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Unit 2:Reading The Guinness Book Of World Records  Warm up: Do you know this book? Quiz: Test yourself  drink cosmetics car Property film print computer 1. The world’s tallest man is ________ A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55 √ Americas Robert Wadlow who still towers above the rest at 8ft 11.1 inches. 2. The youngest college graduate was_______ 10 years old 12 years old 14 years old 3. The highest number of goals in a soccer career is ______ 1279 546 3850 √ √ 4. The longest beard is _________ A. 73cm B. 1.83 cm C. 2.33 √ Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India Scan the text and answer the questions. 1.Who was Sir Hugh Beaver? 2.When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published? Sir Hugh Beaver was the director of the Guinness Brewery. In 1955. 3.How long was the longest moustache in the world? 4.What Guinness records were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong? 5.Who won the Tour de France in 2003? 1.6 meters. Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea. A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to celebrate … Lance Armstrong. Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1.How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for the Guinness Book of World Records? 2.What are the categories in the Guinness Book of World Records? 3.Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special? 4.What types of record attempts are not allowed? 5.Why do you think many people are interested in world records? …when he wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe. The human body, amazing feats, the natural world, … Because he suffered from cancer but recovered and set more records. Record attempts that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed. Match the following sentences with its paragraphs. A. The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements. B. The editors of the book