Unit 1

That must be

a record!

The shortest man

& the tallest man

The longest beard

The longest moustache

pumpkin

The biggest horn

1. The lowest temperature ever

recorded on earth is .

2. The world’s tallest man is .

3. The youngest college graduate was

.

1. The lowest temperature ever

recorded on earth is .

2. The world’s tallest man is .

3. The youngest college graduate was

.

-89.2ºC-89.2ºC

2.55m2.55m

10 years old10 years old

m= meters cm = centimeters h= hours

Warming up

4. The highest number of goals in

a soccer career is .

5. The longest beard is .

6. The longest lecture lasted .

4. The highest number of goals in

a soccer career is .

5. The longest beard is .

6. The longest lecture lasted .

1,2791,279

1.83m1.83m

62.5h62.5h

The Guinness Book of World Records

1. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?

2. When was the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records published?

3. How long is the longest moustache in the world?

4. What Guinness records were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?

Pre- reading Scan the text and answer the following questions.

5. Who won the Tour de France in 2003?

1. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?

The then director of the Guinness Brewery in 1951.

2. When was the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records published?

The first edition was published in 1955.

3. How long is the longest moustache in the world?

The longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 meters.

4. What Guinness records were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?

Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea.The world’s largest jiaozi was made.

5. Who won the Tour de France in 2003?

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong

§1 ． 1细枝末节    1 The idea which led to The Guinness Book of Records came up by    A ． Ross McWhirter    B ． Norris    C ． Sir Hugh Beaver D ． Brewery

2 ． The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters except    A ． education    B ． science and technology    C ． travel and transport    D ． the natural world

3 ． Among the Chinese records in The Guinness Book of Records ， some examples are given exceptA ． Tian’anmen SquareB ． Hong Kong’s return to ChinaC ． JiaoziD ． the Yellow River

4 ． The reason why Lance Armstrong’s records are special is that A ． he is a wonderful winner B ． he won the first place in the race C ． he has achieved brilliant achievements D ． he fought against cancer bravely and won his goal

5. Which type of record attempts is NOT allowed in the following? It is____．A ． the one that a man can live to be very oldB ． the one that a man can balance a small car on his headC ． the one which is dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to othersD ． the one that a man can wear the longest beard in the world

§1 ． 2主旨大意6. The text is mainly about A ． a famous book B ． Sir Hugh Beaver came up with an idea C ． The Guinness Book of Records D ． many records in the world

§1 ． 3推理判断7. From the sentence“… ， it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease” ， we know that _____.A ． his fastest speed is as impressive as his story of struggle against cancerB ． his fastest speed is more impressive than his story of struggle against cancer C ． his story of struggle against cancer is less impressive than his fastest speedD ． his story of struggle against cancer is more impressive than his fastest speed

8. From the text ， the main reason that led to Sir Hugh’s idea is thatA ． his hard work    B ． his talentC ． his curiosity D ． his careful research

9. From the last paragraph ， we can infer that ______．    A ． if a person wants to make a record, he can do it without permission    B ． if a person can do bad to others, he can make a record    C ． if your idea is not suitable, you can also get the permission of the Guinness Book of World Records    D ． The Guinness Book of World Records is very careful about making a record

10. According to the text ， which statement is true?    A ． No people in the world are interested in strange and unusual things．    B ． There are many athletic records in the Guinness Book of world Records．    C ． There are no Chinese records in the Guinness Book of World Records．    D ． All of the 60 000 new records will be printed each year.

Founder 1____________

When the first edition was published

2____________

3________

Human body 4____________ Natural world 5____________ Arts and the media 6_____________ Travel and transport 7_____________

How to get a record into it

Editors decide if your idea is 8______. Editors send you 9__________ you need. A Guinness official inspects your attempt. The official confirms the record. You get a 10________

Sir Hugh Beaver

In 1955

Chapters

Amazing featsScience and technology

Modern societySports and games

suitableRules and the form

certificate

The Guinness Book of World Records

Para. 1

Para. 2

Para. 3

Para. 4

Para. 5

Para. 6

1. Chinese record

2. The first edition of Guinness Book of World Record

3. Records from the world of sports

4. Records of different categories

5. How to set a record?

6. Why are people so interested in records?

Match the general idea of each paragraph.

Reading

1, How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea of Guinness Book of World Records?

4. What types of record attempts are not allowed?

3.Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special?

5.Why do you think many people are interested in world records?

2.What are the categories in Guinness Book of World Records?

1, How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea of Guinness Book of World Records?

Sir Hugh Beaver wanted to settle an argument about the fast bird in Europe. After talking to his friends, he concluded that a book that answer such questions might be popular.

On the human body, amazing feats, the natural world, science and technology, arts and the media, modern society, travel and transport, and sports and games.

2.What are the categories in Guinness Book of World Records?

3.Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special?

Because he struggled against cancer ,returned to the world of racing and achieved his goal of winning the Tour de France six years in a row from 1999 to 2004.

4. What types of record attempts are not allowed?

No records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are allows.

5.Why do you think many people are interested in world records?

The first is for curiosity.

The second is for entertainment by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts.

Match each of the sentences below with a paragraph in the reading.

Post-reading

paragraph 5

A. Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.

B. The editions of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.

paragraph 2

C.Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an agreement with a friend.

paragraph 1

D. Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.

paragraph 4

E.A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.

paragraph 6

Paragrah3

F. “I just love reading about people who do amazing things , such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read.

If you want set a world record, what has to be done to get your record into Guinness Book of World Records?

Step1 You contact the Guinness Book of World Records.

Step2 The editors decide if your idea is suitable .

Step3 The editors send you rules and the form you need to apply for the record.

Step4 An official comes to inspect you attempt.

Step 5 The official confirms the record.

Step 6 You get a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records stating that you are a world record holder.