My business in life has been for the past 33 years to enlist
the friendship of the whole of humanity by befriending mankind,
irrespective of race, colour or creed.
O meu negĂłcio na vida, nos Ășltimos 33 anos, tem sido conquistar a amizade de toda a humanidade, fazendo amizade com a humanidade, independentemente da raça, cor ou credo.
We have no doubt about
your bravery or devotion to your fatherland, nor do we believe
that you are the monster described by your opponents.
NĂŁo temos dĂșvidas sobre a sua bravura ou devoção Ă sua pĂĄtria, nem acreditamos que seja o monstro descrito pelos seus adversĂĄrios.
But your
own writings and pronouncements and those of your friends and
admirers leave no room for doubt that many of your acts are
monstrous and unbecoming of human dignity, especially in the
estimation of men like me who believe in universal friendship.
Mas os seus prĂłprios escritos e pronunciamentos e os dos seus amigos e admiradores nĂŁo deixam dĂșvidas de que muitos dos seus atos sĂŁo monstruosos e imprĂłprios para a dignidade humana, sobretudo na opiniĂŁo de homens como eu, que acreditam na amizade universal.
But we have been taught from childhood to regard them as acts
degrading humanity.
Mas fomos ensinados desde a infĂąncia a considerĂĄ-los atos degradantes da humanidade.
Hence we cannot possibly wish success to
your arms. But ours is a unique position.
We resist British
Imperialism no less than Nazism. If there is a difference, it is in
degree. One-fifth of the human race has been brought under the
British heel by means that will not bear scrutiny.
But whether we convert
them or not, we are determined to make their rule impossible by
non-violent non-co-operation. It is a method in its nature
indefensible.
It is based on the knowledge that no spoliator can
compass his end without a certain degree of co-operation, willing
or compulsory, of the victim.
Baseia-se no conhecimento de que nenhum espoliador pode atingir o seu objectivo sem um certo grau de cooperação, voluntĂĄria ou compulsiva, da vĂtima.
Our rulers may have our land and
bodies but not our souls.
Os nossos governantes podem ter as nossas terras e corpos, mas nĂŁo as nossas almas.
They can have the former only by
complete destruction of every Indian-man, woman and child.
Considering the text above, judge the following items.
The BBC. Obituary: Oscar Niemeyer, 2012 (adapted)
Judge the following items according to the text above.
5 It can be inferred from the text that Niemeyer, like all great
artists, was always fully immersed in his own world of art
and architecture and unconcerned with his surroundings.
>> ERRADO: Pode inferir-se do texto que Niemeyer, como todos os grandes artistas, estava sempre totalmente imerso no seu prĂłprio mundo de arte e arquitetura e despreocupado com o ambiente que o rodeava.
6 Niemeyer transformed cold and rigid concrete into
something of a very light, unearthly appearance.
>> CORRETO: Niemeyer transformou o betĂŁo frio e rĂgido em algo com uma aparĂȘncia muito leve e sobrenatural.
7 The peculiar originality of Niemeyer’s work was both
praised and criticized.
>> CORRETO: A peculiar originalidade da obra de Niemeyer foi tanto elogiada como criticada.
8 Einstein’s theories provided Niemeyer with technical and
theoretical support to keep his buildings standing.
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