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二、阅读理解
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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 4:00 a. m. and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is 8:30 a. m. 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 at noon in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there are no lessons on Saturday or Sunday.
Egypt 2:00 p. m.

Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at 2:00 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 coming. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.
(A)1. While eastern Canadian children are getting up at 8:30 a. m., what are children in Scotland doing?
A. Having lessons. B. Sleeping. C. Watching TV. D. Playing games.
(B)2. What does the underlined part "ahead of" mean?
A. Earlier than. B. Later than. C. After. D. Until.
(B)3. Which country will welcome Saturday first, Canada, Japan, the UK or Egypt?
A. The UK. B. Japan. C. Egypt. D. Canada.

答案： 1. A
2. B
3. B