A
小题1: The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.
A.Canada
B.Scotland
C.Japan
D.Egypt小题2: If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.
A.11:00a.m
B.2:00 p.m.
C.12:30 p.m.
D.4:00 a.m.小题3:While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
A.having lessons
B.sleeping
C.watching TV
D.playing games
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
题目分析:这篇短文讲的是在同一时间世界各地的时刻不同,文中讲了加拿大、苏格兰、埃及和日本这四个国家的情况。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文中有关埃及语句Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries.(对穆斯林来讲星期五是一个特殊日子,因此在所有阿拉伯国家的学校、办公室和商店在这一天都关门。)可知此题选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据有关加拿大的介绍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.(在西部是凌晨四点,人们都在睡觉,而在东部是八点半,人们都醒着。)可知此题选C。
小题3:推理判断题。当加拿大的孩子们醒着的时候是8:30am,这是苏格兰是12:00,他们的孩子们正在上课Children are having lessons,,故选A。