Explain some sentences and language points.
1.In 1951,the then director of the Guinness Brewery, …
在1951年，当时吉尼斯啤酒厂的总裁…
then （作定语）当时的，the then ruler 当时的统治者
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.
你能了解到寿命最长的是一位妇女，她活b到了122岁零164天，最长的胡子达到了1.6米，最长的毒蛇有5.71米长。
reach vt. 到达 When will we reach Beijing?
伸手拿下来 Can you reach me that box?
递 Will you reach me the sugar?
打动，影响 reach one’s conscience 打动良心
与――取得联系；接触 How can I reach you?我怎么和你联系？
vi.延伸，达到 The woods reach as far as the river.树林一直延伸到河边
伸出手（或脚） I can’t reach so high. 我够不到这么高。
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!
也有奇特的记录：一位英国人头上顶着一辆重159.6千克的小汽车有33秒之久。
balance vt. 1>称，平衡
2>权衡，对比 balance the tow plans 把这两个计划对比一下
3>使平衡；使（力量等）均等
vi. 平衡；相抵 My accounts balance. 我的帐收支相抵
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>称（――的重量） weigh oneself称体重
2>权衡；考虑weigh one’s words 斟词酌句 weigh sth. in one’s mind考虑某事
vi.1>（＋表语）重若干；称分量 weigh heavy(light) （称起来）重（轻）
2>有意义，有分量，有影 响You advice weighs heavily with her. 你的建议对她很有 影响。
4.Many of the records in the Guinness Book of World Records come from the world of sports.
吉尼斯世界纪录中的许多纪录来自于世界体育运动。
Many of 许多，后接代词时，后不加 “the”, many of them后接名词时，后加 “the”, many of the people。
关于many的几个词组
a good many很多
a great many许许多多
many a（后接单数名词）许多 many a student 许多学生
5.Among the brilliant athletic achievements, a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them.
在这些辉煌的运动成就当中，一些记录由于它们背后感人的生活故事而出色。
stand out (v.+ad.=vi.)
1>显眼 A tall man stands out in a crowd.个子高的人在人群中引人注目。
2>出色 John stood out as a track star.约翰是一个杰出的径赛明星。
6.Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
尽管记录是给人留下深刻印象的，比起Armstrong与疾病抗争的故事来，显得逊色了。
as（表示让步）虽然，尽管，Tired as they were, they walked on.尽管很累，他们还继续走着。
next to
1>紧挨
2>几乎 He has eaten next to nothing.
3>仅次于 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.
编辑将对你的主意作出决定，然后，给你发去申请记录需要的规则和表格。
apply for 申请
apply vt.
1> 应用，使用
2> 敷用，涂―― apply a paste to a wound给伤口涂上膏药
3>专心，注意
vi.1>适用2>申请 apply for a fob求职
词组
apply oneself to致力于 apply one’s mind to专心于
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，官员就会批准你的记录，你就会得到一个吉尼斯世界纪录的证书，表明你是世界纪录的保持者。
State n.1>(c) 状态，状况 the three states of matter物质三态
2>(c;u)国家；政府 a welfare state 福利国家
3>(c)（美国等的）州the 50 states of the United States
vt.陈述，说明，声明The Prime Minister stated his view on the subject. 首相陈述了他对该问题的见解。
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