Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade.
Argentina 9:00 a.m.
In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere（南半球）.
Scotland 12:00 noon
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.
Egypt 2:00 p.m.
Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two 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 beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.
New Zealand 12:00 midnight
It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, but that is Friday morning!
1.In eastern Canada, the time is _____ that in western Canada.
A. four and a half hours behind B. four hours ahead of
C. three hours ahead of D. the same as
2.While Canadian children in Halifax are having breakfast, Argentinean children are _____.
A. sleeping B. going home C. at school D. having supper
3.It’s midday in the capital of _____ when it's 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.
A. Japan B. Canada C. New Zealand D. Scotland
4.Two p.m. in Egypt is not a good time to telephone people in New Zealand, because in New Zealand _____.
A. it’s midnight and most people are asleep
B. it’s noon and many people are having lunch
C. it’s the morning and many people are working
D. it’s the afternoon and most people are playing computer games
5.What time is it in New Zealand if it's 11:15 p.m. in Japan?
A. 1:15 p.m. B. 2:15 p.m. C. 1:15 a.m. D. 2:15 a.m.
It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange 36 as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth 37 me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born. Then the whole world went 38 .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 39 11-year-old David to the 40 of the state.
Things seemed always to go for 41 . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the path of a truck. David was not 42 . The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to 43 in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an 44 room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization 46 to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 47 everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 48 eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 49 they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that 50 of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51 this is an emergency room, lives can be put either 52 or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 53 money. “By working I can realize my own 54 . That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to 55 !
1.A.angle(角度) B. direction C. mannerD. way
2.A.stuck to B. came out C. struck D. occurred
3.A.blank B. darkness C. wrongly D. emptiness
4.A.give in B. look after C. leave D. remain
5.A. attention B. care C. worry D. control
6.A.better B. worst C. the better D. the worse
7.A.hurt B. wound C. damaged D. ruined
8.A.experiment B. get over C. do with D. go over
9.A.upstairs B. information C. emergency D. underground
10.A.come B. pass C. go D. stand
11.A.intended B. aimed C. offered D. devoted
12.A.that B. where C. which D. how
13.A.average B. common C. normal D. poor
14.A.because B. as if C. in case D. even though
15.A.consists B. smells C. tastes D. makes
16.A. If B. Although C. Since D. When
17.A.at risk B. in need C. at ease D. to test
18.A.into B. beyond C. for D. over
19.A.disadvantage B. blindness C. purpose D. value
20.A.set B. take C. give D. follow
In my opinion, all Mr. Li ______ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict with them in their studies.
A. does does does B. does do did C. does does do D. did do does
It was with great courage _______ the boy told the truth ______ he had stolen the money.
A. that; that B. which; that C. when; what D. which; /
On arriving home, she was surprised to find that the kitchen was filled with _______ smelled liked tasty dishes.
A. which B. it C. that D. what
At Christmas people _________ us to help the poor.
A. appeal to B. aim at C. get into D. decide on
