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A VERY LONG LIFE
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Timothy the tortoise was about 160 years old when he died at his home near Exeter in November
2005. Timothy, whose early life was spent at sea, was thought to be the oldest resident in Britain at
the time.
He was found by a British naval officer, Captain John Courtenay Everard, on a Portuguese ship in
1854. Everard, who was a relative of the Earl of Devon, adopted him and he became the mascot
on a succession of British ships for nearly forty years. In 1892 he went to live at Powderham
Castle, which is the historic home of the Earls of Devon, and in 1935 he was given a permanent
home in the castle’s rose garden.
Throughout his long life, Timothy showed a keen instinct for survival. During the second world war,
for example, he felt the vibrations from the bombs that the Germans were dropping on Exeter and
made his own air-raid shelter under some steps. He was also very healthy, never needing to see a
vet until the last year of his life.
At the time of his death, Timothy was owned by Lady Gabrielle Courtenay, who is the aunt of the
current Earl of Devon. Lady Devon also lives at Powderham, where Timothy was given a family
funeral and was buried in the grounds of the castle.
1. Timothy…
a. was born in the nineteen hundreds.
b. died in the twentieth century.
c. was found on board a British ship.
d. was found by a relative of the Earl of Devon.
2. When did Timothy live at Powderham Castle?
a. Until 1892.
b. For more than 100 years.
c. From 1854 to 2005.
d. In the eighteenth century.
3. Where did Timothy spend most of his time?
a. In the garden.
b. In the castle.
c. Under some steps.
d. On the terrace.
4. Timothy…
a. was ill for many years before he died.
b. belonged to the Earl of Devon’s aunt.
c. didn’t notice the bombs during the war.
d. didn’t have a funeral.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1. d. was found by a relative of the Earl of Devon.

2. b. For more than 100 years.

3. a. In the garden.

4. b. belonged to the Earl of Devon’s aunt.

Answer 2

As alternativas que contemplam as perguntas sobre o texto "A very long life" são, respectivamente: d, b, a, b.

A fim de que se compreenda um pouco mais sobre as opções feitas, pode-se recorrer à tradução dos eventos do texto "A very long life", sobre Timothy, a tartaruga.

Sobre a vida de Timothy:

• Timothy a tartaruga tinha aproximadamente 160 anos quando morreu em sua casa, próximo a Exeter, in novembro de 2005.
• Timothy, cuja vida incialmente fora passada no mar, foi considerado o residente mais velho da Grã-Bretanha na ocasião.
• Foi achado por um oficial da marinha britânica, capitão John Courtenay Everard, em um navio português em 1854.
• Everard, que era parente do então Conde de Devon, adotou Timothy, que virou seu mascote em uma sucessão de navios britânicos por aproximadamente 40 anos.
• Em 1892, ele foi viver no Castelo Powderham, histórica casa dos Condes de Devon, e em 1935 ganhou uma casa permanente no jardim de rosas do castelo.
• No decorrer da vida, Timothy mostrou um forte instinto de sobrevivência, na Segunda Guerra, por exemplo, ao sentir as vibrações das bombas jogadas por alemães, fez seu próprio abrigo antiaéreo debaixo de alguns degraus.
• Além disso, Timothy era muito saudável, nunca tendo necessitado ir ao veterinário até o último ano de sua vida.
• Quando morreu, Timothy pertencia a Lady Gabrielle Courtenay, tia do atual Conde de Devon.
• Timothy teve um funeral e fora enterrado no terreno do castelo.

Assim, sobre Timothy, se pode dizer:

1. Timothy was found by a relative of the Earl of Devon. (letra d)
2. Timothy lived at Powderham Castle for more than 100 years. (letra b)
3. Timothy Spend most of his life in the garden (letra a)
4. Timothy belonged to Earl of Devon's aunt. (letra b)

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