高中英语第三册(全一册)Unit 1 That must be a record-warming up.docVIP

Unit 1 That must be a record Period 1 warming-up Step 1 something about The Guinness Book of World Records The Guinness Book of World Records is a world famous collection of records in human life ,including alll specific skills. What is the longest song title? Who is the tallest living human being? What is the rarest stamp? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found at todays Family Site. Called The Guinness Book of Records, this is a site that represents an organization that for years has recorded events and stunts from all over the world. The desire of human beings to be the fastest, or tallest, or have that smallest or largest of an item are the bread and butter of this group. At this site, you can find out about the latest record setting attempts and in what categories, search for existing records, find out the schedule of their television show, and suggest ideas for new categories or records. This site is really interesting, one that you can spend an hour or two and be thoroughly entertained. By the way, the longest song title is a 1946 song by Hoagy Carmichael called Im a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on my Seat-o Hirohito Blues. Or it was the last time I looked. As for the other answers, you can find those for yourself at the site. The book of records has been renewed each year and has been bought and enjoyes in 141 countries around the worls .The 262 editions and 35 languanges it has used ,may be a record itself. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records? In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe ?the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right! Step 2 Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess