The expression such as in the last line of the first paragraph could be changed by ____ and its meaning would not altered.
GadgetDesigners Push the Limits of Size, Safety
By Brian X. Chen, August 28, 2008
Just as small, fast-moving mammals replaced lumbering
dinosaurs, pocketable gadgets are evolving to fill niches that
larger, deskbound computers can’t reach. But as they shrink,
these gadgets are faced with problems mammals face, too,
such as efficiently dissipating heat.
The recent example of Apple’s first-generation iPod nanos
causing fires in Japan raises the question of whether
increasingly innovative product designs are impinging on
safety. The nano incident illustrates how risk can increase as
devices decrease in size, says Roger Kay, an analyst at
EndpointTechnologies.
“As [gadgets] get smaller, the tradeoffs become more difficult,
the balance becomes more critical and there’s less room for
error,” Kay said. “I’m not surprised it’s happening to the nano
because that’s the small one. You’re asking it to do a lot in a
very, very small package and that’s pushing the envelope.”
There’s no question that industrial designers’ jobs have
become much more difficult as the industry demands ever
more powerful and smaller gadgets. With paper-thin
subnotebooks, ultrasmall MP3 players, and pinkie finger-
sized Bluetooth headsets becoming increasingly popular, it’s
questionable where exactly designers draw the line between
innovation and safety.
The expression such as in the last line of the first paragraph could be changed by ____ and its meaning would not altered.
- A)by;
- B)like;
- C)although;
- D)but;
- E)because.
Resposta:
A alternativa correta é B)
A expressão such as no último parágrafo do texto introduz exemplos dos problemas que os gadgets em miniatura enfrentam, especificamente mencionando "eficientemente dissipar calor". Essa locução tem função exemplificativa e pode ser substituída por outras expressões que cumpram a mesma função sem alterar o sentido original da frase.
Analisando as alternativas:
- A) "by" indica meio ou autoria, não exemplificação
- B) "like" é amplamente usado para introduzir exemplos de maneira informal, mantendo o sentido original
- C) "although" introduz uma concessão, contradizendo o sentido
- D) "but" indica contraste ou oposição
- E) "because" estabelece uma relação de causalidade
A alternativa B) "like" é a única que mantém a função exemplificativa sem alterar o significado da frase, podendo substituir "such as" perfeitamente no contexto.
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