Written by Shakira and performed with South African band Freshlyground, the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup expresses the energy and vitality of the African continent.

After the song “Waka Waka” (This Time for Africa) was broadcast on radio stations, it immediately produced mixed feelings in South Africa, the host country for this year’s World Cup. According to talk radio host (Talk Radio 702) Jenny Crwys-Williams, many have called in to voice their disappointment. “I love it that South Africans are just coming together as South Africans and saying ‘Damn it, we’ve got our own people and it’s an African World Cup, it’s ours, it belongs to us, so why don’t we use some of the magnificent talent that we’ve actually got? That’s my reading of the calls we got,” Crwys-Williams explained.

   On the streets of Johannesburg, reactions have been mixed. Some strongly disapprove.

“It sucks. ‘Waka Waka?’ Shakira must not even come through and sing that song. I am serious. She must not. It sucks,” said Lindi Munonde.

Nomaswazi Thomo agrees. “Yeah, it has to be South African,” she said. “I mean, we’ve got so many talented South African singers who can actually pull it off. And really, I mean, how is Shakira going to sing the African part of it?”

Others say the World Cup is not just about South Africa, it’s about South Africa hosting it and bringing it to the world.

Sechaba Sebusho states, “I don’t have a problem with it being sung by a non-South African in the sense that it might be an African World Cup or a South African World Cup, but it is for everyone to enjoy.”

Olebogeng Ntsime agrees, “For the fact that it has Freshlyground, they are people who originate from South Africa. I think it’s OK. Whether it’s Shakira or Beyonce, I think it’s OK.”

Heidi Botes says, “I think what’s great about the fact that there are a lot of artists, it unites the world. The soccer World Cup is not just about South Africa, it’s about South Africa hosting it and bringing the world.”

1. According to the 1st paragraph, the official song of 2010 FIFA World Cup is full of ________.

A.love     B. passion    C. fun    D. competition

2. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. South African people feel proud of Shakira.

B. Crwys-Williams is one of the audience of a Talk Radio station.

C. Sechaba Sebusho has mixed feelings on the event of singing “Waka Waka”.

D. All South African people don’t support the idea of Shakira’s singing “Waka Waka”.

3. Where do you think you would see this passage?

A. A fashion magazine.  B. A tour brochure.  

C. A newspaper.      D. A story book.

4. We can infer from the passage that the author’s attitude to the event of singing the theme song of the 2010 FIFA Word Cup “Waka Waka” is ________.

A. supportive     B. doubtful     C. objective   D. negative

5. While referring to “Waka Waka”, Heidi Botes thinks, South African people should focus on ________.

A. the spirit of friendship in playing football 

B. the power of the football to unite people

C. the strength of players in various sports

D. the will power of competitors in football

 

One night last February, a seventeen-year-old Duffy drove home along a winding road, he saw a strange light thrown against the tree. “I knew it wasn’t the moon”, he said. “I drive this road all the time and I notice little things out of place.”

   Duffy stopped his car and got out to examine. Below him far down in the deep valley lay a broken car with its headlights on. Thirty minutes earlier, a man had driven off the edge of the road, which has no guardrail. His car fell and rolled end over end, landing on its top more than two hundred feet below.

   Duffy rushed to call for help, then returned and got down to reach the injured driver. Snow covered the valley and the temperature was below freezing. After struggling back up the cliff, Duffy took off his jacket and shirt and wrapped the injured man in time, along with the blankets from his car.

   Life-saving deeds are starting to become usual action for Duffy, the oldest of seven children. When he was 12, he saved his ten-year-old brother from drowning. Two years ago, his three-year-old sister ate rat poison, and Duffy cleaned out her mouth, make her drink milk to protect her stomach and called doctors.

   “We have tried to teach the children good values, and it looks like we have got some reward for it.” His father says.

1. The strange light came from ________.

A. The bright moon.      B. Duffy’s car.

C. The broken car in the valley  D. an unknown place

2. The phrase” landing on its top” means the car lay_________.

A. on the top of the cliff  B. with its wheels upward

C. with its head upward  D. on the road as usual

3. Duffy wrapped the man because_________.

A. he was badly injured  B. he had lost too much blood 

C. he had nothing on   D. it was too cold that day

4. From the above article, we can see Duffy has saved ________ at least. 

A. two   B. three   C. four   D. five

5. “We have tried to teach the children good values” may probably mean Duffy’s parents often tell their children_________.

A. to help people in danger     B. how to save people’s lives

C. to remember the value of the car   D. how to do business

 

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