Question

【题目】

【1】If it is 12:30 p.m. in eastern Canada, the time is _______ in western Canada.

A. 8:00 a.m B. 10:00 a.m.

C. 1:30 p.m. D. 4:30 p.m.

【2】The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.

A. Canada B. Scotland

C. Japan D. Egypt

【3】While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

A. sleeping B. having lessons

C. watching TV D. playing games

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了地球上四个国家的不同的时区差。

【1】A推理判断题。根据Canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake.可知西部比东部晚四个半小时，故选A。

【2】D细节理解题。根据Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. It’s a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries.，故选D。

【3】B细节理解题。根据Scotland is part of the UK. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons,，故选B。