1. 高中进阶 (2291 期 20151110) 1 版 Rice Record Attempt Gets Cooked

2. Pre-reading 1. What do you know about Guinness World Records ? Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, listing world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in Guinness World Records becoming the primary international authority on the cataloguing and verification of a huge number of world records.

3. Pre-reading 2. Can you give some examples of Guinness World Records? ①The longest hair in the world is … 5.627 meters (Xie Qiuping) ②The oldest person in the world is … 122 years 164 days (Jeanne Louise Calment) ②The tallest mountain in the world is … 10,205 meters ( Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii )

4. While reading Scan the article and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. People in Yangzhou had planned to improve the city’s image through a Guinness World Record, but they failed. 2. The previous record for the biggest dish of fried rice was more than 1,000 kilos.

5. While reading Scan the article and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 3. China has the most Guinness World Record titles among all the Asian countries. 4. According to Guinness, people who want to set world records don’t need to pay for its service.

6. While reading Complete the following sentences. 1. The media was angry about the fact that _________________________________. 2. Guinness cancelled the record for the biggest dish of fried rice because they _________________________________. 150 kilos of Yangzhou fried rice was considered inedible and was fed to pigs would not accept the record claims for large food items if they prove to be inedible

7. While reading Complete the following sentences. 3. All the examples mentioned in paragraph 4 were used to explain _________________________________. 4. If you want to set a Guinness World Record free of charge, you can _________________________________. how setting a Guinness World Record has become something of a rage in China go to Guinness World Records’ official website and follow the step-by-step instructions

8. Language study Complete each sentence with one word in its correct form. 1. His appointment hasn’t been __________ by the committee yet. 2. After getting everything ready, the athlete made another __________ on the record. 3. The hotel __________ the largest swimming pool in the country and a golf course. 4. Harvard University has a good academic __________ in the world. 5. The lady’s statement of the event was __________ by her neighbor. reputationapprovalboastverifyattempt approved attempt boasts reputation verified

9. Language study Translate each sentence with the word in the brackets. 1. 他突然想到了一个好主意来帮助自己摆脱困境。 (hit) 2. 无论采用什么方式，都要小心处理这些有毒物质。 (dispose) 3. 出色的教育背景和工作能力使她从候选者中脱颖而出。 (stand) He hit upon/on a good idea that could help him get out of trouble. No matter what approach is adopted, toxic substances should be disposed of carefully. Her excellent educational background and working abilities made her stand out from the candidates.

10. After reading What do you think of the phenomenon that Chinese people are keen on setting and breaking Guinness World Records? Write a passage to express your ideas in 120-150 words.