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Last year I went on an amazing trip by boat along the west coast of Canada. It was my brother Harry¡¯s idea. He¡¯s a 1.(¼ÇÕߣ©who¡¯s also a great fan of boats. But I¡¯d dreamed of visiting the area. So I kept asking Harry if I could go, too, 2.(Ö±µ½)he agreed at last!
A few weeks before we left home, there was much 3.(Ó꣩in the area we were going to. But luckily the weather was OK at last. However, I was 4.(浵ģ©at work so I didn¡¯t think about what needed doing. But Harry promised he¡¯d take care of everything, so I knew everything would be all right.
After arriving in Canada, we packed our 5. (¹¤¾ß)into small boats and set off.
Since very few people now lived along that coast, the only other living animals we saw for the first few days were dolphins and birds.
We often stopped for hours to explore the 6.(ÑÒʯ£©pools on the beaches. And we never 7. (Íü¼Ç)lunch or dinner, though, which we all made together over camp fires.
When we 8. (×îºó)fell sleep on the boats each evening, even though the beds were hard, it really felt like stress-free living!
When the time came to leave, I was sad. How could I return to 9.£¨Õý³£µÄ)life again? But I knew if I stayed, I would 10.£¨ÏëÄî)my family and friends. I was also looking forward to telling everyone at home about our experiences.
The Guinness Book of World Records£¨¡¶¼ªÄá˹ÊÀ½ç¼Í¼´óÈ«¡·£© is always full of amazing people and things. These amazing people show us their fantastic abilities.
My name is Paddy Doyle. I am a British. I can do 1,940 push-ups£¨¸©ÎԳţ© in one hour. I only use one hand and put the other hand on my back. I have done a lot of exercise to do this. But I feel it is worthwhile to get the record. | |
My name is Bernd Schmidt. I am a German. I am 47 years old. I have the biggest mouth in the world! I can put a Big Mac hamburger in my mouth. It is 8.78 cm between my upper teeth and lower teeth! | |
I am John Farnworth. I am 30 years old. I come from the United Kingdom. I am a soccer freestyler£¨×ÔÓÉʽÉäÊÖ£©. I can kick the football into the wall 28 times in 30 seconds! No one in the world is faster than me. | |
I am Maxwell Day. I¡¯m from London. I am 17 years old. I can turn my feet 157 degrees£¨¶È£©. This is the largest degree that people can do so. In fact, I need to wear special shoes because my feet change direction on their own! |
1._______ can kick the football into the wall 28 times in 30 seconds.
A.Paddy Doyle B.Bernd Schmidt C.John Farnworth
2.From the passage, we can know that___________ .
A.Paddy is quite good at doing push-ups
B.Bernd Schmidt never eats hamburgers
C.Maxwell can turn his hands 157 degrees
3.The passage is about some_______ in The Guinness Book of World Records.
A.sports stars B.body secrets C.amazing people
The story of¡ |
Storytelling Storytelling is the activity of telling or writing stories. Stories can be real or made up, can be long or short, and can be about any subject. People have always told stories to please each other or to tell people about their world. |
Oral history Because early people couldn't read or write, they passed on stories by telling them to each other. The storyteller often acted out bits of the history. People still tell stories in this way today. |
Fairy tales A fairy tale is a story that includes magic and characters such as fairies, witches, goblins or giants. Fairy tales tell the story of good versus evil, and usually have a happy ending. Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf are all examples of fairy tales. |
What is a story? A story is a made-up description of imaginary or real events and people. The Chinese story of Pangu is an imaginary one. |
Animal stories Many stories feature animals as their main characters. These animals speak and dress like real people, although they often live in animal homes. |
1.According to the passage, early people passed on stories mainly by __________.
A.writing events on the stone B.drawing pictures on the wall
C.telling stories to one another D.making marks on the wood
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.A fairy tale usually has a pleasant ending.
B.The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an animal story.
C.A made-up story should be as long as possible.
D.The Chinese story of Pangu is about a real event.
3.The passage probably comes from the _________.
A.Health B.Animal C.Science D.Education