普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修9 Unit 1 Reading task

　　E Man of many faces

　　CHENGDU 7 February 2001: Mr Peng Denghuai, a master at "bian lian" or face changing, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records by changing his brightly coloured Sichuan opera masks 14 times in 24 seconds. Mr Peng performed his lightening speed face changes in front of television cameras when he attempted his record. Face changing is an art that began about 300 years ago in Sichuan opera. Over the years, different ways of creating the faces have developed. Mr Peng created the method of using silk masks which can be worn in many layers. As many as two dozen can be worn and then peeled off one by one as the opera proceeds.

　　D China's year of records

　　BEIJING 11 December 2003: Nineteen world records broken this year in China were recognized by Guinness World Records in a ceremony held in Beijing yesterday. The records by Chinese teams or individuals included the world's largest afforestation project, the fastest commercial maglev train and even the longest continuous motorcycle ride with the rider standing on the seat without touching the handlebars.

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