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.

根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空，每空一词(满分10分，每小题1分)。
小题1:I have lived here s    five years ago.
小题2:We all know that Anhui is famous for the Yellow M    .Many people climbed it.
小题3: The old man can't see things now. The doctors don't know what caused his b    .
小题4:It's 10: 00 p.m. The supermarket is still o    .You can buy things in it.
小题5:Now the river is much d   than before because of the pollution.
小题6:The sun ______（升起）in the east and sets in the west.
小题7:Listening to music can make us feel ______（放松）.
小题8:Can you tell me something about your exciting ______（经历）in Beijing and Shanghai?
小题9: You should speak ______ (清楚）to explain the reason why you were late.
小题10:Many topics are ______ (涉及)in the report, including travelling and weather.