Question

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

Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade(度).
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 or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere(半球).
Scotland 12:00 noon
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.
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.
New Zealand 12:00 midnight
It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, but that is Friday morning!
小题1:In eastern Canada, the time is ______ than that in western Canada.
A. four and a half hours later        B. four hours earlier         C. three hours earlier    
小题2:While Canadian children in Halifax are having breakfast, Argentinean children are ______.
A. sleeping                        B. going home                C. having classes   
小题3:It’s midday in the capital of ______ when it’s 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.
A. Japan                        B. Scotland                      C. New Zealand         
小题4:Now it’s 2:00 p.m. and you are in Egypt. It’s ______ for you to call a friend in New Zealand.
A. impolite                     B. polite                   C. normal
小题5:If it’s 11:15 p.m. in Japan, it’s ______ in New Zealand.
A. 2:15 a.m.                    B. 2:15 p.m.                   C. 1:15 p.m.

Answer 1

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A

试题分析：本文介绍了不同的地方有不同的时间，在不同的地方的人的在不同的时间做着不同的事情。
小题1:细节理解题。根据原文In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast.可知在加拿大西部还是早上四点的时候，加拿大东部已经是早上八点钟了，所以东部的时间比西部早4个小时。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据原文it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school.可知他们已经上学去了，故选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据原文The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh.可知苏格兰的首都爱丁堡是正午12点。故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep.可知当埃及是下午两点的时候，新西兰的人正在睡觉，所以给他们打电话是不礼貌的。故选A。
小题5:细节理解题。根据图片显示新西兰比日本早3个小时，所以当日本是晚上11点15的时候，新西兰已经到了早上2点15了。故选A。