2016年动物吉尼斯纪录

The Guinness Book of World Records has sold 132 million copies across more than 100 countries since it first appeared in 1955. The book is now known as Guinness World Records. It tells us who is the best, fastest, biggest, most or smallest in the world.

You can read about superhuman efforts and the extremes of the natural world in Guinness World Records. You might think they are unbelievable but the publishers confirmed all of them.

Recently, the Guinness World Records announced the new record holders for 2016. Bertie is a tortoise. Bertie broke a record set in 1977 for the world's fastest tortoise. His top speed was 0.28 meters a second.

Marco Calzini is Bertie's owner. He says that it is uncommon for such an animal to be fast. "A lot of people noticed that he was very fast， so we thought he is for a tortoise. It's very unusual for a tortoise to be so active."

Another record-setting animal is a beagle（猎犬） named Purin, from Chiba, Japan. Many dogs can catch a ball, but not like Purin. She became a world record holder. She caught 14 balls in one minute with her paws.

Guinness World Records  is also recognizing Lazy J's Bluegrass, a steer （阉牛） from the American state of Kansas. He has the longest horns in the world. They are nearly three meters long, from end to end.

Finally, the American state of Texas is known for having many big things. You can find some really big cowboy boots in San Antonio, Texas. Bob Wade is an artist who creates sculptures. He says that people are surprised that his cowboy boots are so huge. You only realize how big they are when you walk up to them.

Guinness World Records celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

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1.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_______.

A the Guinness Book of World Records has been popular since its first edition

B some people make what seems impossible possible

C people from more than 100 countries are trying to set various new world records

D only the publishers of Guinness World Records can confirm the records

解析：选A。推理判断题。从第一段第一句The Guinness Book of World Records has sold 132 million copies across more than 100 countries since it first appeared in 1955.可知《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》的销量非常大，可推知它是很受欢迎的。故选A。

2.The tortoise Bertie set a record in ______ .

A size

B weight

C jumping

D running

解析：选D。细节理解题。从第三段最后两句Bertie broke a record set in 1977 for the world's fastest tortoise. His top speed was 0.28 meters a second.可知Bertie这只龟是以其跑得“快”而创造了世界纪录，故D为最佳选项。

3.What does the underlined sentence “he is for a tortoise” in paragraph 4 mean?

A This tortoise will set a record.

B This tortoise can beat the others.

C He is going to catch the tortoise.

D He is running after a tortoise.

解析：选A。句意理解题。从第四段其主人和其他人都注意到这只龟的速度比其他龟快，可知他们断定此龟是当时跑得最快的龟,可能会创造世界纪录。故A是正确选项。

4.How many animals that have set new records are mentioned in this passage?

A Four.

B Three.

C Two.

D One.

解析：选B。细节理解题。综合全文，共提到4个纪录，但最后一个是人工制作的靴子，所以动物所创造的纪录只有3个。

5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A New World Record Holders for 2016

B The World's Fastest Tortoise-—Bertie

C Amazing Animals Make the World Records Book

D 60th Anniversary of Guinness World Records

解析：选C。文章标题题。本文主要内容是关于2016年动物所创造的世界纪录，属于趣味性的报道，故C为最佳选项。