Question

【題目】閱讀理解。

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】

文章介紹了埃及下午2點(diǎn)，這時(shí)日本是晚上9點(diǎn)，介紹了兩個(gè)國(guó)家這個(gè)時(shí)間人們各自在做什么。

【1】根據(jù)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；故選D

【2】根據(jù)it is fouram and everyong is asleep,but in the east it is half past eight和地理常識(shí)，可知當(dāng)加拿大西方是上午8點(diǎn)時(shí)，加拿大東方是下午12點(diǎn)半；故選C

【3】根據(jù)Canada 4:00am to8:30和Scotland 12:00 noon和地理常識(shí)，可知當(dāng)加拿大的孩子在起床時(shí)，蘇格蘭的孩子在上課；故選A