阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

小题1:If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

A．12:00

B．2:00 p.m.

C．12:30 p.m.

D．4:00 a.m.小题2:While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

A．having lessons

B．sleeping

C．watching TV

D．playing games小题3:Who needn’t go to work on Fridays?

A．Canadians.

B．Scots.

C．Japanese.

D．Egyptians.小题4:Which country will welcome Saturday first, Canada, Japan, UK or Egypt?

A．UK

B．Japan

C．Egypt

D．Canada小题5:What does “ahead of” mean in English?

A．earlier than

B．later than

C．after

D．until

洋务派举办军事工业的首要目的是（）。

A． * * 太平天国起义

B．加强海防边防

C．抵御外来侵略

D．发展资本主义