Question

    Do you have friends or relatives who live in other parts of China? For example, maybe you live in Beijing, but you have cousins in Chongqing. But luckily, if you want to call them on the phone or do a video chat with them, you don’t have to worry about which time zone you are in. This is because almost all of China follows a single standard time.

But some countries have many different time zones. For example, the US alone has five different time zones. My hometown New York is in the Eastern Time Zone. But my friends in California are in the Pacific Time Zone, which is three hours behind my time zone. So, if I want to call them, I have to plan with them ahead of time to make sure we are both free at the same time.

Actually, there is one exception (例外) in China: the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (新疆维吾尔自治区). In this region, people either follow Beijing Time - the time that the rest of the country follows - or Xinjiang Time, which is about two hours behind Beijing Time. People in Xinjiang have to be clear whether they are using Xinjiang Time or Beijing Time when making plans with each other.

For the first year I lived in China, I would often get phone calls from my mother very late at night because she forgot to consider the time difference. My hometown is exactly 12 hours behind China time! But by now, my family, friends and I have gotten used to the difference.

1.There are ________ time zone(s) in America.

A.one B.two C.five

2.The writer has to make a plan with friends in California before calling because ________.

A.they are both free

B.they are at the same time

C.they are in different time zones

3.The underlined word “consider” means ________.

A.认为 B.关心 C.考虑

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.All of China follows a single standard time.

B.People in Xinjiang can choose the time they use.

C.It is 10:00 in New York when it is 12:00 in California.

5.The best title for this passage is ________.

A.Learn to Save Time

B.Make Plans before Calling

C.Different Countries, Different Times

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了中国人不需要担心时区的不同， 因为中国几乎所有的地方都使用标准时间，但是一些国家有很多不同的时区，如美国。

1.

细节理解。根据文中“the US alone has five different time zones.” 仅美国就有五个不同的时区。故选C。

2.

细节理解。根据文中“But my friends in California are in the Pacific Time Zone, which is three hours behind my time zone. So, if I want to call them, I have to plan with them ahead of time to make sure we are both free at the same time.” 但我在加利福尼亚的朋友们在太平洋时区，比我的时区晚了三个小时。所以，如果我想打电话给他们，我必须提前和他们计划好，确保我们两个同时有空。可知，因为他们在不同的时区，所以打电话之前要计划好。故选C。

3.

词句猜测。根据上文“For the first year I lived in China, I would often get phone calls from my mother very late at night” 我在中国生活的第一年，经常在深夜接到妈妈的电话，可知下文是因为她没有“考虑”时间的不同。这里的consider的意思是“考虑”的意思。故选C。

4.

推理判断。根据文中“Actually, there is one exception (例外) in China: the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (新疆维吾尔自治区). In this region, people either follow Beijing Time - the time that the rest of the country follows - or Xinjiang Time, which is about two hours behind Beijing Time.” 实际上，中国有一个例外：新疆维吾尔自治区。在这一地区，人们要么跟随北京时间——全国其他地区的时间——或者新疆时间，这比北京时间晚了大约两个小时。可知选项A“Learn to Save Time”是错误的；根据文中“But my friends in California are in the Pacific Time Zone, which is three hours behind my time zone.”可知，但我在加利福尼亚的朋友们在太平洋时区，比我的时区晚了三个小时。可知选项C“It is 10:00 in New York when it is 12:00 in California”是错误的。根据文中“People in Xinjiang have to be clear whether they are using Xinjiang Time or Beijing Time when making plans with each other.”可知新疆人在制定计划时，必须清楚自己是在用新疆时间还是北京时间。可知选项B“People in Xinjiang can choose the time they use.” 新疆人可以选择他们使用的时间。选项B是正确的。故选B。

5.

标题归纳题。Learn to Save Time学会节省时间；Make Plans before Calling打电话前做计划

Different Countries, Different Times不同的国家，不同的时区。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了不同的国家，不同的时区。故选C。