This June the eyes of the football world will be on South Africa when it becomes the first African country to host the World Cup.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

The lady's refusal to drink of Comus' cup was just the first of Milton's attempts to bring the action of ingestion to the very center of a literary work.

拒绝司酒宴之神的杯子的女士,是弥尔顿第一次尝试把摄取食物的行动,注入到文学作品的中心去。

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Right now, Jeff Gordon is in first place in the Sprint Cup series.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

These include a cup that was used by the first president, George Washington.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

Six years ago, South Africa won its bid to become the first African nation to host a football World Cup.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

The five-time World Cup champions will be without midfielder Elano, who scored in each of Brazil's first two matches.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

He was selected to play for that country's national soccer team, in the Hondurans' first return to the World Cup in 28 years.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

More than 55,000 people turned out for the first World Cup Qualifying match held at Soldier Field, home of the 1994 World Cup opening game.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

(OMITTED) Blatter also praised South Africa for organizing the first World Cup on African soil.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

While much attention is being paid to South Africa as the host of Africa's first World Cup, the nation also made history International AIDS Conference.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

It's the first time the World Cup is being played on African soil.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

It was the Penguins' third Stanley Cup and their first since 1992.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Uruguay, which lifted the World Cup trophy in 1950 and at the inaugural tournament in 1930, is aiming for its first World Cup semifinal appearance in 40 years.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

ESPN says it will launch ESPN 3D, the first 3D television network, with 85 live sporting events the first year, starting with the 2010 World Cup in June.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

South Africans are excited about hosting the football World Cup for the first time in Africa and they are especially proud of the new stadiums that will host the 64 matches.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

Ghana's Under-20 national team wrapped up a fantastic three-week performance by edging Brazil on penalty kicks,4-3, to win their first title in their third appearance in the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

They have had to counter doubts over their ability to host the event since the announcement was made that South Africa had been selected to host the first ever football World Cup on African soil.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

This year, the team's experience shows, with Johnny Spillane earning his first World Cup win in early January while Lodwick finished on the podium in two events and Demong won a World Cup event in October.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Senior manager Tshepo Ramodibe said the group hopes to use the upcoming football World Cup, being played for the first time on African soil, to broaden awareness of the disease and the way it can be prevented and treated.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

With their first experience as a host country for a FIFA event nearly behind them, Egyptians are looking ahead to the World Cup in South Africa next year, and are anxious to share their experiences with their fellow Africans.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12