A
Guinness World Records Set by Kids
♦ The youngest club DJ
Oratilwe A J Hongwane likes putting in more efforts when playing music for a crowd. In 2012, he became the youngest club DJ—he was five when he played a one- hour set to 100 people at a bar in South Africa. Known in the business as DJ Arch Jnr, he broke the record previously held by a six-year-old in Japan.
♦The most viewed video game-unboxing video
Kids love watching someone unbox a new purchase—especially if it's something they can't get themselves. Maybe that's why more than 25 million people have watched YouTube HD. What's really cool about Evan is that he actually donates most of the toys to those in need. He also uses his popular YouTube channel to draw people's attention to worthy organizations for helping the poor.
♦The youngest drummer
The rules of Guinness World Records say a drummer must record a real song and be paid for his skills and that the drummer must give at least 20 concerts of 45 minutes or longer within five years. At the age of just four Julian Pavone met all those qualifications.
♦The fastest assembly (组装)of 10,000 Lego pieces and the longest Lego chain
A group of school kids in New Jersey went for their world records to increase public awareness about a fellow student who is suffering from a rare and deadly disease. The group put together 10,000 Lego pieces in just three hours, breaking the old one by five hours. They also set the record for the longest Lego chain, which ended up at 947 meters, beating the old record by 40.
21. Who is devoted to charity?
A. Oratilwe A J Hongwane. B. Evan.
C. DJ Arch Jnr. D. Julian Pavone.
22. What do we know about the youngest drummer?
A. He has recorded 20 real songs.
B. He gave at least 20 concerts at five.
C. He must earn a lot of money by recording.
D. He was qualified for the Guiness World Reords at four.
23. Why did the school kids set the world record?
A. To help a sick schoolmate.
B. To inspire team spirit.
C. To prevent a rare disease.
D. To make their school famous.
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文中介绍了四项由小孩创立的吉尼斯世界纪录：最年轻的俱乐部DJ；最受欢迎的电子游戏---拆箱视频；最年轻的鼓手；一万个乐高积木搭建速度最快的纪录以及最长的乐高长链。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。由“The most viewed video game-unboxing video”下的“What's really cool about Evan is that he actually donates most of the toys to those in need.（关于Evan，更酷的是实际上他把大多数的玩具捐赠给有需要的人）”可知，Evan是致力于慈善事业的。“donate…to those in need（捐赠给需要的人）”与题干中的charity（慈善）呼应，故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由题干中的“the youngest drummer（最年轻的鼓手）”可将本题答案定位在第三个标小题下。本段第一句描述了吉尼斯世界纪录对鼓手的要求，由第二句“At the age of just four Julian Pavone met all those qualifications.（四岁的Julian Pavone满足了那些所有要求）”可知，这名年纪最小的鼓手满足了所有要求。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段中的“A group of school kids in New Jersey went for their world records to increase public awareness about a fellow student who is suffering from a rare and deadly disease.（一组学生努力去创建这个世界纪录是为了提高人们对于正在遭受一种罕见的致命的疾病的同学的关注）”可知，这群学生创建世界纪录是为了帮助同学。故选A。
