Question

5．Canada 4：00 a．m．to 8：30 a．m．
Canada is a big country with six time zones（时区）．In the west，it is four a．m．，and everyone is asleep，but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake．It is a cold Friday morning in November．

Scotland  12：00 noon
Scotland is part of the UK．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．


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．


31．The people inD needn't go to work on Fridays．
A．Canada         
B．Scotland      
C．Japan      
D．Egypt
32．If it is 8：00a．m．in western Canada，the time isC in eastern Canada．
A.11：00a．m       
B.2：00p．m．
C.12：30p．m．
D.4：00a．m．
33．While Canadian children are waking up，children in Scotland areA．
A．having lessons   
B．sleeping      
C．watching TV 
D．playing games．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述的是地球上不同国家的时区差别．

解答 31．D细节理解题．根据Friday is already the weekend in Egypt可知周五埃及人不用上班，故选D．
32．C细节理解题．根据In the west，it is four a．m．，and everyone is asleep，but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake可知在加拿大西部，它是凌晨四点，每个人都睡着了，但在东部，是八点半，人们都醒着．即相差四个半小时，所以当西部8：00a．m．，东部12：30，故选C．
33．A细节理解题．根据第一栏的but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake．It is a cold Friday morning in November．和第二栏的Children are having lessons可知当加拿大的孩子们醒来的时候，苏格兰的孩子们正在上课，故选B．

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