Question

(UFPB - Adapted) Read the text.


The pre-teen years are very significant in the life of an individual. This is a phase of rapid growth and development of both the body and the mind. For optimum development of the body, one needs both an enriched diet as well as physical exercise. And what better way is there to indulge in physical exercise than pursue some game or sport?


Sports and games contribute a good deal towards the development of human mind. They teach you to be calm and level headed in all kinds of situations. You become a keen observer of things around you. You are made to confront several situations where you need to develop certain strategies. Besides, you learn accuracy, precision and how to make the right judgment.


Games instill in you a sense of confidence, the confidence to go ahead and never to look back. The individuals and /or children also imbibe the team spirit, a sense of doing everything jointly with others without thinking about one's self all the time. Above all, sports and games foster in you "the sportsman's spirit". To play a fair game without worrying about winning or losing.


The pre-teen years are crucial for the children's studies and future careers. Hence a balance needs to be struck between studies and physical activities. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," goes the adage. But all play and no work/studies could be disastrous. Remember studies and sports are equally important in the lives of human beings. A healthy balance needs to be struck between the two.


Based on the text, the pre-teen years are important in one’s life because that’s when

a) the individual has no work and a lot of fun.

b) children learn to show disgust at the sportsman’s spirit.

c) children may be guided into their coming professions.

d) the body and the mind develop very slowly.

e) people increase the sense of working individually.

Answer 1

The pre-teen years are important in one’s life because that’s when... (os anos pré-adolescentes são importantes na vida, pois é quando...)

c) children may be guided into their coming professions.

(as crianças são guiadas para suas profissões)