Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four parts, 1 a part. You can have days 2 more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and 3 with more of fewer than seven days. Your ship goes into 4 time part every day if you make a five-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean. As you go into each part, the time 5 one hour. Traveling west, you 6 your clock back; traveling east, you let it ahead. Each day of your journey has 7 twenty-five or twenty-three hours. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you 8 the International Date Line. This is the point where a new day 9 . When you go across the line, you change your calendar one 10 day, back or ahead. ( ) 1.A. four hours B. two hours C. half an hour D. one hour ( ) 2.A. between B. with C. for D. at ( ) 3.A. years B. months C. seasons D. weeks ( ) 4.A. a different B. the same C. an interesting D. a moving ( ) 5.A. turns B. changes C. has D. makes ( ) 6.A. take B. give C. put D. set ( ) 7.A. neither B. not C. either D. never ( ) 8.A. cross B. get C. catch D. touch ( ) 9.A. lasts B. begins C. follows D. breaks ( ) 10.A. all B. more C. full D. less 查看更多

 

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  Strange things happen to time when you travel because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones, one hour apart.You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.

  If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day.As you enter the zone, the time changes one hour.Traveling west, you set your clock back:traveling east, you set it ahead.Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hour.

  If you travel by ship across the Pacific Ocean(太平洋), you cross the International Line.

  By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins.When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward.Traveling east today becomes yesterday.Traveling west, it is tomorrow.

(1)

Strange things happen to time when you travel because ________.

[  ]

A.

no day really has twenty-four hours.

B.

no one knows where time zones begin

C.

the earth is divided into time zones

D.

in some places one day always has twenty-five hours

(2)

The difference in time between zones is ________.

[  ]

A.

one hour

B.

more than seven days

C.

seven days

D.

twenty-four hours

(3)

If you travel across the Atlantic Ocean, going east, you set your clock ________.

[  ]

A.

one hour ahead in each time zone

B.

one hour ahead for the whole trip

C.

one full day back for each time zone

D.

one hour back in each time zone

(4)

From this passage, it seems true that the Atlantic ________.

[  ]

A.

is in one time zone

B.

is divided into twenty-four zones

C.

is divided into five time zones

D.

is in four time zones

(5)

The International Date Line is the name for ________.

[  ]

A.

the beginning of any new time zone

B.

any point where tine changes by one hour

C.

the point where a new day begins

D.

the end of any new time zone

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       Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty - four parts, 
    1   a part. You can have days   2   more or fewer than twenty - four hours, and    3   with more or fewer
   than seven days.
       Your ship goes into   4   time part every day if you make a five - day journey across the Atlantic
  Ocean. As you go into each part, the time   5   one hour. Traveling west, you   6   your clock back;
  traveling east, you let it ahead. Each day of your jou rney has   7   twenty-five or twenty-three hours.
       If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you will   8   the International Date Line. This is the point
  where a new day _ 9  . When you go across the line, you change your calendar one  10   day, back or
  ahead.
(     )  1. A. four hours
(     )  2. A. between
(     )  3. A. years   
(     )  4. A. a different
(     )  5. A. turns  
(     )  6. A. take        
(     )  7. A. neither    
(     )  8. A. cross      
(     )  9. A. lasts        
(     ) 10. A. all        
B. two hours
B. with    
B. months  
B. the same  
B. changes  
B. give      
B. not        
B. get        
B. begins    
B. more      
C. half an hour
C. for          
C. seasons       
C. an interesting
C. has          
C. put           
C. either      
C. catch         
C. follows       
C. full        
D. one hour  
D. at        
D. weeks      
D. a moving  
D. makes      
D. set        
D. never      
D. touch      
D. breaks    
D. less      

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  Strange things happen to time when you travel because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones (时区) , one hour apart(相差一个小时). You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.

  If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back. Traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.

  If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the international date line (国际日期变更线) . By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday. Traveling west, it is tomorrow.

(1) Why does time become strange when a person travels? Because ________ .

[  ]

A. no day really has twenty-four hours

B. no one knows where time zones begin

C. the earth is divided into time zones

(2) The difference in time between zones is ________ .

[  ]

A. one hour

B. more than seven days

C. seven days

(3) If you travel across the Atlantic Ocean, going east, you set your clock ________ .

[  ]

A. one hour ahead in each time zones

B. one hour ahead for the whole trip

C. one full day back for each time zone

(4) From this selection, it seems true that the Atlantic ________ .

A. is in one time zone

B. is divided into twenty-four zone

C. is divided into five time zone

(5) The international date line is the name for ________ .

[  ]

A. the beginning of any new time zone

B. any point where time changes by one hour

C. the point where a new day begins

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阅读理解

  Strange things happen to time when you travel because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones (时区) , one hour apart(相差一个小时). You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.

  If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back. Traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.

  If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the international date line (国际日期变更线) . By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday. Traveling west, it is tomorrow.

(1) Why does time become strange when a person travels? Because ________ .

[  ]

A. no day really has twenty-four hours

B. no one knows where time zones begin

C. the earth is divided into time zones

(2) The difference in time between zones is ________ .

[  ]

A. one hour

B. more than seven days

C. seven days

(3) If you travel across the Atlantic Ocean, going east, you set your clock ________ .

[  ]

A. one hour ahead in each time zones

B. one hour ahead for the whole trip

C. one full day back for each time zone

(4) From this selection, it seems true that the Atlantic ________ .

A. is in one time zone

B. is divided into twenty-four zone

C. is divided into five time zone

(5) The international date line is the name for ________ .

[  ]

A. the beginning of any new time zone

B. any point where time changes by one hour

C. the point where a new day begins

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    Strange things happen to time when you travel.because the earth is divided(划分) into twenty.four zones(地区).You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours,and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.

    If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic(大西洋)Ocean,your ship enters(进入) a different time zone every day.As you enter each zone,the time changes one hour. Travelling west, you set your clocr back, travelling east, you set it ahead.Each day of your trip has twenty-five or twenty—three hours.

If you travel by ship across the Pacific(太平洋),you cross the international date line(国际日期变更线). The world agrees that this is the point where a new day begins.When you cross the line,you change your calendar(日历) one full day,backward(向后)or forward(向前)。Travelling east, today becomes yesterday;traveling west it is tomorrow.

根据短文内容,回答下面的问题。

1. Why do strange things happen to time when we travel?

2. Is one hour the difference in time between zones?

3. How do you set your clock if you cross the Antlantic Ocean going west? 

4. What is the name for the point where a new day begins?

5. What will change when you cross the line?

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