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The heaviest cake in the world

The dog with the largest ears

The person with the longest moustache

The smallest electrically operated motor car

Sir Hugh Beaver

1. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?

2.When was the first edition of Guinness

Book of World Records published?

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1. Chinese record

2. The first edition of Guinness Book of World Record

3. Records from the world of sports

4. Records of different categories

5. How to set a record?

6. Why are people so interested in records?

Match the general idea of each paragraph.

Answer the following questions.

1. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for Guinness Book of World Records?

2 .What Guinness record were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?

3. How long is the longest moustache in the world?

4. What are the categories in Guinness Book of World Records?

5. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special?

6. What types of record attempts are not allowed?

7. Why do you think many people are interested in world records?

1. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for Guinness Book of World Records?

2 .What Guinness record were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?

3. How long is the longest moustache in the world?

He first wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe．After talking to his friends, he concluded that a book which answered such questions might popular.

Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea ; A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China.

1.6 meters

4. What are the categories in Guinness Book of World Records?

5. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special?

6. What types of record attempts are not allowed?

7. Why do you think many people are interested in world records?

human body，amazing feats，the natural world，science and technology，arts and the media，model society，travel and transport，and sports and games．

It fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.

Records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others

Because we want to know what is possible and find out just how far we can push ourselves and are also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts．

Have a competition!

How much do you know about Guinness and the world record?

1955

1999

60,000

480

2,500

40

5.71

33

1.6

If you want to set a record, what kind of record would you like to?