ASSIGNMENT 3
Autor: Prof. Anderson | Publicado: 2011-09-10T12:06:00-07:00


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O PRAZO PARA O ENVIO DOS TRABALHOS É ATÉ A PRÓXIMA QUINTA (15/09).

ASSIGNMENT 3New York to Commemorate 9/11



New York City will commemorate the&nbsp;10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony at the World Trade Center site on Sunday, when the nation pauses to grieve for the dead and reflect on the decade since terrorists toppled the Twin Towers, damaged the Pentagon and crashed a jetliner in rural Pennsylvania.The 10th anniversary also marks the official opening of the National September 11 Memorial—twin reflecting pools that sit within the footprints of the Twin Towers and feature bronze panels on which the names of the dead are inscribed. A 9/11 museum is scheduled to open at the World Trade Center site next September."As we reflect back on the past, let us remember not only the agony and anguish of the attacks but how we channeled our pain into something positive and powerful," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday in a speech about the rebirth of Lower Manhattan. "Let us remember not only how the towers fell, but how we rose up—determined to defend our freedoms."In recent weeks, Mr. Bloomberg has been the target of intense criticism concerning the ceremony's program and invitation list. With limited space at the ceremony site, the mayor didn't invite first-responders to attend, sparking a deluge of complaints. The mayor also rejected calls to allow religious leaders to speak, another point of contention.For many families, it will be the first time they see the twin reflecting pools, each nearly an acre in size and featuring the largest man-made waterfalls in North America. Family members undoubtedly will be looking for their loved ones' names around the pools; the names of every person who died in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and the 2001 attacks are etched in bronze.The ceremony comes three days after U.S. authorities said they received specific intelligence that al Qaeda militants in Pakistan might be attempting car or truck bombings in New York City and Washington D.C., a plot aimed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The New York Police Department has stepped up security around the city, and the mayor has urged New Yorkers to go about their lives unafraid and undeterred.A Quinnipiac University poll taken before the latest threat found the vast majority of New Yorkers and Americans aren't letting concerns about terrorism control their lives. Still, 58% of New York City voters and 49% of voters nationwide believe it is very or somewhat likely that another terrorist attack will occur in New York City, the poll&nbsp;showed.Adaptado do&nbsp;The Wall Street JournalAgora responda as questões abaixo EM PORTUGUÊS:1- Qual o assunto principal do texto?2- A qual gênero textual pertence?3- Quais os motivos das reclamações que o prefeito de Nova York recebeu?4- A qual importante informação o governo americano teve acesso no dia 08/09 deste ano?5- A que se referem os valores 58% e 49%?As respostas devem ser enviadas para o e-mail turmainstrumental@gmail.com até o dia 15/09.