Capa de The Rooftop Vote

Cecile's building had an empty rooftop. Last month, the owner said the people in the building could choose. They could have a vegetable garden or a small gym corner. They had two weeks, and then they had to vote.

O prédio da Cecile tinha um terraço vazio. No mês passado, o dono disse que os moradores podiam escolher. Podiam ter uma horta ou um cantinho de academia. Tinham duas semanas, e depois teriam de votar.

Cecile did not know which one she liked. So she knocked on doors. She talked to people on every floor and wrote a list.

Cecile não sabia de qual gostava mais. Então bateu de porta em porta. Conversou com gente de todos os andares e fez uma lista.

The gym needed machines. They cost three times more than the garden boxes. Machines also made noise. The top floor neighbors went to bed early. The garden was cheap and quiet.

A academia precisava de aparelhos. Eles custavam três vezes mais que os canteiros da horta. Os aparelhos também faziam barulho. Os vizinhos do último andar iam dormir cedo. A horta era barata e silenciosa.

Then she asked who would really use it every week. Only six people said they would use a gym. Fourteen said they would water the plants. An old man on the second floor said, "I cannot lift weights. But I can water tomatoes."

Depois ela perguntou quem realmente usaria o espaço toda semana. Só seis pessoas disseram que usariam uma academia. Catorze disseram que regariam as plantas. Um senhor do segundo andar disse: "Não posso levantar peso. Mas posso regar tomates."

At home, Cecile made a table with two columns. In the garden column, she wrote: cheap, quiet, many people, fresh herbs. In the gym column, she wrote: expensive, noisy, few people.

Em casa, Cecile fez uma tabela com duas colunas. Na coluna da horta, escreveu: barata, silenciosa, muita gente, ervas frescas. Na coluna da academia, escreveu: cara, barulhenta, pouca gente.

Cecile loved sport, and she wanted the gym. But she knew the list was clear. A garden was better for the whole building. She could still run in the park.

Cecile adorava esporte e queria a academia. Mas sabia que a lista era clara. Uma horta era melhor para o prédio todo. Ela ainda podia correr no parque.

At the meeting, she stood up and read her list. "I like to run," she said. "But I think we will use a garden more."

Na reunião, levantou-se e leu a lista. "Eu gosto de correr", disse. "Mas acho que vamos usar mais uma horta."

The neighbors voted. Nineteen hands went up for the garden. Only four went up for the gym.

Os vizinhos votaram. Dezenove mãos se levantaram pela horta. Só quatro se levantaram pela academia.

On Saturday, Cecile carried the first bag of soil up the stairs.

No sábado, Cecile subiu a escada carregando o primeiro saco de terra.

🧠 Teste sua compreensão

  1. What can the building choose for the rooftop?

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    Resposta: A garden or a gym

    The owner says they can have a vegetable garden or a small gym corner.

  2. Why does Cecile talk to the neighbors?

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    Resposta: She wants to know costs and who will use it

    She writes a list of costs and who would really use each choice.

  3. What does Cecile decide?

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    Resposta: She supports the garden

    The list shows that the garden is cheaper, quieter and better for more people.

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