Question

Peter is in London，the UK．It’s 5 o’clock in the afternoon．He is watching TV in the living room．At the same time，Bruno in Brazil is saying soccer with his friends in the park．It’s 2 o’clock in the afternoon there．It’s 8 o’clock in the morning in the US now．Logan is having his breakfast．His mother always makes soup for him．Karima is  in Paris．France．It’s 6 o’clock in the evening and Karima is not at home．She is shopping with her mother in a supermarket．There’s a big sale．They didn’t to buy some bread．Sanjiv is in India．It’s half past ten at night．Sanjiv is brushing his teeth．He usually goes to bed at 11 o’clock．

1.What is Peter doing now?

A. He is having breakfast．    B. He is watching TV．

C. He is playing soccer．    D. He is brushing his teeth．

2.What time is it in the US now?

A. It’s 5：00 p．m．    B. It’s 2：00 p．m．

C. It’s 8：00 a．m．    D. It’s 6：00 a．m．

3.Where is Karima now?

A. At home．    B. At schoo1．

C. In the park．    D. In the supermarket．

4.It’s 10：30 p．m．in ________ now．

A. the UK    B. Brazil    C. the US    D. India

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】本文介绍了由于世界各国存在着时差，在同一时刻，来自5个不同国家的人正在做着各自不用同的事情。

1.B

细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“It’s 5 o’clock in the afternoon．He is watching TV in the living room.”可知，彼得此刻在看电视，答案为B。

2.C

细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“It’s 8 o’clock in the morning in the US now.”可知，英国伦敦的下午5点钟，正是美国的早晨8点钟，故答案为C。

3.D

细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“It’s 6 o’clock in the evening and Karima is not at home．She is shopping with her mother in a supermarket.”可知，此时Karima正在超市购物，答案为D。

4.D

细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Sanjiv is in India. It’s half past ten at night.”可知，现在印度正是晚上十点半，故答案为D。