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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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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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　　Human Capital－How what you know shapes your life

　　Version：Print(Paperback)Publication date：20 Feb 2007

　　Language：English ISBN：9789264029088 Price：15|19|10

　　This book explores the influence of education and learning on our societies and lives and examines what countries are doing to provide education and training to support people throughout their lives．

　　Economic Policy Reforms－Going For Growth, 2007 Edition

　　Version：Print(Paperback)Publication date：15 Feb 2007

　　Language：English ISBN：9789264030473 Price：60|75|41

　　Based on a broad set of indicators of structural policies and performance, Going for Growth 2007 takes stock of the recent progress made in implementing policy reforms and identifies, for each OECD country, five policy priorities to lift growth．

　　Climate Change in the European Alps－Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural Hazards Management

　　Version：Print(Paperback)Publication date：22 Jan 2007

　　Language：English ISBN：9789264031685 Price：24|32|17

　　The first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five countries in the region：France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany．OECD in Figures 2006－2007－Statistics on the Member Countries－OECD Observer－Volume 2006 Supplement 1

　　Version：Print(Paperback)Publication date：05 Jan 2007

　　Language：English ISBN：9789264022638 Price：15|20|10

　　A handy pocket reference containing key data covering the entire range of OECD work including the economy, employment, health, education, migration, the environment, science and technology, public finances, agriculture, trade, and development aid．

　　OECD Economic Outlook－December No, 80－Volume 2006 Issue 2

　　Version：Print(Paperback)Publication date：26 Jan 2007

　　Language：English ISBN：9789264030954 Price：80|97|55

　　OECD's twice yearly assessment and projections for the economies of the OECD area and selected non-members．This edition also looks at the rise in household debt．

(1)

Which of the following books was published most lately?

[　　]

A．

OECD in Figures 2006－2007．

B．

OECD Economic Outlook．

C．

Human Capital．

D．

Climate Change in the European Alps．

(2)

We can learn from the passage that Alps is ________．

[　　]

A．

an Austrian interesting place most attractive in summer seasons

B．

an European mountain belonging to three countries

C．

a stadium for skiing lovers from five European countries

D．

an European mountain famous for its winter skiing

(3)

From the book with ISBN ________ you can get a wider range of information about OECD．

[　　]

A．

9789264029088

B．

9789264022638

C．

9789264030954

D．

9789264030473

(4)

You should afford ________ Euro dollars for a book to know about the recent progress in economic policies in the OECD countries．

[　　]

A．

60．

B．

15．

C．

55．

D．

80．

(5)

All the five books are ________．

[　　]

A．

written in English

B．

concerned about OECD countries

C．

involved with education and economy

D．

published by the same print

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　 I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?

　 The retired professor(退休教授) ，Archibald A. Hill in Lousciville, USA. could tell the story. 97 years ago, two of Mr Archibald A. Hill’ aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten（幼儿园） teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You”. The song read, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children, but not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday ” to the melody（曲调） of “Good Morning to You” to her little nephew. She sang the song like this:

　　　　　　　 Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday, dear Archie!

Happy birthday to you!

　 Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单） and friendliness in words.

1. Archibald A. Hill was__________.

A. English　　 B. American　　 C. Russian　　 D. Australian

2. Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill’s _________.

A. son　 B. student 　　C. brother　　 D. nephew

3. The song has a history of ___________ years.

A.     Over 100　 B. More than 90　　 C. Less than90　 D. About 90

4. The underline sentence “it really did” means_________.

A.     The song really became popular

B.     Their wish would really come true

C.     People all over the world would like to listen to the song

D.     Yes, the song didn’t become popular

5. What’ the best title for this passage?

A. Two Aunts and Their Nephew　　 B. “Happy Birthday” song

C. Great Teachers　　　　　　　　 D. A Favorite Song

 

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　　Muhammad Yunus and the bank he founded are honored for their work to help the word’s poor．Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday．They won the award for their efforts to help bring millions of people, especially women, out of poverty．

　　“Every single individual on earth has both the potential and the right to live a decent life．Across cultures and civilizations, Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their own development,”the Nobel Committee said in its citation．

　　The Peace Prize is one of the biggest honors in the world．Yunus is the first Nobel Prize winner from Bangladesh, a nation of about 141 million people．In 1983, Yunus and the Grameen Bank started a now worldwide system that lets people borrow small amounts of money to start business．Through these loans, called“micro-credit”, the world’s poor have been able to buy much needed to run an egg business, or a cell phone in places where there is on other access to a phone．

　　Yunus said he would use part of the ＄1.4 million award money to create a company that will make low-cost, high-nutrition food for the poor．The rest of his share will go toward setting up an eye hospital for the poor in Bangladesh．“I’m so, so happy, it’s really great news for the whole nation,”Yunus said after hearing of his win．

　　Since the bank began, it has lent ＄5.72 billion to more than 6 million Bangladeshis．About 97％ of the borrowers are women．

(1)

Why does Nobel Peace Prize come to Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank?

[　　]

A．

Because they helped the rich become richer．

B．

Because they helped children to finish their education．

C．

Because they helped millions of people, especially women, out of poverty．

D．

Because they helped millions of people, especially men, out of poverty．

(2)

What value have Yunus and Grameen Bank demonstrated to use according to the Nobel Committee’s praise?

[　　]

A．

Poor people have no right to live a rich life

B．

Poor people can live a happier life by borrowing money from moneylenders．

C．

The poorest of the poor can also have a happier life by working hard．

D．

The poor people can only have a right to live a poor life．

(3)

It can be inferred that micro-credit system ________．

[　　]

A．

has made all the people in Bangladesh start their own business

B．

has a history of about 23 years

C．

only loaned money to the people of Bangladesh

D．

has spread all over the world for thirty years

(4)

Which of the following do you think is true according to this passage?

[　　]

A．

The award money will be used in setting up an eye hospital and a food company for the poor．

B．

All the ＄1.4 million award money will be shared by the poor in Bangladesh

C．

Muhammad Yunus will loan the money to the poor women in Bangladesh

D．

Muhammad Yunus will save the ＄1.4 million award money in Grameen Bank．

(5)

It can be inferred that the average amount of micro-credit might be ________．

[　　]

A．

140 dollars

B．

95 dollars

C．

970 dollars

D．

572 dollars

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