Retaining lots of social interaction is really important. It involves so much of the brain. You have to…

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Retaining lots of social interaction is really important. It involves so much of the brain. You have to interpret facial expressions and understand new concepts. [...] One of the largest programs for retirees is at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay (it is not associated with Osher). Called Learning in Retirement, it is sponsored by the university, with more than 1,000 members and more than 240 courses a year. Michael W. Murphy, who spent more than 30 years as an English professor, said this program had brought him some of the greatest joy he had experienced in the classroom. Since 2001, when he stepped down from his post as acting dean at the university, he has been teaching poetry and other subjects to Learning in Retirement members. It is an unpaid position. “I’ve always enjoyed teaching, and the idea of teaching without having to read papers, correct tests and worst of all, give out grades, was really appealing,” Dr. Murphy said. To his delight, the students actually want to be there. They take the time to tell him how much they appreciate him and sometimes even break into applause after his lectures. The students include doctors, lawyers, professors and high-school dropouts. “The biggest problem I had teaching 18-year-olds was a kind of general apathy,” Dr. Murphy said. “They were looking forward to a career in high finance and I was trying to teach them to appreciate Tennyson. The fact that these people show up, and toddle in or waddle in, some with their walkers or wheelchairs, it’s heartwarming.” www.nytimes.com/, March 7, 2012. One cause of Dr. Murphy’s delight is the fact that in the “Learning in Retirement” program (UECE 2012)

1. A) students are encouraged to learn syntax and grammar.
2. B) many 18-year-old students can participate.
3. C) students are really enthusiastic about it.
4. D) disabled students can appreciate Tennyson.

✅ Resposta correta: alternativa C

Resolução passo a passo

1. A pergunta pede uma causa do prazer (delight) de Dr. Murphy no programa "Learning in Retirement". Passo 2: O texto diz que, para seu deleite, os alunos realmente querem estar lá ("the students actually want to be there"), tomam tempo para agradecer e às vezes aplaudem após as aulas. Isso mostra entusiasmo dos alunos. Passo 3: Portanto, a alternativa C (os alunos são realmente entusiasmados com isso) está correta e coincide com o gabarito oficial. Passo 4: A alternativa A está errada, porque o texto fala em ensinar poesia e outros assuntos, não em sintaxe e gramática. Passo 5: A alternativa B está errada, porque o texto diz que o problema era ensinar jovens de 18 anos, o que Dr. Murphy não gostava; o programa atende aposentados. Passo 6: A alternativa D está errada, porque o texto menciona alunos com walkers e cadeiras de rodas, mas não diz que alunos com deficiência apreciam Tennyson; isso distorce a informação do texto.

💡 Dica: Leia atentamente o texto para identificar a causa da satisfação do Dr. Murphy.

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