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PARA AS QUESTÕES DE 21 A 30, ESCOLHA A ALTERNATIVA QUE COMPLETA O TEXTO 1 APROPRIADAMENTE.
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ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION, OR THE PRESERVATION OF FAVOURED RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
CHARLES DARWIN, M.A.
Fellow of the Royal, Geological, Linnæan, etc. societies; Author of Journal of researches during H. M. S. Beagle’s Voyage round the world. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1859.
Introduction
(21) __________ on board H.M.S. 'Beagle,' as naturalist, I was much (22) __________ with certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts seemed to me to (23) __________ some light on the origin of species–that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers. (24) __________ my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a (25) __________ of the conclusions, which (26) __________ seemed to me probable: from that period to the present day I (27) __________ the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been (28) __________ in coming to a decision.
My work is now nearly finished; but (29) __________ it will take me two or three more years to complete it, and as my health is far from strong, (30) __________ to publish this Abstract.
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Extraído de DARWIN, Charles Robert. On the Origin of Species. Disponível em: <http://www.vliz.be/docs/Zeecijfers/Origin_of_Species.pdf>. Acesso em: 02/08/2019.
Escolha a alternativa que completa a lacuna (22) do Texto 1.
PARA AS QUESTÕES DE 21 A 30, ESCOLHA A ALTERNATIVA QUE COMPLETA O TEXTO 1 APROPRIADAMENTE.
Texto 1
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION, OR THE PRESERVATION OF FAVOURED RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
CHARLES DARWIN, M.A.
Fellow of the Royal, Geological, Linnæan, etc. societies; Author of Journal of researches during H. M. S. Beagle’s Voyage round the world. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1859.
Introduction
(21) __________ on board H.M.S. 'Beagle,' as naturalist, I was much (22) __________ with certain facts in the distribution of the inhabitants of South America, and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent. These facts seemed to me to (23) __________ some light on the origin of species–that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers. (24) __________ my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a (25) __________ of the conclusions, which (26) __________ seemed to me probable: from that period to the present day I (27) __________ the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been (28) __________ in coming to a decision.
My work is now nearly finished; but (29) __________ it will take me two or three more years to complete it, and as my health is far from strong, (30) __________ to publish this Abstract.
[...]
Extraído de DARWIN, Charles Robert. On the Origin of Species. Disponível em: <http://www.vliz.be/docs/Zeecijfers/Origin_of_Species.pdf>. Acesso em: 02/08/2019.
Escolha a alternativa que completa a lacuna (22) do Texto 1.
Resolução comentada
'Much struck with' = muito impressionado com.
A expressão 'to be struck with/by' significa ficar impressionado, chamar a atenção. Darwin diz que ficou muito impressionado ('much struck') com certos fatos da distribuição dos habitantes da América do Sul.
Análise das alternativas
A) 'passionless' (sem paixão) contradiz o sentido de interesse. C) 'impassive' (impassível) é incoerente com o contexto. D) 'stoical' (estoico) também indica ausência de emoção. E) 'discouraged' (desanimado) não combina com a descoberta que despertou sua curiosidade.
Referência: Vocabulário em contexto: be struck with.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.