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Marking the opening of a new decade, 2010 has brought us many surprises and delights. It has also
delivered its fair share of pain and frustration. Many delivered its fair share of pain and frustration. Many
of the stories and headlines from this year have influenced our lives and left their marks on our vocabulary.
Let's look at some of the year's brief highlights.
The South Africa's World Cup-vuvuzela
This was the first World Cup staged on African soil. Before it opened. there were real concerns about
the stadiums. infrastructure and safety. However, all worries disappeared, and for four glorious summer
weeks South Africa became the focus of world attention, along with a global debate over noisy vuvuzela.
The Chilean miners-promotional video
On August 5, a Chilean mine accident trapped 33 miners 700 meters under the earth. The 69-day
underground life that followed was the year's global hot suspense drama, feel-good story and soap opera
all rolled into one. The media joked that the live broadcast of miners' release was a great promotional video
for the country.
The Shanghai World Expo-"gelivable"
More than 73 million people visited displays by 189 countries and regions at the Shanghai World Expo
which ran from May l to October 31. With the theme of "Better City, Better Life", the Expo boosted
Shanghai's economy and established its reputation as a city of world stature. The spirit of volunteerism was
a highlight of the event. Some 600,000 volunteers were described as "gelivable" (geli) by Internet users.
1. The underlined word "frustration" in Paragraph l means "____".
A. happiness
B. excitement
C. disappointment
D. anger
2. The first paragraph is used as ____.
A. an introduction to the following
B. an example of unusual events in 2010
C. a supporting to the writer's argument
D. a proof to identify the facts
3. The worrying World Cup in South Africa finally turned out to be ____.
A. troublesome
B. noisy
C. tiring
D. successful
4. The world events in 2010 ____.
A. have an impact on our lives and words using
B. have actually a global debate over noisy vuvuzela
C. have led to a hot global suspense drama
D. have been described as"gelivable" by Internet users
