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 CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, I- h more than 290.000 people taking put in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was port 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, Califomia celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated 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 awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for mow people inside a scup 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 or. April 4, 2011.
? Longest ears on a dog
A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured 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 look over.
? Most living generations
Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation 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 nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned 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 Wisconcin 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 Javier than the previous re I, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world's heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days.
小題1:Why is Kenichi Ito described «s a man with a "super power"?

A．He set a good example to all Japanese.

B．He made record attempts in 15 different countries.

C．He set a new record for "Fastest 100 m running on all fours".

D．He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.

小題2:Jeffries is the name of    .

A．the owner of the dog with the longest ears

B．the grandfather of the dog with the longest care

C．the present holder of the record for "Longest care on a dog"

D．the former holder of the record for " longest care on a dog'

小題3:How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?

A．68.

B．120.

C．238.

D．245.

小題4: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".

Angry survivors demanded answers on Sunday after a terrible stampede（踩踏）at “Love Parade 2010”, a music festival in Germany, killed 19 people and left hundreds hurt.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock over Saturday’s tragedy in the western city of Duisburg. “This was a very sad day,” Merkel said. “We must do everything we can to ensure that something like this never happens again.”
Witnesses said that people pushed into the narrow tunnel, the only entrance to the Love Parade festival, from both sides until it was dangerously overcrowded. The panic began as festival-goers began to lose consciousness as they were crushed against the walls and each other. The dead included eight foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain. More than 340 people were injured.
After the panic, a lot of emergency vehicles, including helicopters, could be seen parked on the highway leading to helicopters, could be seen parked on the highway leading to the festival site, carrying away the injured people. The festival itself, however, went on. Police were afraid that ending the music altogether could cause further unrest among the crowd.
“The event was a real mess,” Patrick Guenter, a 22-year-old baker, said.  “Although the festival was full, they kept letting people in.” he added. “It seems the organizers didn’t plan the route. The road was very narrow, and no one knew what was going on.” Said Taggart Bowen-Gaddy,20,an American from Philadelphia.
Officials said 4,000 police officers and 1,000 security guards provided security for the event, which attracted up to 1.4 million people. The authorities had only given organizers permission for 250,000 people to attend.
“I warned one year ago that Duisburg was not a suitable place for the Love Parade. The city is too small and narrow for such events. It is a pity that…” German police union chief Rainer Wendt told the Bild.
The chief organizer, Rainer Schaller, said the popular event would never be held again, “out of respect for the victims and their families”.
First held in Berlin in 1989 just months before the fall of the Wall, the Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. It left Berlin from 2007 onwards after disagreements with the city authorities over security and has been held in several other German cities in recent years.
小題1:How did the German Chancellor Angela Merkel feel about the tragedy?

A．Very disappointed.	B．Angry and surprised.
C．Very puzzled.	D．Touched.

小題2:According to Patrick Gunter and Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, ________.

A．the event was well-organized

B．the performance was wonderful

C．Duisburg was suitable for the Love Parade

D．the organization was very bad

小題3:We can infer that __________.

A．Rainer Wendt’s warning went unnoticed

B．Rainer Wendt was a chief organizer of Love Parade 2010

C．Rainer Wendt is a music lover

D．Duisburg is a famous holiday destination

小題4:We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．the Love Parade has been canceled forever

B．the Love Parade is a very popular sport event

C．the festival was ended shortly after the panic

D．the Love Parade has a history of over 30 years

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – One of the world’s most famous fossils (化石) – the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 – will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.
Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom. A team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which will start in Houston next September.
“Ethiopia’s rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.
The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six other U.S. cities may be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked out.
Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.
Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 3-foot-tall ape-man (猿人).
小題1:The author writes this text mainly to ___ .

A．introduce a few U.S. museums

B．describe some research work

C．discuss the value of an ape-man

D．report a coming event

小題2:What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A painting of the skeleton.

B．A photograph of Lucy

C．A copy of the skeleton.

D．A written record of Lucy.

小題3:How many cities has Lucy’s U.S. tour plan already included?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Eleven.

小題4:What was the skeleton named after?

A．An ape-man.

B．A song.

C．A singer.

D．A camp.

Casablanca, Sep. 24
A flood swept across the coastal plain about 100 miles southwest of here, killing hundreds of Moroccans in a market place yesterday morning.
Reports from the area said 218 bodies had been counted, and many of the people were missing.
The flood followed heavy rains, which filled the coastal plain and dry river beds and caused them to overflow. The flood, several feet high, hit the village of Khemis Nagua at midmorning yesterday as farmers from the surrounding area joined town people in an open market place. The roaring waters swept the villager’s living places, the market sheds （棚子），shoppers，cattle and farm tools for miles across the plain.
The flood was over almost as soon as it started, the reports said, as the water swept out to sea. Rescue workers quickly moved into the area from Safi, about 25 miles further south.
小題1:You can learn from the text that ________.

A．hundreds of people died in the flood

B．the flood lasted for several days

C．heavy rains followed the flood

D．the flood hit the village at midnight

小題2:The report mainly tells the public about__________.
A. how the flood swept the coastal plain
B. the flood in fall
C why the terrible flood took place
D. a rescue attempt
小題3:According to the text, which of the following maps may be correct?
（ KN="Khemis" Nagua,   C=Casablanca    S= Safi）

SPECIAL EVENTS(事件)
THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold… Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo, a popular group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
小題1:You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food ________.

A．a(chǎn)t the front entrance of City Hall	B．a(chǎn)t the Ballgame
C．a(chǎn)t 5:00 p.m.	D．a(chǎn)t Central Park on Saturday

小題2:If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget ________.

A．your worries	B．your beautiful walk
C．your learning about local history	D．your comfortable shoes

小題3:You may see this passage in ________.

A．a(chǎn) British newspaper	B．a(chǎn)n American newspaper
C．a(chǎn) British magazine	D．a(chǎn)n American magazine

Guangzhou （Xinhua news agency）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming (即將到來(lái)的) goods train in Southern China. When No.247 Wuchang —— Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No.17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. However, while the train was stopping, some frightened passengers jumped from windows. As a result, 12 passengers were crushed to death and 20 others were injured by an opposite northward passing goods train-No.1766.
小題1:What was the cause of the fire？

A．A heavy rain.

B．High temperature.

C．Carelessness.

D．Fear.

小題2:When did the accident happen？

A．At 00:17 am.	B．At 00:17 pm.
C．At seventeen past one	D．At seventeen to one

小題3:Where did the accident happen？

A．In Wuchang.

B．In Guangzhou.

C．In Hubei.

D．In Guangdong.

小題4:The underlined word “extinguish” in the passage most probably means        .

A．put out

B．put up

C．come up

D．come out

小題5:In which direction did the passenger train travel？

A．Northward.

B．Southward.

C．Eastward.

D．Westward.

LOS ANGELES, the US
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled Michael Jackson’s father can receive some medical records related to his superstar son’s death．The judge will review the records first before making them accessible to Joe Jackson’s lawyer，Brian Oxman．Beckloff said the man can only receive records on or after June 25一the day Michael Jackson died．
VANCOUVER，CANADA
World number one Zhou Yang overcame three South Korean players to win the women’s short track speed skating 1,500 meters final at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games．The l8-year-old made perfect debut(首次亮相)as she set an Olympic record of a winning time of 2 minutes and l6,993 seconds among other seven skaters．
China has never won the women’s l,500 meters in the Olympics before，and this time Zhou’s performance gave China its third gold medal in Vancouver．
BElJING，CHINA
China’s first compulsory,(強(qiáng)制性的)safety regulation on primary school buses，which requires every seat to have a seat belt，will take effect on July l to help ensure safer transportation for the country’s 100 million students．
Each primary school bus must also be equipped with a “black box”，0r a recording monitor，to record speed，travel time and distance．Also，the bus must be staffed by teachers who will ensure student safety．In addition，the new rule states that the color of the school buses should be yellow，and each bus must have at least two emergency exits．
Texas，the US
A software engineer who crashed his plane into a Texas building housing a United States tax agency office，killing himself and at least one worker，apparently left behind an angry anti-government manifesto(宣言) detailing his financial difficulties and tax problems．The pilot took off from an airport in Georgetown．a(chǎn)bout 48 km from Austin．He flew low over the Austin skyline before plowing into the building．
小題1:We can learn from the first news that_________．

A．a(chǎn)ll Michael Jackson’s medical records can be accessed

B．Mitchell Beckloff will not go over the record first

C．Joe Jackson’s lawyer will not get any records

D．medical records before June 25 won’t be received

小題2:The new school bus safety rules include all the followings EXCEPT_____________.

A．the color of the bus	B．the equipment of the bus
C．the driver’s experience	D．emergency exits

小題3:It seems the software engineer crashed into the US tax office mainly because of___________.

A．unhappy marriage	B．financial and tax problems
C．heavy work pressure	D．mental disease

小題4:We can infer from the news that____________.

A．Joe Jackson will be the first to receive the medical records

B．the tax agency office is somewhere inside the building in Texas

C．Zhou Yang once broke the Olympic records in the same event

D．the software engineer flew high over skyline before crashing into the building

小題1:What will be exhibited in Geneva?

A．A watch

B．A kind of shoes.

C．A bracelet.

D．A photo.

小題2:A newly-developed car has been produced by ________.

A．Vans and Hermes	B．Christian Dior
C．Champion Motorsport	D．Panerai

小題3:It can be inferred that ________.

A．Goose liver is the favorite food of the Japanese people.

B．Some children have built up a toy-brick-liked building.

C．Mixing up olive oil with ordinary oil makes high-quality oil.

D．Badly behaved designers used not to get what they deserved.

A chocolate printer that allows sweet lovers to create 3D desserts by themselves is to go on sale at a cost of 2,500 pounds.
The machine squirts (噴射) out chocolate and, via computer instructions, allows the user to build any shape they like out of the food. But makers Choc Edge have missed the Easter rush. Even so, they hope the printer will be snapped up by retailers (零售商) immediately they come to the market. Britain’s biggest chocolatiers Thornton’s have already said they are interested. Because of the high cost, however, few individuals are likely to buy one. But the devicecould one day allow people to design their own 3D objects after submitting their designs on a website. Dr Hao, founder of Choc Edge came up with a prototype (原型) last year and has only just perfected it so that it can now go on sale. “We’ve improved and simplified the machine, so now it is really easy to use,” he told the BBC. “You just need to melt some chocolate, fill a syringe (注射器) that is stored in the printer, and get creative printing of your chocolate.”     
3D printing is a technology where a three dimensional object is created by building up successive layers of material. The technology is already used in industry to produce plastic and metal products, but this is the first time the principles have been applied to chocolate. The research has presented many challenges. Chocolate is not an easy material to work with because it requires accurate heating and cooling cycles. Dr Hao said, “What makes this technology special is that users will be able to design and make their own products. From reproducing the shape of a child’s favourite toy to a friend’s face, the possibilities are endless. It could be developed to help consumers design many products from different materials, but we’ve started with chocolate as it is easily available, low cost and harmless.” “There is also no wastage as any spoilage (損壞物) can be eaten.” Dr Hao added, “Eventually we may see many mass-produced products replaced by unique designs created by the customer.”
EPSRC chief executive Professor Dave Delpy said, “This is a good example of how creative research can be applied to create new manufacturing and retail ideas. By combining developments in engineering with the commercial potential of the digital economy，We can see the new market prospect (前景)—creating new jobs and, in this case, the chocolate printer is called sweet business opportunities.”
小題1:Which is the advantage of the chocolate printer?

A．It is easilyavailable, low cost and harmless.

B．It mainly produces children’s favourite toys.

C．The user can build the shape they like via computer instructions.

D．The designs made by it are the same as many mass-produced products.

小題2:What can we conclude from the passage?

A．The printer sold well during last Easter.

B．The technology of 3D printing promises a good future.

C．The printer was perfected and went on sale many years ago.

D．It’s the first time that the technology has been used in industry.

小題3:Dave Delpy’s attitude towards the chocolate printer is __________.

A．doubtful

B．supportive

C．negative

D．critical

小題4:We can conclude that this passage is a __________.

A．science fiction

B．book review

C．news report

D．travel guide