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677745 Ano: 2014
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: DIRENS Aeronáutica
Orgão: EPCAR
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Directions: Answer question according to TEXT.
TEXT
DANCING EFFECTS ON THE HUMAN BODY
These days, people love to watch other people dance. Competitive dance shows, like “So you think you can dance” and “Dancing with the stars”, are dominating the world of reality television. So, if you get off the sofa and dance, you can keep your body and mind healthy. Studies show that dancing can improve your heart health, helps you lose weight and stay flexible, reduces stress and can also help you get old in a pleasant way.
Dancing, as an aerobic exercise, can reduce the risk of heart problems and high blood pressure. You can learn ballroom dancing, participate in a dance-fitness class or dance with a video in your house. There are many ways to enjoy dancing and get a good aerobic exercise at the same time.
Dance training helps you to lose weight. The number of calories burned per hour depends on the type of dance and the weight of the dancer. Observe the chart below.
Type of dance Calories / hour Weight
Rhythmical 260 80 kg
Vigorous 500 80 kg
Aerobic 442 80 kg
590 100 kg
Another good effect is that dancing works on the part of the brain that controls memory – hippocampus. So, what are you waiting for? Let's dance!
(Adapted from www.everydayhealth.com and www.livestrong.com)
Glossary:
health - “saúde”
ballroom dancing - “dança de salão”
to lose weight - “perder peso”
to improve - “melhorar”
calories burned – “calorias queimadas”
Mark the alternative that completes the sentence.
Some dance shows on TV are dominating the world because
 

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