Questão 4
ESPCEX 2017
(EsPCEx - 2017)
A handwritten note from September 11
In moments of crisis, our first thoughts are usually to get in contact with the people we love. September 11, 2001, was a day when many people wanted to know that their loved ones were safe. At 9:37 a.m., the Pentagon was attacked by terrorists who crashed an airplane into the western side of the building.
Many people tried using the mobile phones that existed then, but few were successful. Franklin and Daria Gaillard (Frank and Chip) were both members of the Air Force and worked at the Pentagon. They worked in different parts of the building and had a previous agreement that they would meet at their car in the parking lot if there were any emergency.
Daria was the first to arrive at the car and wrote a note to Franklin saying “Frank - Sweetie I am okay. I’m w/ my office over by the Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Sign. I’ll stay there till you come. Love lots & lots, Chip.” Frank found the note and was able to locate his wife in the aftermath of the attack.
What makes this story so interesting is the handwritten note. Today, in our digital culture, we have a variety of ways to let people know that we are safe. Text messages, voicemail, and different forms of social media can be used to get the information out to loved ones. In 2001, when these attacks __________(1), the cellular network was still growing and was not as robust as it is today.
This letter is just one of the many objects that The National Museum of American History __________(2) since 2001. To learn more, visit our online exhibition September 11th: Bearing Witness to History.
Adapted from http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/handwritten-note-september-11-2001
According to the text, choose the correct statement.
Frank and Chip found a note on the western side of the building.
Frank and Chip wrote a note together before the attack.
Frank and Chip had a meeting at the Air Force HQ.
Frank and Chip relied on pen and paper to communicate.
Frank and Chip located each other using social media.
Gabarito:
Frank and Chip relied on pen and paper to communicate.
Resolução:
A questão pede para assinalar, segundo o texto, a afirmativa correta.
A: Frank and Chip found a note on the western side of the building. = Frank e Chip encontraram um bilhete na parte oeste do edifício.
Incorreto. O bilhete estava no carro. "They worked in different parts of the building and had a previous agreement that they would meet at their car in the parking lot if there were any emergency. Daria was the first to arrive at the car and wrote a note to Franklin [...]" Este trecho afirma que Frank e Chip trabalhavam em partes diferentes do edifício e tinham combinado de se encontrar no estacionamento, em seu carro, no caso de alguma emergência. Daria (Chip) foi a primeira a chegar no carro e escreveu um bilhete para Frank.
B: Frank and Chip wrote a note together before the attack. = Frank e Chip escreveram um bilhete juntos antes do ataque.
Incorreto. O bilhete foi escrito por Chip, depois do ataque, e encontrado por Frank.
C: Frank and Chip had a meeting at the Air Force HQ. = Frank e Chip tinham uma reunião na sede da Força Aérea.
Incorreto. O texto não fala nada sobre uma reunião. "Franklin and Daria Gaillard (Frank and Chip) were both members of the Air Force and worked at the Pentagon." Neste trecho, informa-se que Frank e Chip eram membros da Força Aérea e trabalhavam no Pentágono.
D: Frank and Chip relied on pen and paper to communicate. = Frank e Chip dependiam de caneta e papel para se comunicar.
E: Frank and Chip located each other using social media. = Frank e Chip encontraram um ao outro usando redes sociais.
Incorreto. O texto argumenta exatamente o contrário: Frank e Chip dependiam de papel e caneta para se comunicar, não tendo acesso à internet móvel e redes sociais.
"What makes this story so interesting is the handwritten note. Today, in our digital culture, we have a variety of ways to let people know that we are safe. Text messages, voicemail, and different forms of social media can be used to get the information out to loved ones. In 2001, when these attacks stroke, the cellular network was still growing and was not as robust as it is today." Neste trecho, argumenta-se que diferentes formas de mídias sociais, mensagens de texto e mensagens de voz não eram usadas em 2001, na época dos ataques de 11 de setembro; por isso, a história do bilhete é tão interessante. Para nós, hoje em dia, é difícil imaginar que tenhamos que nos comunicar assim, considerando a variedade de meios de comunicação existentes.