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  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.

  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(南半球).

  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 id 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!

(1)

In eastern Canada, the time is ________ that in 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 are having breakfast, Argentinean children are ________.

[  ]

A.

sleeping

B.

going home

C.

at school

D.

having supper

(3)

It's midday in the capital of ________ when it'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 to telephone people in New Zealand, because in New Zealand ________.

[  ]

A.

it's midnight and most people are asleep

B.

it's noon and many people are having lunch

C.

it's the morning and many people are working

D.

it's the afternoon and most people are playing computer games

(5)

What time is it in New Zealand if it's 11∶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.

Everybody has a home .People have homes. Animals have homes. People live in many different kinds of houses. Animals have different kinds of homes, too.

Some animals live in holes(洞)under the ground . The woodchuck(土拨鼠) lives under the ground .His home has two doors. If any animal comes into one door, the woodchuck goes out through the other . Some animals live in holes in trees. Some squirrels(松鼠)build nests (窝) high in trees. Most of the birds live in nests in trees. But hawks(鹰)build their nests high in the mountains(山).

(    ) 1. The story is about____________.

A. some trees      B. some people     

C. some animals    D. the homes of some animals

(    ) 2. ___________ live under the ground.

A. All the animals   B. All the woodchucks

C. All the squirrels   D. All the birds

(    ) 3. How many doors are there in the woodchuck’s house?

A. One     B. Two     C. Three.      D. None.

(    ) 4. Animals’ homes are____________.

A. not the same   B. the same    C. in holes    D. in trees

(    ) 5. People live in ____________.

A. holes    B. trees     C. different kinds of houses    D. mountains

B

Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People's Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It's a happy family.

(    )6. Joan is from ________.    

A. China B. Japan  C. the U.S.A. D. Canada

(    )7. Joan likes speaking ________with us after class.

A. Chinese B. English  C. French D. Japanese

(    )8. Joan's ________ is an English teacher.

A. father B. mother  C. brother D. father and mother

(    )9. How often does Joan go to the shop?

A. Often. B. Never.  C. Every Sunday. D. Sometimes.

(    )10. Which is not wrong?

A. Joan's mother is a good doctor.        B. There are three people in her family.

C. They like to eat the Chinese food a lot.  D. The family are all in China.

C

Country

Capital

Languages(语言)

India

New Delhi

Hindi and English

Canada

Ottawa

English and French

Russia

Moscow

Russian

Egypt

Cairo

Arabic

Singapore

Singapore City

Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English

(     )11. If you go to ______, maybe some people can understand you.

A. Russia        B. Singapore       C. Egypt       D. India

(     )12. Egyptians speak _________.

A. Chinese       B. Russian         C. Arabic      D. French

(    )13. If you go to ______, you must learn Russian well.

A. Russia        B. Canada         C. Singapore    D. India

(    )14. The capital of Singapore is _______.

A. Moscow       B. Cairo     C. New Delhi D. Singapore city

(    )15. From the form(表格), we can see that ______ is the most important language.

A. English     B. Russian        C. French     D. Tamil

                        D

Mrs Wilson likes to ask his husband to go shopping with her on Sundays. Her husband pays for the things that she buys. Now they are in a shop.

"Look, Andy. Is it a fancy hair clip?" Mrs Wilson asks his husband.

"All right. And how much is it?"  he answers and gives money to the shop assistant.  When Mrs Wilson asks him about something good or bad,      he often says "All right. And how much is it?"   to her.

At about 8 o'clock p.m., Andy is tired and thirsty, and he wants to have a drink. Suddenly (突然地) his wife looks up at moon and says, "Look, Andy. Is the moon so beautiful?"

"All right. And how much is it?" his husband answers quickly.

判断正(T)误(F)

(    )16. Mrs Wilson likes to go shopping on Sundays.

(    )17. Andy is Mrs Wilson's husband.

(    )18 Mrs Wilson pays for all the thing she buys.

(    )19 Andy is hungry and wants to buy some food.

(    )20 Mrs Wilson wants Andy to buy the moon.

 

     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.

     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 (南半球) .

     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!

(   ) 1. In eastern Canada, the time is_________that in 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 are having breakfast, Argentinean children are_________

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

(   ) 3. It's midday in the capital of______when it'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 to telephone people in New Zealand, because in New Zealand________.

A. it's midnight and most people are asleep  

B. it's noon and many people are having lunch

   C. it's the morning and many people are working

   D. it's the afternoon and most people are playing computer games

(   ) 5. What time is it in New Zealand if it's 11:15 p.m. in Japan?

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

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