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17-year-old Maci Currin (USA) is proudly entering the new Guinness World Records 2021 book after being confirmed as having the world’s longest legs (female) and the longest legs on a teenager. Maci's legs reach almost a metre and a half in length! Her left leg measures 135.267 cm (53.255 in), while her right leg measures 134.3 cm (52.874 in). Maci’s family, from Cedar Park, Texas, are relatively tall but none of her other brothers, sisters or parents quite match her height.

Standing at 6 feet 10 inches tall, her legs actually make up 60% of her total height! She wanted to go after this record title to inspire tall people everywhere to embrace their height. Having such long legs comes with both its benefits and challenges including the reactions of those around her.

"Around the second year in high school, I just stopped caring what people thought of me and once I just stopped caring I wasn't affected by anything," she said. "I hope that tall women can see that height is a gift and that you shouldn't be ashamed that you're tall—you should really embrace it."

Although it can be hard to fit through certain doorways, get into cars, or have clothes fit just right, her long legs also give her lots of advantages, especially when it comes to playing on her high school’s volleyball team.

Maci first realized she had longer than average legs back in 2018, when someone asked her if she wanted a custom pair of leggings after she was unable to find any that fitted her. She then investigated whether she could have the official Guinness World Records title for the world’s longest legs (female), and now she is part of history. In the future she hopes to go to college in the UK and achieve the record for being the world’s tallest professional model.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A Maci Currin was born in a big family.

B Maci’s leg is longer than her upper body.

C Maci’s parents are in the similar height.

D The height always troubles Maci till now.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句Standing at 6 feet 10 inches tall, her legs actually make up 60% of her total height!可知，玛西直立身高6英尺10英寸，她的腿实际上占了她总身高的60%，故选B。

2.How did Maci feel about her height before?

A Proud.

B Stressed.

C Unashamed.

D Unconfident.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容可知，玛西在高中二年级左右不再关心别人对她的看法，她希望高个子女士能明白身高是一种天赋，不应该为自己的高而感到羞耻，而是应该真正地欣然接受它。由此推断她之前对自己的身高很不自信，故选D。

3.Long legs benefit Maci when _______.

A she is having clothes

B she is getting into cars

C she is playing volleyball

D she is fitting through doorways

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容可知，尽管穿过某些门道、上车或穿得合身都很困难，但玛西的长腿也给她带来了很多优势，尤其是当她参加高中排球队时，故选C。

4.Which is mentioned in Maci’s future plan?

A To work part-time as a model.

B To be in educational field at college.

C To create another new world record.

D To inspire tall people to start a business.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句In the future she hopes to go to college in the UK and achieve the record for being the world’s tallest professional model.可知，未来玛西希望能在英国上大学，并创下世界最高职业模特的纪录，故选C。