1. That Must be A Record 制作：余志平

2. The heaviest cake in the world 47.5 kg The dog with the largest ears 29.2cm the longest moustache electrically operated motor car 25mm

3. It’s sailfish, the fastest species of fish over short distances. Its speed is 109 km/h.

4. cheetah the fastest land animals

5. Heaviest Man The heaviest person in medical history was Jon Brower Minnoch (USA, 1941 – 83), who had suffered from obesity since childhood. He was 185 cm tall and weighed 178 kg in 1963, 317 kg in 1966 and 442 kg in September 1976.

6. Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answer.

7. 1. The longest beard is _______. A 73cm B 1.83m C 2.33m 2. The longest lecture lasted________. A 32.5h B 62.5h C 82.5h

8. 3. The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is_____. A 一 75.4 ℃ B 一 89 ． 2 ℃ C —I10.7 ℃ 4. The youngest college graduate was__________. A. 10 years old B. 12 years old C. 14 years

9. 5.The world’s tallest man is ________. A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55m

10. The most valuable painting sold at auction cost a total of $104,168,000, making it the first work of art to break the £100 million threshold. 6. Most Valuable Painting Sold At Auction （拍卖会） A.Pablo Picasso B.Leonardo Da Vinci C.Vincent van Gogh D.Qi Baishi

11. In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest bird in Europe ?the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of questions might prove popular. He was right !

12. Sir Hugh Beaver The Guinness Book of World Records

13. 1.The Guinness company began to the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s. 2.More than 60,000 new records are printed in the book each year. 3.An Englishman balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilogrammes on his head for 33 seconds. 4.Lance Armstrong’s speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease.

14. 5. The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed in the book. 6. The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of people’s life.

15. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 1. Chinese records 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.

16. 1.How and when the first edition was put out? 2.How are the records printed? 3. Why are people so interested in world Records 4. What types of record attempt will be accepted by the Guinness Book of World Record ?

17. Skimming How and when the first edition was put out? In 1951 when Sir Hugh Beaver wanted to find out the fastest bird in Europe, he came up with the idea for the Guinness Book of the World Records. The first edition was published in 1955.

18. How are the records printed? Into different categories categories Into different categories categories Curiosity; also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts Why are people so interested in world records?

19. What types of record attempt will be accepted by the Guinness Book of World Record ? Suitable and safe.

20. From the sentence “impressive as the record is, 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 cancer. B. 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 speed. D. his story of struggle against cancer is more impressive than his fastest speed. D

21. Have a competition! How much do you know about Guinness and the world record? 1955199960,000 480kg2,500km40 hectares5.71m33s 1.6m

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

23. Contact The Guinness Book of World Records A Guinness official comes to inspect your attempt. You will get a certificate. Editors decide if your idea is suitable. Editors send you rules & the form you need. The official will confirm the record.

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25. 1.The longest moustache is _______. 2.The longest poisonous snake is _______. 3.The Englishman who balanced a small car weighing _______ on his head for ____ seconds. 4.__________________ is the largest square in the world with an area of about ___________. 5.________is the most remote city from the sea which is ________ from the nearest coast. 6.The world’s largest jiaozi weighs ________. 7.The fastest average speed at the Tour de France was set by the _________ cyclist named ________________. Fill in blank & list them into proper categories. 1.6m 5.71m 159.6kg33 Tian’anmen Square 40 hectares Urumqi 2,500km 480kg American Lance Armstrong ① ② ③ ④ ⑧ ② ④