Do you have friends or relatives who live in other parts of China? For example, maybe you live in Beijing, but you have cousins in Chongqing. But luckily, if you want to call them on the phone or do a video chat with them, you don’t have to worry about which time zone you are in. This is because almost all of China follows a single standard time.

But some countries have many different time zones. For example, the US alone has five different time zones. My hometown New York is in the Eastern Time Zone. But my friends in California are in the Pacific Time Zone, which is three hours behind my time zone. So, if I want to call them, I have to plan with them ahead of time to make sure we are both free at the same time.

Actually, there is one exception (例外) in China: the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (新疆维吾尔自治区). In this region, people either follow Beijing Time - the time that the rest of the country follows - or Xinjiang Time, which is about two hours behind Beijing Time. People in Xinjiang have to be clear whether they are using Xinjiang Time or Beijing Time when making plans with each other.

For the first year I lived in China, I would often get phone calls from my mother very late at night because she forgot to consider the time difference. My hometown is exactly 12 hours behind China time! But by now, my family, friends and I have gotten used to the difference.

1.There are ________ time zone(s) in America.

A.one B.two C.five

2.The writer has to make a plan with friends in California before calling because ________.

A.they are both free

B.they are at the same time

C.they are in different time zones

3.The underlined word “consider” means ________.

A.认为 B.关心 C.考虑

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.All of China follows a single standard time.

B.People in Xinjiang can choose the time they use.

C.It is 10:00 in New York when it is 12:00 in California.

5.The best title for this passage is ________.

A.Learn to Save Time

B.Make Plans before Calling

C.Different Countries, Different Times

“Please don’t go to Wuhan if it isn’t really necessary,” Zhong Nanshan, a famous doctor, said to the public when the 2019-nCoV hit (袭击) Wuhan. But Zhong, 84, took an overnight train to Wuhan to fight against it.

Many Chinese know Zhong as a hero in SARS in 2003. People share his photos and words online, saying they “follow every word of Zhong”. He gives Chinese people hope to win this battle (战役).

A great doctor

Zhong comes from a family of doctors. He wants to save as many lives as possible. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he went to treat the sickest patients. After months, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted (采纳) by China and then the whole world. And it saved thousands of lives.

Back to the frontlines

Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again leading a team to fight the 2019-nCoV. Although this new virus may be more dangerous to old people, Zhong worries little about his own safety.

He takes a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Then he becomes the first expert to tell people that the virus can be spread (传播) between humans. Then his team developed a rapid test kit (快速检测试剂盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes.

As People’s Daily writes, “the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows what the backbone (脊梁) of our nation is like.”

1.How does Zhong Nanshan get to Wu Han?

______________________________________

2.When does Zhong Nanshan become very famous?

______________________________________

3.Are there other doctors in Zhong’s family?

___________________________________________

4.As a doctor, what is Zhong Nanshan’s dream?

___________________________________________

5.According to the passage, what does the writer think of Zhong Nanshan?

___________________________________________

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