Question

Is Having a Pet Good for Your Health?
A steadily growing number of research studies are showing that pets especially dogs not only
make great companions, but also improve the quality of life of their owners.
From acting as a helping hand for the disabled to having a calming effect on anyone who pets
them, dogs have a long history of making life better for their best friends.
"There is mounting evidence that dogs, cats and other companion animals such as horses can
promote psychological and physical health benefits in their owners," said Peggy McCardle,
chief of the child development and behavior branch at the National Institutes of Health.
Furry doctors
People who have pets have a lower risk of developing heart problems than those without pets,
according to researchers at the Baker Medical Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, who
found that pet owners have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels across the board
regardless of their smoking habits, diet, body mass index or income level.
Others studies have shown that dogs can sniff out diseases, including certain types of cancer
and health problems associated with diabetes. In 2008, Researchers from Queen's University
in Belfast spoke with 138 pet owners with diabetes and found that 65 percent said that their
dogs had a behavioral reaction, such as whining and barking, when their diabetic owners
experienced dangerous drops in blood sugar.
Similar to other "assistance dogs" such as guide and hearing dogs, dogs that display a strong
reaction to hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episodes are trained as hypo alert dogs, in effect
helping their owners stay healthy and safe by signaling them as to when they should seek
medical assistance.
French physicians conducted a study earlier this year at Paris' Hospital Tenon and found that a
particular dog breed, Belgian Malinois shepherd dogs, can be trained to detect prostate
cancer. Doctors trained the dogs to distinguish between the smell of urine from men with
prostate cancer and those without it. At the end of the training and study, the dogs correctly
identified 63 out of 66 samples.
Pet therapy
Just petting an animal has been proven to help those battling an illness or suffering from
depression. In fact, a 2008 American Heart Association study showed that seniors and people
who had recently undergone surgery responded better to treatment and had faster recovery
rates if they had contact with dogs and other therapy animals.
A study conducted this year by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers rated the
emotional well-being of 200 participants using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies
Depression Scale (CES-D), a commonly used test that measures depression. The research
showed that single adults and women were less likely to suffer from depression if they own a
dog.

1) De acordo com o Texto 1, marque Verdadeiro (V) ou Falso (F) nas alternativas abaixo:
A) O texto traz evidências científicas que demonstram os benefícios dos animais de estimação
para a saúde de seus donos. ( )
B) Há exemplos no texto de animais que salvaram a vida de seus donos em circunstâncias de
acidentes automobilísticos. ( )

C) No caso de pacientes com problemas cardíacos, os médicos consideraram os benefícios dos
animais de estimação em conjunto com outros fatores e estilos de vida. ( )
D) O texto apresenta exemplos de cães treinados para identificar e acusar doenças. ( )

2) Responda, em português, as perguntas abaixo referentes ao Texto
a) Qual é a sua resposta e a sua justificativa para o título do texto: “Is Having a Pet Good
for Your Health?”

b) Comente a relação entre animais de estimação e doenças psicológicas, de acordo com sua
compreensão do texto.

Com base na temática do Texto 1, traduza o excerto que segue. Observe que além da
correspondência de sentido com o texto de partida, seu texto traduzido deve ter fluência,
coesão e coerência.
"Pet therapy is a well received mode of helping many varied groups, for example hospitalized
youth, elderly people and HIV-AIDS patients," said Danny Joffe, a medical director at the
Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre in Alberta, Canada. "Such benefits as decreased
blood pressure, decreased heart rates and decreased feelings of neglect and hopelessness
have all been well documented scientifically."

Answer 1

Resposta:

Desculpa eu não entendi. Se tiver imagem manda aqui por favor?

Explicação:

desculpa amigo