二、阅读短文,从方框内所列选项中选出最佳选项填入对应空白处,使短文通顺、连贯。
At the moment, in different places of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it's midnight. 1
In London, people are leaving work to go home. 2 Some people are driving their cars home. Some are having afternoon tea at home.
In Moscow, it's evening. 3 Some are going to watch a ballet (芭蕾舞表演) after dinner. Some are chatting(聊天) with their friends.
In Los Angeles, it's morning. People are working in their offices. 4
New York is midday now. 5 They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or cola. Some are seeing friends or shopping in the streets.
Different places have different time. And people may do different things at the same time around the world. So what are you doing now, my friend?
A. People are sleeping.
B. People aren't working but having lunch.
C. People like to go to this park after work.
D. Children are starting their lessons at school.
E. They are waiting for buses or running for trains.
F. Most people are having dinner at home or outside.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1.A 2.E 3.F 4.D 5.B

我们结合每个地点对应的时间和上下文逻辑来匹配选项：
1. 第一空前文说明北京此时是午夜，午夜时段人们的典型活动是睡觉，对应A选项。
2. 第二空前文提到伦敦的人们正下班回家，后文列举了不同人返程、休闲的状态，E选项“他们正在等公交车或者赶火车”是下班场景下的合理行为，上下文衔接自然。
3. 第三空前文说明莫斯科此时是晚上，后文提到部分人晚饭后去看芭蕾舞，F选项“大多数人正在家里或者外面吃晚饭”和后文的after dinner形成顺承，符合晚间的活动逻辑。
4. 第四空前文提到洛杉矶此时是早上，人们正在办公室工作，D选项“孩子们正在学校开始上课”是早晨时段另一类人群的典型活动，符合语境。
5. 第五空前文说明纽约此时是正午，后文描述人们吃汉堡热狗、喝饮品的行为，B选项“人们不在工作，正在吃午饭”和正午的时间设定、后文的饮食内容完全匹配。