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五、基礎英文：

⑵ Translate the following English passage into Chinese. 將下列短文翻譯成中文。（15 分） The World Cup is an exciting international event that is staged every four years. This event is as exciting as the Olympic Games. The World Cup 2010 is the first ever to be staged on the continent of Africa. Thirty-two teams are competing in the event. These have been divided into eight groups of four teams. Of the initial 32 teams only 16 will progress from the group stage. Korea and Japan did well and became two of the 16 teams successfully. However, they had greater challenges ahead. The World Cup tournament started on June 11, 2010, the day after the opening ceremony. It will last for one month, and finish on July 11.