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四、阅读表达。
阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Interesting Knowledge About Time
What is a time zone?
A time zone exists because the earth rotates(自转）from west to east.
We just learned how time zones work in different places. Now let's talk about a special Chinese way to follow time—the 24 Solar Terms(节气).
For thousands of years, Chinese farmers have used these terms like a nature calendar. They tell us when seasons change and help people know the best time to plant crops or prepare for weather changes.
What are Chinese 24 Solar Terms?
The 24 Solar Terms have a long history in China. They show the sun's motion(运动）every year. And they tell the change of cold and hot seasons.
Dongzhi is very important. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd. On that day,
the night is the longest and the day is the shortest. To celebrate Dongzhi, people usually eat jiaozi with their family or friends.
1. If you want to watch the live(现场直播）game at 8:00 a. m. in London, when should you turn on the TV in Beijing?
2. Which cities have the same time zone according to the table?
3. When is Dongzhi?
4. What do people usually eat on Dongzhi?
5. When you are having dinner, what are people doing in New York?
阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Interesting Knowledge About Time
What is a time zone?
A time zone exists because the earth rotates(自转）from west to east.
We just learned how time zones work in different places. Now let's talk about a special Chinese way to follow time—the 24 Solar Terms(节气).
For thousands of years, Chinese farmers have used these terms like a nature calendar. They tell us when seasons change and help people know the best time to plant crops or prepare for weather changes.
What are Chinese 24 Solar Terms?
The 24 Solar Terms have a long history in China. They show the sun's motion(运动）every year. And they tell the change of cold and hot seasons.
Dongzhi is very important. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd. On that day,
the night is the longest and the day is the shortest. To celebrate Dongzhi, people usually eat jiaozi with their family or friends.
1. If you want to watch the live(现场直播）game at 8:00 a. m. in London, when should you turn on the TV in Beijing?
At 4:00 p.m.
2. Which cities have the same time zone according to the table?
Paris and Rome.
3. When is Dongzhi?
It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.
4. What do people usually eat on Dongzhi?
They usually eat jiaozi.
5. When you are having dinner, what are people doing in New York?
They are getting up/having breakfast/going to work/ doing exercise.(答案合理即可)
答案
1. At 4:00 p.m.
2. Paris and Rome.
3. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.
4. They usually eat jiaozi.
5. They are getting up/having breakfast/going to work/ doing exercise.(答案合理即可)
2. Paris and Rome.
3. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.
4. They usually eat jiaozi.
5. They are getting up/having breakfast/going to work/ doing exercise.(答案合理即可)
解析
【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，需结合表格中的时间信息和短文内容逐一解答问题：
1. 第1题需对比北京与伦敦的对应时间，从表格中找到伦敦8a.m.时北京的时间即可；
2. 第2题需观察表格中各城市的时间，找出时间相同的城市；
3. 第3题直接从短文中提取关于冬至时间的信息；
4. 第4题提取短文中冬至的饮食内容；
5. 第5题根据北京和纽约的时间对应关系，结合“吃晚餐”的时间，推断纽约的活动。
【解析】
1. 根据表格，伦敦时间为8a.m.时，对应的北京时间是4p.m.，因此在北京需下午4点打开电视；
2. 查看表格，Paris（巴黎）和Rome（罗马）的时间均为9a.m.，属于同一时区；
3. 短文中明确说明：“Dongzhi is very important. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.”，直接提取即可；
4. 短文提到：“To celebrate Dongzhi, people usually eat jiaozi with their family or friends.”，提取饮食内容；
5. 由表格可知，北京时间4p.m.对应纽约时间3a.m.，若在北京吃晚餐（如6p.m.），则纽约时间为5a.m.，此时人们通常在起床、吃早饭或准备上班等，合理即可。
【答案】
1. At 4:00 p.m.
2. Paris and Rome.
3. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.
4. They usually eat jiaozi.
5. They are getting up/having breakfast/going to work/ doing exercise.(答案合理即可)
【知识点】
阅读理解、时间表达、文化常识
【点评】
本题结合表格与短文考查信息提取能力，难度适中，需学生仔细定位对应信息，部分题目需简单的时间转换，整体易于得分。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为阅读理解题，需结合表格中的时间信息和短文内容逐一解答问题：
1. 第1题需对比北京与伦敦的对应时间，从表格中找到伦敦8a.m.时北京的时间即可；
2. 第2题需观察表格中各城市的时间，找出时间相同的城市；
3. 第3题直接从短文中提取关于冬至时间的信息；
4. 第4题提取短文中冬至的饮食内容；
5. 第5题根据北京和纽约的时间对应关系，结合“吃晚餐”的时间，推断纽约的活动。
【解析】
1. 根据表格，伦敦时间为8a.m.时，对应的北京时间是4p.m.，因此在北京需下午4点打开电视；
2. 查看表格，Paris（巴黎）和Rome（罗马）的时间均为9a.m.，属于同一时区；
3. 短文中明确说明：“Dongzhi is very important. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.”，直接提取即可；
4. 短文提到：“To celebrate Dongzhi, people usually eat jiaozi with their family or friends.”，提取饮食内容；
5. 由表格可知，北京时间4p.m.对应纽约时间3a.m.，若在北京吃晚餐（如6p.m.），则纽约时间为5a.m.，此时人们通常在起床、吃早饭或准备上班等，合理即可。
【答案】
1. At 4:00 p.m.
2. Paris and Rome.
3. It is usually on December 21st or 22nd.
4. They usually eat jiaozi.
5. They are getting up/having breakfast/going to work/ doing exercise.(答案合理即可)
【知识点】
阅读理解、时间表达、文化常识
【点评】
本题结合表格与短文考查信息提取能力，难度适中，需学生仔细定位对应信息，部分题目需简单的时间转换，整体易于得分。
【难度系数】
0.6
