Questão 59 | UFRGS - Inglês 2010

UFRGS - Inglês 2010 – Questão 59

Linguagens / Inglês / Text Comprehension / Extract important information from the text

We have heard of people trapped in their homes by a stubborn fear of the outdoors, but English disk jockey (DJ) Steve Miller is forced to avoid the most ordinary public places because of an allergy to modern technology. Miller, who once played at a club in Ibiza, is hit by dizziness, confusion and nausea .......... he is near a wireless (wi-fi) connection. Trips to the shops, the pub or catching a train all leave him in agonizing pain. Steve said "I feel like an exile on my own planet, it's almost impossible to find somewhere without wi-fi .......... I go somewhere, I can instantly sense the wi-fi and have to leg it".
The condition, known as electromagnetic sensitivity, affects two per cent of the population, and this is set to grow as more people opt for wireless internet signals. Steve does his normal daily chores with the help of a 'wi-fi detector' which spots areas he should avoid .......... he has still lost thousands of pounds of work because of this condition. Moving house has become a real mission for him because he has to avoid homes close to a connection. He said "I can't live within 50 meters of anyone, I wouldn't be able to stand it feeling ill in my own house". In his current home he is shielded from the 'electrosmog' by sturdy 45-centimeters thick walls.
There have been calls for the Government to determine whether or not wireless networks can damage your health and some teaching leaders have called for an investigation of the effects of wi-fi technology in schools.

Adaptado de: THORNHILL, Cher. Daily Mail, 24 July 2009.

Assinale com V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) as afirmações abaixo sobre Steve Miller, conforme elas estejam, ou não, de acordo com o texto.

( ) Sente-se mal próximo a lugares em que há conexões sem fio, como lojas e transporte público.

( ) Tem deixado de ganhar milhares de libras no trabalho.

( ) Mora em uma casa de paredes espessas que o protegem das conexões sem fio.

( ) Não suporta morar a mais de 50 metros de outras pessoas.

A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é

a) V - F - V - F.

b) F - F - V - V.

c) F - V - F - F.

d) V - F - F - V.

e) V - V - V - F.