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6.On May 4,1951,Sir Hugh Beaver,then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery,went on a shooting party in North Slob in County Wexford,Ireland.He became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe,then later realized it was impossible to confirm in reference books.He then thought that a book supplying answers to such questions could be popular.
The first 197-page edition of the"Guinness Book of Records"was bound on Aug.27,1955,and went on to the top of the British best-seller list by Christmas.Over 400 million copies have been sold since the first edition.The most recent one to hit the shelves is the"Guinness World Records 2011."Here is list of some interesting Guinness records that will surely amaze you.
Fastest  100-meter  hurdles  wearing swim fins The fastest 100-meter hurdles wearing swim fins by a female is 22.35 seconds.It was achieved by Maren Zonker of Germany in Germany,on Sept.13,2008.Tightest frying pan roll The tightest circumference of a 30 centimeter aluminum frying pan,rolled with bare hands in 30 seconds is 17.46 centimeters,set by Scott Murphy at the NXB Team Training Center on July 30,2007.
Longest distance on a unicycle in 24 hours Sam Wakeling covered 453.6 kilometers (281.85 miles) on a unicycle in a 24-hour period in Wales,United Kingdom,from Sept.29-30,2007.
Largest collection of'Do Not Disturb'hotel Signs Jean Vemetti of Switzerland has collected 8,888 different'Do Not Disturb'hotel signs from 189 countries across the world since 1985.
Longest fingernails,both hands Lee Redmond,who had not cut her nails since 1979 and had them carefully manicured to reach a total length of 8.65 meters,lost them when they broke off in a car accident in February,2011.
Most T-shirts worn at once The record for the most T-shirts worn at once is 227 and was achieved by Van Dijck in an attempt organized by Unizo in Brecht,Belgium,on A-pri!24,2008.
Largest display of Star Wars clone troopers The world's largest display of LEGO Star Wars clone troopers built with interlocking plastic bricks was composed of 35,310 models and was built by LEGO in Slough,U.K.,on June 27,2008.
Largest collection of clocks The largest collection of clocks belongs to Jack Schoff of the U.S.,who has amassed 1,094 different clocks as of June 17,2008.
 
Largest chalk pavement art The largest chalk pavement art measures 8,361.31 meters (90,000 feet) and was created by 5,678 children from schools in Alameda,Calif.,for the Kids'Chalk Art Project between May 27 and June 7,2008.
Oldest table tennis player,female The oldest table tennis player is Dorothy Low.Low was 97 years old when she represented Australia at the XIV World Veterans Table Tennis Championships in Brazil,on May 25,2008.
Largest gathering of Santas The largest gathering of Santa Clauses was achieved by 13,000 participants in the Guildhall Square in Derry City,Northern Ireland,U.K.,on Dec.9,2007.
Smallest all-terrain armored vehicle
Measuring less than 1 meter wide,the PAVI Badger is the smallest all-terrain armored vehicle.It is powerful enough to break down doors but small enough to fit in a lift.
Greatest distance cycled in 24 hours
The greatest distance cycled solo and unpaced in 24 hours is 890.2 km and was achieved by Marko Baloh of Slovenia at Slovenia,on Sept.6-7,2008.
Most eggs crushed with head in one minute Ashrita Furman crushed 80 eggs with his head in one minute at Jamaica,New York City,on Dec.10,2008.
Largest hamburger commercially available
The largest commercially available hamburger is 74.75 kilograms and is available for﹩399 on the menu at Grill & Bar in Southgate,Mich.,as of Aug.29,2008.
Most people dancing MJ's'Thriller The Guinness World record of most people dancing Michael Jackson's"Thriller"is   13,597.
Deepest cycling underwater The deepest cycling underwater is 66.5 meters and was achieved by Vittorio Innocent in Italy,on July 21,2008.
46.From the first two paragraphs we learn that the first edition of the"Guinness Book of Records'1A
A.enjoyed an immediate success   B.solved the argument in the hunting
C.sold millions of copies         D.included all the records in this page
47.How many records in the list belong to sports category?B
A.4        B.5      C.6        D.7
48.Which of the following are not a record created by an individual?D
a.Tightest frying pan roll                      b.Most T-shirts worn at once
c.Largest chalk pavement art                    d.Largest gathering of Santas
e.Most eggs crushed with head in one minute      f.Largest display of Star Wars clone troopers
A.a,b,f          B.b,c,f       C.a,d,f      D.c.d.f
49.Who spent more than 30 years setting a record?A
A.Lee Redmond  B.Van Dijck    C.Scott Murphy    D.Marko Baloh.

分析 文章大意:本文介绍了Sir Hugh Beaver发行了第一本《吉尼斯世界纪录》,书中介绍了一些吉尼斯世界纪录的内容,这本书一经发行就受到欢迎,成为畅销书.

解答 46.A 细节理解题.根据第二段第一句话中的"and went to the top of the British best-seller list by Christmas"可知,第一本《吉尼斯世界纪录》一经发行立刻便成了畅销书.
47.B 细节理解题.通读全文可知,其中列举的属于运动类的吉尼斯世界纪录共有5项
48.D 细节理解题.细读文章相关内容可知,c、d、f三项吉尼斯世界纪录都是由团体创造的,而a、b、e三项是由个人创造的.
49.A 由文章中Longest fingernails,both hands部分可知,Lee Redmond从1979到2009年历时30年创造了"世界最长指甲"这项吉尼斯世界纪录.因此选A项.

点评 本篇文章是广告布告类的阅读理解.广告布告类阅读理解是高考经常会涉及到的阅读理解题型,其难度相对较小,考生可以大体浏览一下文章,然后结合题目及选项,回扣原文就可以找到答案.

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