Explain some sentences and language points.
1.In 1951,the then director of the Guinness Brewery, …
在1951年，當時吉尼斯啤酒廠的總裁…
then （作定語）當時的，the then ruler 當時的統(tǒng)治者
2.You can learn that the oldest person is a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days, that the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres and that the longest poisonous snake is 5.71 metres long.
你能了解到壽命最長的是一位婦女，她活b到了122歲零164天，最長的胡子達到了1.6米，最長的毒蛇有5.71米長。
reach vt. 到達 When will we reach Beijing?
伸手拿下來 Can you reach me that box?
遞 Will you reach me the sugar?
打動，影響 reach one’s conscience 打動良心
與――取得聯(lián)系；接觸 How can I reach you?我怎么和你聯(lián)系？
vi.延伸，達到 The woods reach as far as the river.樹林一直延伸到河邊
伸出手（或腳） I can’t reach so high. 我夠不到這么高。
3.There are also strange records, like the Englishman who balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilogrammes on his head for thirty-three seconds!
也有奇特的記錄：一位英國人頭上頂著一輛重159.6千克的小汽車有33秒之久。
balance vt. 1>稱，平衡
2>權衡，對比 balance the tow plans 把這兩個計劃對比一下
3>使平衡；使（力量等）均等
vi. 平衡；相抵 My accounts balance. 我的帳收支相抵
n.(c) 天平；秤a pair of balances一副天平
(u) 平衡；均衡 be out of balance不平衡 keep one’s balance保持平衡
weigh vt.1>稱（――的重量） weigh oneself稱體重
2>權衡；考慮weigh one’s words 斟詞酌句 weigh sth. in one’s mind考慮某事
vi.1>（＋表語）重若干；稱分量 weigh heavy(light) （稱起來）重（輕）
2>有意義，有分量，有影 響You advice weighs heavily with her. 你的建議對她很有 影響。
4.Many of the records in the Guinness Book of World Records come from the world of sports.
吉尼斯世界紀錄中的許多紀錄來自于世界體育運動。
Many of 許多，后接代詞時，后不加 “the”, many of them后接名詞時，后加 “the”, many of the people。
關于many的幾個詞組
a good many很多
a great many許許多多
many a（后接單數名詞）許多 many a student 許多學生
5.Among the brilliant athletic achievements, a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them.
在這些輝煌的運動成就當中，一些記錄由于它們背后感人的生活故事而出色。
stand out (v.+ad.=vi.)
1>顯眼 A tall man stands out in a crowd.個子高的人在人群中引人注目。
2>出色 John stood out as a track star.約翰是一個杰出的徑賽明星。
6.Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
盡管記錄是給人留下深刻印象的，比起Armstrong與疾病抗爭的故事來，顯得遜色了。
as（表示讓步）雖然，盡管，Tired as they were, they walked on.盡管很累，他們還繼續(xù)走著。
next to
1>緊挨
2>幾乎 He has eaten next to nothing.
3>僅次于 New York is the largest city next to London.
7.The editors will decide if your idea is suitable and then send you rules and the form you need to apply for the record.
編輯將對你的主意作出決定，然后，給你發(fā)去申請記錄需要的規(guī)則和表格。
apply for 申請
apply vt.
1> 應用，使用
2> 敷用，涂―― apply a paste to a wound給傷口涂上膏藥
3>專心，注意
vi.1>適用2>申請 apply for a fob求職
詞組
apply oneself to致力于 apply one’s mind to專心于
If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and you will get a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records stating that you are a world record holder!
如果你成功了，官員就會批準你的記錄，你就會得到一個吉尼斯世界紀錄的證書，表明你是世界紀錄的保持者。
State n.1>(c) 狀態(tài)，狀況 the three states of matter物質三態(tài)
2>(c;u)國家；政府 a welfare state 福利國家
3>(c)（美國等的）州the 50 states of the United States
vt.陳述，說明，聲明The Prime Minister stated his view on the subject. 首相陳述了他對該問題的見解。
Exercises
SB.P5 language study Exercise 2
Keys: 1> fade 2>apply for 3>suitable 4>athletics 5>inspect 6>announced 7>certificate 8>confirmed 9>in the first place 10>opportunities