Prefeitura de Cristalina 2018 — Questão 36 · Língua Inglesa - Compreensão e Interpretação de Texto

Text for the questions from 31 to 40.

The route to perfection

1 _____ Can there be perfection without pain for those who

are successful in the world of dance? Achieving excellence

depends on many different things, including physique and

4 luck. However, it is indisputable that those who dance

professionally must also follow a rigorous training regime.

Like athletes, dancers have to be strong, but they

7 also have to combine fitness with elegance and musicality.

It is said that giving a professional dance performance is not

dissimilar to playing a football game as dancers have to

10 alternate periods of sustained activity with short bursts of

explosive energy, and also being able to recover quickly.

It is worth noting that while in the past dancers used

13 to train mostly by going through repetitive routines, with

the high fitness standards that are currently the norm, they

use additional new techniques such as gym routines in order

16 to gain muscle strength and stamina. This will perhaps help

them attain their ultimate goal: perfection.

“have to” in “Like athletes, dancers have to be strong” (line 6) expresses