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A lot of concentration and a great sense of balance Somersaulting: a tough event Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges As a child he was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records． As a teenager, he began searching for a deeper meaning in life． Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para. 8 Para. 9 He knew that he would one day get into the Guinness Book of World Records. Ashrita broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 jumping jacks in 1979. Ashrita always acknowledges his teacher in his record-breaking attempts．“There is only one perfect road．It is ahead of you，always ahead of you.” Para. 10 Para. 11 Para. 12 Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. In groups, discuss whether you agree with them or not. 1. There is no limit to people’s physical abilities. 2. The body is just an instrument of the spirit. 3. You can use your spirit to accomplish anything. 4. There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you. Reading Zhang Guozheng weight lifting Liu Xiang hurdling These pictures have been taken at the end of events. How do you think the participants are feeling? Give reasons. exultant(狂喜) , exciting… 12.88 On July 12, a day before his 23rd birthday, Olympic champion Liu Xiang sent himself a wonderful gift by setting a world record of 12.88 seconds in the mens 110-metre hurdles in Lausanne. Luo Xuejuan swimming boxing Pre-reading hula hooping pogo stick jumping doing jumping jacks somersaulting standing on a Swiss ball doing lunges A Jumping Jack as it is called in the United States military, is a physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides. More intensive versions include bending down and touching the floor in between each jump. Now read about a man called Ashrita