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Unit 1 That must be a record ! Reading Summarize the general idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 The first edition of Guinness Book of World Record Para. 2 Records of different categories Para. 3 Chinese record Para. 4 Records from the world of sports Para. 5 Why are people so interested in records? Para. 6 How to set a record? Fast reading T or F. 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.The Lance Armstrong s speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease. 5.The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed in the book. 6. The The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of people s life. careful reading Choose the best answers 1.The idea which led to The Guinness Book of Records came up by 答案：C A. Ross Mc Whirter B. Norris C. Sir Hugh Beaver D. Brewery 2.The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters except 答案：A A. education B. science and technology C. travel and transport D. the natural world 3.Among the Chinese records in The Guinness Book of Records,some examples are given except . 答案：D A. Tiananmen Square B. Hong Kongs return to China C. Jiaozi D. the Yellow River 4.The reason why Lance Armstrongs records are special is that . 答案：D A .he is a wonderful winner B. he won the first place in the race C. he has achieved brilliant achievements D. he fought against cancer bravely and won his goal 5.Which type of record attempts is NOT allowed in the following?It is . 答案：C A .the one that a man can live to be very old B. the one that a man can balance a small car on his head