (lines 12-13), “after all” shows that the author is pointing out the financial loss with 3-D films.
(B) In “a technology that was already pointless when their grandfathers played with stereoscopes” (lines 21-22), “pointless” is the opposite of “purposeful.” (C) In “A great film completely engages our imaginations” (lines 34-35), the author means that great films can totally involve us when they are in 3-D.
(D) “…this means offering an experience that can’t be had at home” (lines 62-63) is the same as “an experience that can only happen at home”.
(E) “…the gap between the theater and home experiences has been narrowed” (lines 64-65) implies that watching movies at home will be different from watching them in the cinema.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito B
👉 Questão 05 :
Mark the INCORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.
(A) “Current” (line 2) can be replaced with “contemporary”.
(B) “Top” (line 14) is NOT the same as “smallest”.
(C) “Recall” (line 32) is similar to “remember”.
(D) “Leading” (line 40) can be substituted by “important”.
(E) “Slightly” (line 50) can be substituted by “invisible”.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito E
👉 Questão 06 :
Check the correct statement concerning reference.
(A) In “Hollywood’s current crazy stampede toward it is suicidal.” (line 2), “it” refers to “stampede”.
(B) In “For some, it is an annoying distraction.” (line 4), “it” refers to “moviegoing experience”.
(C) In ““Look how slowly he grows against the horizon”?” (lines 28-29), “he” refers to “the actor”.
(D) In “Did they “need” 3-D?” (lines 33-34), “they” refers to “movies”.
(E) In “3-D widened it again.” (line 66), “it” refers to “gap”.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito E
👉 Questão 07 :
Mark the option that shows experts’ opinions on the health problems caused by exposure to 3-D technology (lines 37-57).
(A) The unusual visual experience can cause mental stress and headaches.
(B) One third of moviegoers complains of headache and eye stress.
(C) Our eyes are not calibrated in the same way that our brain is.
(D) Each eye sees things at a slightly different angle.
(E) Optical illusions can develop muscle imbalance.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito A
👉 Questão 08 :
“Just” in “a just-published article” (line 55) has the same meaning as “just” in:
(A) It was a just decision.
(B) It is not just a question of economics.
(C) I can’t believe you did that. It’s just stupid.
(D) They just arrived from a holiday in Argentina.
(E) Just as she got into the shower, the phone rang.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito D
👉 Questão 09 :
In the last paragraph of the text, the author
(A) compares the technological gaps between the digital projectors and widescreen.
(B) argues against the threatening advances of technology in the art of film making.
(C) criticizes the advent of more technology, like the Blu-ray discs and HD cable.
(D) explains why new technology has never helped Hollywood film makers.
(E) lists all the technological advances introduced by the film industry.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito E
👉 Questão 10 :
A concluding statement expressing the author’s ideas about 3-D would be:
(A) The main disadvantage of 3-D is the expense of producing the films.
(B) Apart from its financial success, 3-D is a disappointment.
(C) The most important aspect of 3-D is the technical quality.
(D) 3-D causes more harm than good, considering it as entertainment.
(E) Above all, the coming of this kind of film is a threat to the work of actors.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito B
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