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Leia o texto para responder à questão. Newspaper sales have been in decline for decades, and most Americans now prefer to get news from digital devices. In this environment, many n

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VUNESP · 2025

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Newspaper sales have been in decline for decades, and most Americans now prefer to get news from digital devices. In this environment, many news organizations — and not just newspapers — put paywalls1 on their websites or apps, blocking access to articles or other content unless news consumers pay or subscribe.

 

The vast majority of Americans (83%) say they have not paid for news in 2024, according to a survey. Another 17% say they have directly paid or given money to a news source by subscribing, donating or becoming a member during that time.

 

Among the 83% of United States (U.S.) adults who have not paid for news in 2024, the most common reason they cite is that they can find plenty of other news articles for free. About half of those who don’t pay for news (49%) say this is the main reason.

 

Another common reason people don’t pay for news is that they are not interested enough (32%). Smaller shares of Americans who don’t pay for news say the main reason is that it’s not affordable (10%) or that the news provided isn’t good enough to pay for (8%).

 

(Emily Tomasik and Michael Lipka. www.pewresearch.org. Adaptado.)

 

1 paywalls: programs that stop people who have not paid a subscription from using a website.

 

No trecho do terceiro parágrafo “About half of those who don’t pay for news (49%) say this is the main reason”, o termo sublinhado é empregado com o mesmo sentido do termo sublinhado em:

  1. I read a book about the history of Brazil.
  2. I was about to call you.
  3. She bought about a kilogram of apples.
  4. She was about to leave when he arrived.
  5. She’s very selective about her coffee.
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About em ambos os trechos indica aproximação. Em "About half..." e em "She bought about a kilogram..." o termo qualifica uma medida ou proporção, sinalizando que o valor não é exato, ou seja, é aproximadamente ou cerca de.

Gramaticalmente, aqui about atua como modificador de quantidade, aproximando o número ou a unidade mencionada. Exemplificando: "About half" = "cerca de metade"; "about a kilogram" = "cerca de um quilo".

Portanto, a alternativa correta usa about com o mesmo sentido de indicar uma estimativa numérica, não precisão absoluta.

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