⬛ TEXTO 2 (clique para abrir / fechar)
The pursuit of happiness can end in pain
Maggie Mulqueen, psychologist
Focusing on happiness can lead to perfectionistic tendencies as people try to sustain what is actually a brief and elusive emotion. Instead of promoting happiness as the elixir for life, our society needs to explore how people can find contentment. Unlike happiness, a state of contentment is long-lasting and provides a strong base for mental health. Discovering what makes us feel content and pursuing that help protect us from stress. The pressure people feel to be happy can also be corrosive to establishing a strong sense of self. A patient of mine recently lost 75 pounds.
Everyone who sees her congratulates her and expects her to be happy about this accomplishment. Rather than being supported by all these compliments, she feels tremendous pressure to present a happy face to the outside world. How gratifying it ___________ for her if people asked “How do you feel?” rather than stating “You must be so happy!”
🔗 Adapted from: NBC News
🟨 QUESTÃO 31
Choose the alternative that fills in the blank with the correct words.
🄰 will be
🄱 would be
🄲 would had had
🄳 would have had
🔐 Gabarito trancado (clique para revelar)
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada
A frase apresenta uma situação hipotética no presente, introduzida por “if people asked”, que está no simple past com valor condicional. Esse tipo de estrutura exige o uso do second conditional.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica das alternativas
(A) ❌ will be
Forma típica do first conditional, usada para situações reais ou possíveis.
🚩 Pegadinha: confundir hipótese real com hipótese imaginária.
(B) ✅ would be
Forma correta do second conditional: if + past simple / would + base verb.
🚩 Pegadinha: exige reconhecer o valor hipotético do verbo “asked”.
(C) ❌ would had had
Estrutura gramaticalmente incorreta em inglês.
🚩 Pegadinha: excesso de auxiliares para confundir o candidato.
(D) ❌ would have had
Forma do third conditional, usada para situações irreais no passado.
🚩 Pegadinha: tempo verbal correto, mas contexto temporal errado.
🧠 Resumo Final
✔ Estrutura condicional hipotética no presente
✔ Uso correto do second conditional
✔ Forma adequada: would be
🎯 Gabarito confirmado: (B)