Question

Quando falamos em esportes radicais, estamos falando de esportes de aventura. Uma das características desses esportes é a capacidade de causar a aceleração da adrenalina nas pessoas, portanto, causando momentos de excitação, prazer e emoção..

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Adrenaline

Adrenaline is a hormone that our bodies secrete in moments of excitement or danger. It is responsible for helping us perform incredible feats that we wouldn’t be able to do under normal circumstances. Adrenaline is what makes a mother able to lift a car to save her baby, for example. And it’s what helps someone who never exercises run down ten flights of stairs when trying to escape a fire.

Adrenaline, in other words, can save our lives. Because of adrenaline, we have the energy we need to fight back run away when we’re in danger.

Our bodies don’t release adrenaline only when we’re in danger. Adrenaline is also released in situations that make us excited, like when we’re on a roller coaster or doing an extreme sport for the first time. Adrenaline can also be released when we’re in high pressure situations, like studying for a very important test or making a speech in front of a lot of people.

So think back to a time when you were afraid, excited or nervous. Did you have extra energy or a sudden ability to do something you didn’t know you could do? If so, you can thank adrenaline.

Based on http://serendip.brynmawr.edu

Accessed on February 18, 2011



- able to lift = capaz de levantar - feats = façanhas, proezas

- excitement = emoção - flight back = resistir, reagir

- flights of stairs = lances de escadas - release = liberam

- perform = realizar - roller coaster = montanha-russa

- run away = escapar, fugir - secrete = eliminam



Write T (true) or F (false) to the sentences.



1- ( ) Our bodies secrete adrenaline when we’re in danger.

2- ( ) Adrenaline doesn’t give us the energy we need to fight backl

3- ( ) High pressure situations sometimes make our bodies release adrenaline.

4- ( ) It’s impossible to release adrenaline in a situation like riding a roller coaster.

5- ( ) People are able to do incredible things when they’re in danger.



The correct sequence is:


F – T – F – T – F


T – T – T – F – F


F – T – T – F – F


T – F – F – F – T


T – F – T – F – T

Answer 1

ordem certa:
T – F – T – F – T