(FATEC - 2005) THE COMISSARS NOT IN TOWN When Guangzhou resident Ma Yiyong, 57, went to renew his unemployment certificate last month, something extraordinary happened: he did so efficiently and discreetly, with a few keystrokes. It used to be really troublesome in the past, says Ma. I would have to stand in line several times, and sometimes the government officials werent at their desks. Now its fast. Chinas romance with e-government is now reaching the grass-roots level, bringing efficiency and convenience to citizens. But its biggest benefit may be in circumventing one of the last bastions of communism: the infamous neighborhood committees. These groups of local party members have for decades served as the authorities eyes and ears. They were also notorious busybodies, making it their business to know who was having marital problems, grumbling about the government or out of work. (Newsweek, October 11, 2004) O advrbio SO na frase he did so efficiently and discreetly, no primeiro pargrafo do texto, pode ser substitudo de forma adequada e sem prejuzo de significado por