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Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records

?Fastest 100 m running on all fours

The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts （尝试） in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito’s record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.

?Most people inside a soap bubble

The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble （泡泡） Festival. A bubble’s math principles and science were presented and demonstrated （演示，证明） at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their wonderful skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.

The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011.

?Longest ears on a dog

A bloodhound （寻血猎犬） from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured on a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.

Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr. Jeffries took over.

?Most living generations

Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer.

The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great-great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989”

?Most T-shirts worn at once

Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in less than two hours. The T-shirts weighed 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned （罢黜） the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.

? Heaviest pumpkin

Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜） grown in Wisconsin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens’ pumpkin was 85 pounds heavier than the previous record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise mixture of rain, cow waste, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion（乳状液）. Some of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York for a dozen days.

63．Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”?A．He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.B．He set a good example to all Japanese.C．He made record attempts in 15 different countries.D．He took part in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.64．Jeffries is the name of ____________.A．the owner of the dog with the longest earsB．the former holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”C．the present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”D．the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears65．How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A．245. 　　　　　　　　　　 B．238. 　　　　　　　　　　 C．120.　　　　　　　　　 D．68.66．According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A．The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.B．The record for “Most living generations”.C．The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.D．The record for “Heaviest pumpkin”.

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My mother asked me to go to several garage sales (宅前旧货出售) with her one cool morning.

We finally__26__at a pleasant house in the woods.The elderly__27__told me that he and his wife were retired (退休的) teachers.As we were searching，I heard the gentleman’s wife say her__28__to someone，and I immediately__29__who she was.She looked at me and said，“You’re Lisa Miller.” I looked at her__30__，for it had been nearly thirty__31__since I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any__32__I might have made.She did that again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child.She thought that if this woman__33__me after so many years，I must have done something__34__.My teacher looked at my mother and__35__said，“Oh，no，she was very good.”

My teacher__36__that during the last week of school，I__37__her a plant from my mother’s garden.It was a lamb’s ear.She took us to her garden where she planted the lamb’s ear.Over the years it__38__.As I looked down her driveway (车道) with lamb’s ears on both sides，she said，“Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway，I think of you.And when I come home they__39__me，I think of you.” Tears__40__my eyes.There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.

At that moment，she taught me more about__41__than I could imagine.We give pieces of ourselves every day__42__thought.We seldom imagine the effects (影响) that we have on others’ lives.That piece may grow and spread，becoming a(n)__43__part of a life.In the end it isn’t the big things that matter，__44__the small things that make all the__45__in the world.

26．A.started　　　 B．searched　　　

C．stopped　　　 D．left

27.A.worker B．owner

C．buyer D．player

28.A.price B．address

C．name D．age

29.A.realized B．forgot

C．learned D．guessed

30.A.surprised B．worried

C．bored D．tired

31.A.months B．years

C．days D．weeks

32.A.future B．fight

C．excuse D．trouble

33.A.considered B．saw

C．remembered D．found

34.A.terrible B．lucky

C．friendly D．special

35.A.loudly B．reported

C．warned D．ignored

37.A.stole B．bought

C．chose D．brought

38.A.disappeared B．died

C．fell D．spread

39.A.accept B．send

C．greet D．help

40.A.gave up B．came into

C．turned to D．took away

41.A.life B．garden

C．plants D．lessons

42.A.with B．by

C．without D．through

43.A.necessary B．unimportant

C．large D．whole

44.A.though B．but

C．because D．so

45.A.effort B．way

C．decision D．difference

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The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with cold and 31 passengers.

Suddenly, a little boy 32 his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention, he looked all alone among the 33 grown-ups. What a brave child, I thought. His father 34 to stay by the door behind us. The train began to crawl into a tunnel. Then, unexpectedly, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand 35 my knee.

36 , I thought that he wanted to 37 me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his 38 up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me,; I lowered my head to receive his 39 . Wrong again! What I did receive was a 40 kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returned to his seat and continued looking out of the window. I felt 41 . What had just happened? A child kissed a(n) 42 grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon the boy, encouraged by something inside, got around, and all my neighbors were certainly 43 . Nervous and a little surprised, we 44 a look in the direction of the father. Seeing our questioning 45 , he offered a clue as he got ready for his stop.

“My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son 46 into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I could still 47 the child’s kiss — a kiss that triggered (触发) some soul searching inside me. “How many 48 kissing each other for the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of 49 ?”

The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson — Be careful; don’t let yourself 50 before your heart stops!

31. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. surprised

32. A. pulled B. fought C. pushed D. picked

33. A. unfriendly B. friendly C. angry D. kind

34. A. liked B. promised C. chose D. agreed

35. A. under B. against C. above D. besides

36. A. In a moment B. For a moment C. More than once D. Once in a while

37. A. kick B. strike C. kiss D. pass

38. A. eye B. ear　　　　　 C. head D. lip

39. A. news B. words 　　 C. expression D. opinion

40. A. loud　　　 B. foolish C. strange D. fortunate

41. A. pleased　　 B. shocked　　　 C. satisfied D. puzzled

42. A. well-known　 B. smart　　 C. unknown D. familiar

43. A. praised　　 B. kissed　　　 C. scolded D. persuaded

44. A. stared　　　　 B. cast　　 C. showed D. scanned

45. A. glances　　 B. anger　　 C. mouths D. feeling

46. A. appeared　　　 B. rushed　　 C. disappear ed D. followed学科

47. A. touch　　　　 B. trust　　 C. smell D. feel

48. A. go around　 B. come at　　　 C. go back D. come on

49. A. a child　　　 B. a kiss　　 C. living D. death

50. A. live　　　 B. stop　　　 C. die D. sleep

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Below is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯） World Records.

Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records

?Fastest 100 m running on all fours

The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts （尝试） in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito’s record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.

?Most people inside a soap bubble

The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble （泡泡） Festival. A bubble’s math principles and science were presented and demonstrated （演示，证明） at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their wonderful skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.

The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011.

?Longest ears on a dog

A bloodhound （寻血猎犬） from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured on a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.

Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr. Jeffries took over.

?Most living generations

Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer.

The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great-great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989”

?Most T-shirts worn at once

Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in less than two hours. The T-shirts weighed 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned （罢黜） the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.

? Heaviest pumpkin

Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜） grown in Wisconsin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens’ pumpkin was 85 pounds heavier than the previous record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise mixture of rain, cow waste, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion（乳状液）. Some of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York for a dozen days.

63．Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”?

A．He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.

B．He set a good example to all Japanese.

C．He made record attempts in 15 different countries.

D．He took part in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.

64．Jeffries is the name of ____________.

A．the owner of the dog with the longest ears

B．the former holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”

C．the present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”

D．the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears

65．How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?

A．245. 　　　　　　　　　　 B．238. 　　　　　　　　　　 C．120.　　　　　　　　　 D．68.

66．According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?

A．The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.

B．The record for “Most living generations”.

C．The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.

D．The record for “Heaviest pumpkin”.

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　　A 33-year-old financial analyst in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaid job teaching math on the Internet, and his lessons are reaching almost 100,000 people a month．Salman Khan's voice is heard every day on the net by tens of thousands of students around the world who are hungry for help learning math．He has posted 1,200 lessons on YouTube－lessons that appear on an electronic blackboard, which range from basic addition to advanced mathematics for science and finance．And they are free．

　　Khan lives in Silicon Valley, with his wife, a doctor, and their new baby．He got the idea for his “Khan Academy” four years ago, when he taught a young cousin how to convert kilograms to grams．With Khan's help, the cousin got good at math, and Khan began a new career．

　　Now, Khan records his lessons himself, but he never goes on camera．“It feels like my voice in their head．You're looking at it and it feels like someone's over your shoulder talking in your ear, as opposed to someone at the blackboard, which is distant from you,” he said．

　　When Springfield High School in Palo Alto, California invited Khan to speak in person, he immediately connected to the students there．

　　The idea of short lessons that can be played over and over again attracted high school senior Bridget Meaney．She says she had trouble with math in the seventh grade．“I think the teachers are good, but they can't teach at a speed that's perfect for everyone,” she said．“I like the idea of learning something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper understanding of it．”

　　Originally, Khan kept his lessons short because of YouTube restrictions．Now, he thinks short is better．“Education researchers now tell me that 10 minutes is how long someone can have a high level of concentration．And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,” he said．

　　For Khan, teaching math, science, and finance is just the beginning．He says he's ready to expand his YouTube site to include other subjects as well．

(1)

What gave Khan the idea of teaching math online?
[　　]
A．	His success in helping his cousin learn math．
B．	His discovery that many students found learning math difficult．
C．	A suggestion made to him at a local high school．
D．	His interest in Internet teaching．

(2)

Why does Khan never go on camera?
[　　]
A．	He's too shy to show his face on camera．
B．	It's restricted by YouTube for education videos．
C．	He wants to keep distance from the viewers．
D．	He wants to create a more relaxed learning atmosphere．

(3)

From the passage, we know that ________．
[　　]
A．	Khan travels to many schools to promote his lessons
B．	Khan plans to include more subjects in the future
C．	Khan gives live math lessons every day for free
D．	Khan set up the Khan Academy with his wife

(4)

Why does Bridget Meaney like Khan's lessons?
[　　]
A．	Khan teaches seventh grade math better than her teacher．
B．	The lessons can be watched repeatedly until fully understood．
C．	She can perfectly follow the pace of Khan's teaching．
D．	She cannot concentrate when learning in class．

(5)

What does Khan mean by “short is better” in the 6th paragraph?
[　　]
A．	Keeping the lessons short can ensure better concentration．
B．	You Tube recommends short lessons for its site．
C．	Short lessons encourage students to return to the website．
D．	Students enjoy short mathematics lessons more．

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