Question

【题目】阅读理解。

Egypt 2:00 p.m.

Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.

Japan 9:00 p.m.

Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.

Egypt 2:00 p.m.

Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.

Japan 9:00 p.m.

Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.

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

A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japan D. Egypt

【2】If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m. C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.

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

A. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

文章介绍了埃及下午2点，这时日本是晚上9点，介绍了两个国家这个时间人们各自在做什么。

【1】根据Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries.可知周五埃及人不用工作；故选D

【2】根据it is fouram and everyong is asleep,but in the east it is half past eight和地理常识，可知当加拿大西方是上午8点时，加拿大东方是下午12点半；故选C

【3】根据Canada 4:00am to8:30和Scotland 12:00 noon和地理常识，可知当加拿大的孩子在起床时，苏格兰的孩子在上课；故选A