What was true about favelas in the past?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.

Around the world, Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beautiful beaches and Carnival celebration. But the city is also known for its poor areas, known as favelas. For years, many favelas had high poverty and crime rates. However, things are starting to change.

In the past, many favelas received very little government assistance. Neighborhood residents had to build their own streets and homes. Gangs were also common, and so were guns. However, a new government plan is starting to change this. The city is sending thousands of police officers into favelas with the goal of driving out the gangs. In some favelas, the plan is already working. Crime is down, and unlike in the past, children are playing in the streets again. New apartment buildings are being built, and the city is providing more services. “In 20 years,” says police officer Leonardo Nogueira, “the children who live here now . . . will be different people."

Police influence is changing the favelas, but something else is, too. Today, more Brazilians are moving into these neighborhoods because housing is expensive in other parts of Rio. “Favelas are a place for young doctors without much money to get started and young architects to start working," explains Simone Miranda, a Rio tour guide. In the past, favela residents felt different—separate from the rest of Rio. “But now," says Miranda, “they feel part of the society of Brazil.”

Life is improving in the favelas, but there are still challenges. in some areas, poverty rates are still high. As students, families, and foreigners move into the favelas, property costs skyrocket. In some places, housing has more than doubled in price. Despite this, favela residents are hopeful. If Rio can develop these favelas for all residents—both poor and middle class—the city could become a model for other cities with similar problems.

Câu 409944: What was true about favelas in the past?

A. They got a lot of government assistance.

B. There were no gangs.

C. Many police ofﬁcers worked there.

D. Children didn’t play in the streets very much.

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Câu hỏi : 409944

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Phương pháp giải:

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Đáp án : D
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Giải chi tiết:
Điều gì đúng về favelas (khu ổ chuột) trong quá khứ?

A. Chúng đã nhận nhiều sự hỗ trợ của chính phủ.

B. Không có băng nhóm tội phạm nào.

C. Nhiều cảnh sát đã làm việc ở đó.

D. Trẻ em đã không chơi trên phố nhiều.

Thông tin:

- In the past, many favelas received very little government assistance.

- Gangs were also common, …

- The city is sending thousands of police officers into favelas with the goal of driving out the gangs.

Tạm dịch:

- Trong quá khứ, nhiều favelas (khu ổ chuột) nhận được rất ít sự hỗ trợ của chính phủ.

- Các băng đảng cũng rất phổ biến, …

- Thành phố đang cử hàng ngàn sĩ quan cảnh sát vào các khu ổ chuột với mục đích giệt trừ những băng nhóm tội phạm.

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