李建平李建平

pogo stick pogo stick jumpingjumping

doing jumping doing jumping jacksjacks

hula hooping hula hooping

somersaulsomersaultingting

doing lungesdoing lunges

standinstanding ong on

a a Swiss Swiss ballball

The heaviest cake in the world

The dog with the largest ears

The person with the longest moustache

The smallest electrically operated motor car

Quickly glance through the text. Quickly glance through the text.

Tick the topics about Ashrita that Tick the topics about Ashrita that

the author does not cover.the author does not cover.

□□ physical skills needed for events physical skills needed for events

□□ number of records brokennumber of records broken

□□ his family life his family life

□□ kinds of records brokenkinds of records broken

□□ why he became a sportsmanwhy he became a sportsman

□ countries he likes best

□ place and date of birth

□ his occupation

□ his education

□ his first Guinness record

1. Ashrita has been one of Sri Chin1. Ashrita has been one of Sri Chinmoy’s student. moy’s student. Sri Chinmoy believes that ____.Sri Chinmoy believes that ____. A. it is not so important for people A. it is not so important for people to develop to develop their bodies as it is to develop ttheir bodies as it is to develop their minds.heir minds. B. there is physical limitation.B. there is physical limitation. C. there is no physical limitation.C. there is no physical limitation. D. people just need to develop theD. people just need to develop theirir hearts and spiritual selvhearts and spiritual selves.es.

2. Which of the following is true ?2. Which of the following is true ? A. Ashrita was asked by his spiritual A. Ashrita was asked by his spiritual

leader to leader to enter the marathon after doing senter the marathon after doing s

ome training.ome training. B. Ashrita’s motivation to keep tryiB. Ashrita’s motivation to keep tryi

ng to break ng to break records comes through his devotion records comes through his devotion

to his teacher.to his teacher. C. Ashrita broke his first Guinness reC. Ashrita broke his first Guinness re

cordcord in New York’s Central Parin New York’s Central Par

k in 1978.k in 1978. D. Before the bicycle marathon AshriD. Before the bicycle marathon Ashri

ta believed ta believed he seemed to be able to accomplishe seemed to be able to accomplis

h anything.h anything.

3. From the passage we can infer th3. From the passage we can infer that ___.at ___. A. the events Ashrita participates iA. the events Ashrita participates in are childish.n are childish. B. the events Ashrita participates iB. the events Ashrita participates in n only cause laonly cause laughter.ughter. C. people show no respect to AshritC. people show no respect to Ashrita a though he has broken many Guithough he has broken many Guinness records.nness records. D. the events Ashrita partcipates in D. the events Ashrita partcipates in really require really require an enormous amount of strength an enormous amount of strength and fitness and fitness as well as determination.as well as determination.

1. Where do you think Ashrita lives?1. Where do you think Ashrita lives?2. How old do you think he is ? 2. How old do you think he is ? 3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?4. When did he first come across 4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Recordsthe Guinness Book of World Records? ? 5. What are some of the physical difficulties 5. What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced whenhe has experienced when A. walking with a bottle of milk on his head?A. walking with a bottle of milk on his head? B. standing on top of a Swiss ball?B. standing on top of a Swiss ball? C. somersaulting?C. somersaulting? D. doing gymnastically correct lunges?D. doing gymnastically correct lunges?

1. Where do you think Ashrita lives?

2. How old do you think he is ?

3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?

4. When did he first come across the Guinness Book of World Records?

Possibly in New York.Possibly in New York.

He was 16 in the early 1970s He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his early 50s now.so he would be in his early 50s now.

Yes.Yes.

When he was a child.When he was a child.

5. What are some of the physical difficulties he has experienced when __________ A. walking with a bottle of milk on his head?

B. standing on top of a Swiss ball?

The fine neck adjustments are needed.The fine neck adjustments are needed.

It takes a lot of concentration and a greatIt takes a lot of concentration and a great

sense of balancesense of balance to stay on top even though to stay on top even though

his legs may start shaking. his legs may start shaking.

5. What are some of the physical difficulties

he has experienced when _____

C. somersaulting?

D. doing gymnastically correct lunges?

He has to overcome dizziness, He has to overcome dizziness, extreme tiredness and pain.extreme tiredness and pain.

Lunges are extremely Lunges are extremely

hard on his legs.hard on his legs.

6.Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beli6.Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beliefs efs led Ashrita to attempting led Ashrita to attempting records?records?7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita 7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third came third in the bicycle marathoin the bicycle marathon in 1978?n in 1978?8. Why did Ashrita believe he could 8. Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish accomplish anything after the bicycle anything after the bicycle marathon?marathon?9.What happens in an event 9.What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from that prevents Ashrita from giving up?giving up?10. Do you think that the events th10. Do you think that the events that Ashrita at Ashrita participates in are childish? Why participates in are childish? Why or why not? or why not?

6.Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beli6.Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beliefs led Ashrita efs led Ashrita

to attempting reto attempting records?cords?

7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita 7.Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third came third in the bicycle marathon in the bicycle marathon in 1978?in 1978?

The belief that The belief that there is no limitthere is no limit to people’s to people’s physical abilities. physical abilities.

He won the third place even though He won the third place even though he had done no training.he had done no training.

9.What happens in an event 9.What happens in an event that prevents Ashrita from gthat prevents Ashrita from giving up?iving up?

10. Do you think that the events th10. Do you think that the events that Ashrita at Ashrita participates in are childish? Why participates in are childish? Why or why not? or why not?

He goes deep within himself and connects He goes deep within himself and connects

with his soul and his teacher.with his soul and his teacher.

In my opinion, they are not childish, because In my opinion, they are not childish, because

they require an enormous amount of strength they require an enormous amount of strength

and fitness as well as determination and fitness as well as determination

in reality.in reality.

Summary Summary

Read the text a third time, Read the text a third time,

then fill in the then fill in the

blanks.blanks.

Ashrita Furman is aAshrita Furman is a t t______ and______ and

o_________ sportsman, who has brokeno_________ sportsman, who has broken

a____________ 93 Guinness a____________ 93 Guinness

records.records.

alentedalented

utstandingutstanding

pproximatelypproximately

Since he holds a belief that there isSince he holds a belief that there is

no limit to people’s no limit to people’s pp______ abilities,______ abilities,

he likes to he likes to cc________ any________ any i i__________________

events, such as hula hooping, pogoevents, such as hula hooping, pogo

stick jumping, standing on a Swiss ball,stick jumping, standing on a Swiss ball,

somersaulting and doing lunges, whichsomersaulting and doing lunges, which

require require ss_______, fitness, _______, fitness, dd_________,_________,

as well as as well as cc___________.___________.

hysicalhysical

hallengehallenge maginativemaginative

trengthtrength eterminationetermination

oncentrationoncentration

The great The great cc_________ and_________ and m m______________

from Ashrita come from his from Ashrita come from his dd______________

to his Indian teacher, who alwaysto his Indian teacher, who always

inspires Ashrita with his famous words:inspires Ashrita with his famous words:

There _______________________.There _______________________.

It_____________, __________________. It_____________, __________________.

onfidenceonfidence otivationotivation

evotionevotion

is only one perfect roadis only one perfect road

is ahead of youis ahead of you always ahead of youalways ahead of you

DiscussionDiscussion

1. 1. There is no limit toThere is no limit to people’s people’s

physical abilities.physical abilities.

2. The body is just an 2. The body is just an

instrument of the spirit.instrument of the spirit.

3. You can use your spirit to 3. You can use your spirit to

accomplish anything.accomplish anything.

4. There is only one perfect 4. There is only one perfect

road. It isroad. It is

ahead of you, always ahead ahead of you, always ahead

of you.of you.

Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. Do you agree with them ?Do you agree with them ?

SportSport Training neededTraining neededsomersasomersa

ultingultingdoing doing lungeslunges

jumping jumping jackjackhula hula

hoopinghoopingstanding standing

on on a swiss ba swiss b

allall