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Unit1Wordsboxingapproximatelyconventionallaughteradjustmenttoughextremen.拳击adj.近似的;大概的adj.习俗的;传统的n.笑;笑声n.调整;调节adj.强硬的;困难的adv.顽强地adj.极端的;激进的gymnasticallyunfitspiritualmarathonurgeaccomplishmotivationdevotionsouln.体操;体能训练adj.不适宜的;不太健康的adj.精神上的n.马拉松赛跑vt.催促;力劝vt.完成;实现n.动机n.热爱;投入n.灵魂;心灵;精神Thesepictureshavebeentakenattheendofevents.HurdlingSwimmingWeightliftingBoxingHowdoyouthinktheparticipantsarefeeling?Givereasons.feelingsangryexcitingscornfulhappysadshockedIngroups,answerthesequestionsaboutthepicturesoftheactivitiesbelow.1Whatiseachpersondoing?Choosethenameofeachactivityfromthelist.●hulahooping●pogostickjumping●doingjumpingjacks●somersaulting●standingonaSwissball●doinglungespogostickjumpingsomersaultingstandingonaSwissballdoingjumpingjacksdoinglungeshulahooping2.Haveyoueverdoneanyoftheseactivities?3.Wouldyouconsidereachactivitytobeaserioussport?4.Whichactivitieswouldyouliketotry?Wouldyouneedtobefittodoanyofthem?Doyouthinkyoucoulddoanyofthemforanylengthoftime?TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsTheheaviestcakeintheworldThedogwiththelargestearsThepersonwiththelongestmoustacheThesmallestelectricallyoperatedmotorcarTheworld’soldestperson2006Ecuadorianwoman,116Theworld’stallestperson,251cmBackgroundPeoplehavealwaysbeeninterestedinknowingaboutworldrecords.Theywanttoknowaboutthebiggest,smallest,fastest,slowest,longest,shortest,oldestandyoungest.ThefirstbookofthiskindwasTheGunniesBookofWorldRecords.TheideaforthisbookcamefromHughBeaver.Oneday,afterwatchingsomebirds,hetoldhisfriendsthathethoughtthosebirdswereprobablythefastestbirdsinBritain.Severalofhisfriendsdisagreedwithhim.However,whentheytriedtosolvetheproblembylookingitup,theyfoundnoneofthebookstheyhadcontainedtheinformationthattheywerelookingfor.Asaresult,HughBeaverdecidedtoputoutabookthatwouldcontainallkindsofworldrecords.HughBeaverbegantolookforsomeonewhocouldhelphimwritethebook.SoonheheardoftwobrotherswhohadasmallfactagencyinLondon.Theyworkedonfindingandcheckingfactsforpeople.HughBeaverwenttointerviewthetwobrothersandfoundtheirknowledgeamazing.Heofferedthemjobsinhiscompany.OnAugust27,1955,TheGunniesBookofWorldRecordswentonsale.Infourmonthsitbecameabest-seller.SirHughBeaverMaybe,oneofyouwillbeaGuinnessrecordbreakerthisyear!Ashrita&SriChinmoyMilkbottlebalancingonheadStayingbalancedatstonehengeBalancingapoolcueonfingerHulahoopracingPogostickjumpingWalkingonapairofironstiltAshritaknowsnolimitAshritaFurmanbreakshis107thGuinnessWorldRecord...ononeleg.atthePenangBirdPark,Malaysia,successfullyhurdlingtherecordforthefastestmilecoveredonasingleleg.AshritaFurmanliterallyhopshiswaytohis107thGuinnessWorldRecordWhyIBreakRecordsAshritawithSriChinmoyAsakidIhadahugefascinationwiththeexoticplacesandpeoplelistedintheGuinnessBookofRecords,butbeinganon-athlete,Ineverimaginedeveractuallygettingaworldrecordmyself.Yearslater,asateenager,IbecameinterestedinEasternspiritualityandbeganstudyingmeditationwithSriChinmoy.Suddenly,Iwasfilledwithaninnerjoyandaseeminglyinexhaustibleenergy.SriChinmoyalsotaughtmeabouthisphilosophyofself-transcendence,thatwhenyouhaveaccesstothedivinepowerweallhavewithinus,nothingisimpossible.Undermyteacher’sguidance,Ieventuallylearnedhowtoincorporatemynewfoundenergyintomyspirituallifewhilepursuingathleticgoals,andIrealizedthatitwastimetofulfillmychildhooddreamofbecomingaGuinnessrecord-holder.In1979Isetmyfirstrecordbydoing27,000jumpingjacks,anditwassuchathrillthatIimmediatelybegantrainingforthenextrecordandIhaven’tstoppedsince!IhavealsobeenfortunateenoughtotravelwiththegroupthatoftenaccompaniesSriChinmoyonhisinternationalconcerttoursofmusicdedicatedtoworldharmony,andI’vehadtheopportunitytosetrecordsatsomeofthemostmagnificentwondersoftheworld.NowreadaboutamancalledAshritaFurmanwhohasbrokenGuinnessrecordsinalltheseactivities.THEROADISALWAYSAHEADOFYOU□physicalskillsneededforevents□numberofrecordsbroken□hisfamilylife□kindsofrecordsbroken□whyhebecameasportsman□countrieshelikesbest□placeanddateofbirth□hisoccupation□hiseducation□hisfirstGuinnessrecordQuicklyglancethroughthetext.TickthetopicsaboutAshritathattheauthordoesnotcover.Nowreadthestorymorecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroups.Thetextdoesn’tsaywherehelivesnowbutitispossiblehelivesinNewYorkbecauseweknowthathelivedtherewhenhewasateenagerandthathetookpartinabicyclemarathontherein1978.1.WheredoyouthinkAshritalives?2.Howolddoyouthinkheis?3.Hashebrokenrecordsinallsevencontinents?4.WhendidhefirstcomeacrosstheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?Hewas16intheearly1970ssohewouldbeinhislate40snow.Yes.(seeparagraph2)Whenhewasachild.5.WhataresomeofthephysicaldifficultieshehasexperiencedwhenAwalkingwithabottleofmilkonhishead?BstandingontopofaSwissball?Hehastomakefineneckadjustments,andhastorestandeatwiththebottleofmilkonhishead.Heneedsagreatsenseofbalance,andhastostayontopeventhoughhislegsmaystartshaking.Csomersaulting?Ddoinggymnasticallycorrectlunges?Hehastoovercomedizziness,extremetirednessandpain.Duringtheprocess,heispermittedtorestforonlyfiveminutesineveryhourandstopbrieflytovomit.Lungesareveryhardonhislegs.6.WhichoneofSriChinmoy’s