Unit1Wordsbidjuggletriathlontriathleteamateurchampionvt.&vi.出价;投标vt.&vi.耍把戏;玩杂耍n.三项全能运动n.三项全能运动员n.业余爱好者n.冠军;优胜者thereforespringboardeconomicsentireattainadv.因此;所以adj.跳板n.经济学n.全部的;完整的n.达到;获得1.ListentotheradiointerviewwithtwoMaryvilleHighSchoolstudents,LukeandJosh,abouttheirschool'sbidtobreakaGuinnessrecord.NumbertheseGuinnessrecordsintheorderyouhearthemmentioned.1Mostpeoplehulahoopingatthesametime.2Mostbodiespaintedatthesametime.3Mostpeoplejugglingatthesametime.4Mostpeoplebrushingtheirteethforoneminute.5Mostpeopleinagrouphug.6Mostpeopleeatingbreakfast.1234561Whatrecordistherschoolgoingtotrytobreak?2WhatgaveLukeandJoshtheideatobreakaGuinnessrecord?3Whywon’ttherecordbeaseasytobreakasLukeandJoshfirstthought?2Listenagainandanswerthequestions.4Howlonghastheschoolgottopreparefortherecordattempt.5Whoisgoingtosupportthestudentsintheirattempttobreaktherecord?6WhatarethefourreasonswhyLukeandJoshwanttheirschooltotrytobreaktherecord.1Whatrecordistheirschoolgoingtotrytobreak?2WhatgaveLukeandJoshtheideatobreakaGuinnessrecord?Themostbodiespaintedatthesametime.TheywerelookingattherecordssetbygroupsofpeopleinabookofGuinnessWorldRecords.3Whywon’ttherecordbeaseasytobreakasLukeandJoshfirstthought?Theycan’tpaintjustonesymbleoneachbody.EveryonehastobepaintedfromheadtotoewithadesignapprovedbytheGuinnesssorganisation.4Howlonghastheschoolgottopreparefortherecordattempt.5Whoisgoingtosupportthestudentsintheirattempttobreaktherecord?Itneededanothertwomonths.Parentsandlocalbusinessesaregoingtosupportthem.6WhatarethefourreasonswhyLukeandJoshwanttheirschooltotrytobreaktherecord.1)Itwouldbegreatfun.2)Itwouldcreateabitofschoolspirit.3)Itwouldbringpeopleinthelocalcommunitytogether.4)Whentheyareold,they’llbeabletotelltheirgrandchildrenwhattheydid.3Readtheseexpressionsfromtheinterview.Circletheonesinwhichthepeopleexpresssurprise.Nowlistenandnumberthecircledexpressionsintheorderyouhearthem.Then,inpairs,practisesayingtheexpressionsofsurprise,payingspecialattentiontotheintonation.Isthatall?123Youkidding!You’reright.Tellusaboutit.Well,goodluck.Likewhat?Isthatall?WewereamazedatsomeofthethingspeopledotogetaGuinnessrecord.That’swonderful!Howamazing!Howamazing!You'rekidding!AnintroductionofthefourfamousathletesFOCUSONLanceArmstrongWhenIwasBornIwasborninPlanoTexas.IwasbornonSeptember18,1971.I’mstillalive.SportsILikeIliketoswim.Iliketoridebikes.IgotmyfirstbikewhenIwasseven.IMeetTheKingIwontheTourDeFrancetwotimes.TheTourIsabigrace.It’sayearlong.IwontheRainbowJersey.TheKinggavemetheYellowJersey.ILostaFriendMyFriendsnameisFabio.Hecrashedintoawallintherace.Fabiodiedintherace.MyFamilyIhaveawife.Ihaveason.Mywife’snameisKristin.Myson’snameisLuketoo.OpinionIlikethisbook.BecausehiswifewroteitandIliketoridebikestoo.MichellieJonesThroughoutthe1990sMichellieJoneswastheworld’soutstandingfemaletriathlete.MichellieJoneswasbornon6thSeptember1969.ShelivesinCarlsbad,California.Sheis178cmtallandweighs60kg.Herhobbiesarewalkingdogs,readingandgoingouttoeat.Hermostmemorablesportingachievementshavebeen:FirstWorldChampionshipwinin1992.ThefirstpersontoqualifyfortheSydney2000OlympicsNumberoneworldranking.Thepersonwhohasbeenmostinfluentialinherlifeisherhusband,Peter,whoisalsohertrainer.FuMingxiaSwitchedtodivingbeforebeingselectedasamemberoftheHubeiprovincialdivingteamin1987.Sportscareer:TookupgymnasticsinWuhanSpare-timeSportsSchoolin1985.Stood1.37mandaged12,shewontheplatformeventofgroupBintheNationalJuniorCompetitionin1990.Followingthat,shewasselectedforintensifiedtrainingbythenationalteam.MartinStrel-Slovenianchampion,YangtzetamerMartinStrelMartinStreltheprofessionalmarathonswimmercomesfromthehistorictownofMokronogintheSouthernregionofSlovenia.Thenameofthetowncomesfromafolktalesayingthatpeoplearoundtherehavewetfeet.MartinStrelwithhissonBorutwhoisthekeysupporterforhisswimmingadventures.1WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:1Readtheprofilesfromasportsmagazineandcompletethesummaryofeachsportsperson’s(Guinness)record(s).LanceArmstrong1999,2003Francefastestaveragespeed,TourdeFrance(fivetimes)2WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:MichellieJones1992,1993(notstated)InternationalTriathlonUnionWorldChampion2WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:FuMingxiayoungestfemaletowinthewomen’sworldtitleforplatformdiving;youngestOlympicdivingchampionofalltime;firstwomaninOlympicdivinghistorytowinfourgoldmedals1991,1992,1996,2000Australia,Barcelona(Spain),Atlanta(America),Sydney(Australia)4WHO:WHEN:WHERE:WHAT:theDanubeRiverinEurope;theMississippiRiverinUSA;theParanaRiverinSouthAmerica;theChangjiangRiverinChinalengthoftheDanubeRiver;longesttimefornon-stopswimming;swimmingthegreatestdistance;firstmantoswimthelengthoftheParanaRiver;swimmingthelengthofthedangerousChangjiangRiverfirstpersontoswimtheentireMartinStrel2000,2001,2002,2003,20042Readtheprofilesandanswerthequestionsbelow.1Whoistheyoungestathlete?2Whoretiredfromtheirsportandthenmadeacomeback?LanceArmstrong,FuMingxiaFuMingxia.3Whohastrainedinanotherprofession?4Whodoyouthinkisthemostcourageousofthefoursportspeople?Givereasons.LanceArmstrong,MichellieJones,MartinStrel.LanceArmstrong,be