During a two-day referendum last week, the people of the Falkland Islands (known in Brazil as “Malvinas”) voted overwhelmingly to remain a British overseas territory.

Shortly after the referendum result, David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, said that Argentina must respect the wishes of the Falkland islanders.

“They want to remain British and that view should be respected ________ everybody, including ________ Argentina”, Mr. Cameron said.

(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

GLOSSARY
overwhelmingly – em uma maioria esmagadora; em uma
grande maioria

In “...Argentina must respect the wishes of…”, the underlined word can be replaced by

Charles Lindbergh’s achievement

On 20th May 1927 a small fixed-wing singleengined aeroplane loaded with its maximum capacity of fuel (450 gallons) struggled to get airborne as it bounced down the runway at Roosevelt Field, New York. To avoid extra weight, the parachute, the radio and even the brakes had been removed by themechanic. At last it lifted off, just avoiding some telephone wires, and disappeared into the distance.

Thirty hours later a hundred thousand Parisians lined up at the Le Bourget Airport to wait for the arrival of the plane. It was 10 o’clock at night. Burning lanterns marked out the runway. Then came the low-pitched sound of an engine and a wave of excitement swept through the crowd. The Spirit of St. Louis touched down and rolled to the end of the runway. Out of the plane stepped a tall handsome American – Charles Lindbergh. He’d just become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, and he was destined to become one of the most famous men in the world.

GLOSSARY
get airborne – decolar
bounced – “deu um solavanco”
lined up – enfileiraram-se

In “He’d just become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, ...”, the underlined word has the same meaning as

Thick smog in China forced airlines to cancel flights, as heavy-polluting factories in Beijing were temporarily shut down to ease the pollution.

Street lamps and outlines of buildings were barely visible in the Chinese capital, as pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the smoke. The government advised residents to stay indoors as much as possible because the pollution was “severe”.

The flight cancellations prevented the passengers from flying during the first week of the country’s busiest period of travel, due to the Chinese New Year on February 10. Many passengers were left waiting at the airport, as information was scarce.

GLOSSARY

smog – neblina misturada com poluição, nevoeiro com fumaça

In “... pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the smoke.”, , it means that