Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Canada is a big country with six time zones. In th

Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00a.m.

Canada is a big country with six timezones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax onthe east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast. It is acold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zeroCentigrade.

Argentina 9:00 a.m.

In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina,it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work orschool. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southernhemisphere（南半球）.

Scotland 12:00 noon

Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. Thecapital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It istwelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they arelooking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday andSunday.

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 closedin all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are havinglunch with their families.

Japan 9:00 p.m.

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

New Zealand 12:00 midnight

It is late on Friday night, so most peopleare asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, butthat is Friday morning!

1.In eastern Canada, the time is _____ thatin western Canada.

  A. four and a half hours behind      B. four hours ahead of

C. three hours ahead of            D. the same as

2.While Canadian children in Halifax arehaving breakfast, Argentinean children are _____.

A. sleeping        B. going home      C. at school     D. having supper

3.It’s midday in the capital of _____ whenit's 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.

A. Japan         B. Canada        C. New Zealand    D. Scotland

4.Two p.m. in Egypt is not a good time totelephone people in New Zealand, because in New Zealand _____.

A. it’s midnight and mostpeople are asleep

B. it’s noon and many peopleare having lunch

C. it’s the morning and manypeople are working

D. it’s the afternoon and mostpeople are playing computer games

5.What time is it in New Zealand if it's11:15 p.m. in Japan?

A. 1:15 p.m.      B. 2:15 p.m.       C. 1:15 a.m.        D. 2:15 a.m.

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】文章讲述的是地球上不同国家的时区差别。

1.推理判断题，根据canada部分的In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifaxon the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast可知。

2.推理判断题，根据加拿大的in Halifax on the eastcoast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast和阿根廷的the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning,and people are starting work or school可知

3.事实细节题，根据Argentina 9:00 a.m.Scotland 12:00 noon可知

4.事实细节题，根据New Zealand 12:00 midnight可知，新西兰是午夜的时间

5.推理判断题，根据Japan 9:00 p.m. New Zealand 12:00 midnight可知相差三小时