Day 2 选择型阅读
[外文素材改编自 POWER UP]
语篇类型:说明文 | 主题词:时区里的学问 | 词数:189 | 难度:★★★★☆ | 建议用时:8'
As Earth has the daily rotation(旋转) on its axis(轴) in space, the sun shines on only parts(部分) of Earth. Because of this, there are different time zones in the world. The time is different in each country. For example, when it is daytime where you live, it is night-time on the other side of Earth.
There are lots of lines(线条) on a world map. Lines of latitude(纬度) go around Earth. They show us how far we are from the equator(赤道), a line that runs around the middle of Earth. Lines of longitude(经度) run north and south. They make Earth look like parts of an orange.
The Greenwich Meridian(本初子午线) is an important line of longitude which passes through London in the UK. It sets the time for all the clocks around the world. If you live to the east of the Greenwich Meridian, the time is earlier than that in London. ▲
In geography, China crosses five time zones from East 5 to East 9. However, in 1949, China set the “Beijing Time” of the 8th East Zone as the standard time(标准时间).
()1. Why do different places on Earth have different times?
A. Because Earth has the daily rotation on its axis in space.
B. Because some countries are bigger.
C. Because Earth moves around the sun.
D. Because the sun shines on all parts of Earth.
()2. What do lines of latitude show us?
A. How many time zones there are.
B. How far we are from the equator.
C. How we can move to the north and south.
D. How far we are from the Greenwich Meridian.
()3. 🆕新考点 句子还原 Which of the following can be put in ▲?
A. Latitude lines run east and west.
B. If you live to the west, it’s later.
C. London is a big city in the UK.
D. The equator travels through 13 countries.
()4. 🆕新考点 推断读者对象 Who is the passage most probably written for?
A. People who like sports.
B. People who like music.
C. People who like geography.
D. People who like history.
词句积累
◎重点词汇
1. Earth (n.)
2. space (n.)
3. sun (n.)
4. shine (v.)
5. side (n.)
6. far (adv.)
7. middle (adj.)
8. north (n.)
9. south (n.)
10. important (adj.)

11. east (n.)

12. geography (n.)

13. cross (v.)

◎重点词组
14. time zone 时区
15. pass through 穿过
◎写作佳句
16. As Earth has the daily rotation on its axis in space, the sun shines on only parts of Earth. 地球每天在太空中绕地轴自转，太阳只能照到地球的一部分。(适用于“介绍事物”类写作)
17. The Greenwich Meridian is an important line of longitude which passes through London in the UK. 本初子午线是一条重要的经线，它穿过英国的伦敦。(适用于“介绍事物”类写作)
☞参考答案见详解详析册 P34

Day 2
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了地球自转导致时区差异的地理现象。文章旨在帮助学生理解自然现象与人类生活的关系，培养科学思维和国际视野，同时增强地理认知。
1. A 直接信息理解题—关键词定位法。根据第一段中“As Earth has the daily rotation(旋转) on its axis(轴) in space, the sun shines on only parts(部分) of Earth.”可知，地球在太空中的自转导致太阳只照耀地球的一部分，因此不同地方有不同的时间。
2. B 直接信息理解题—关键词定位法。根据第二段中“Lines of latitude(纬度) go... the middle of Earth.”可知，纬线显示我们离赤道有多远。
3. B 句子还原题—瞻前顾后找关键词。根据前文“If you live to... than that in London.”可以推断，如果居住在本初子午线的西边，时间会比伦敦晚。分析备选项可知，B项符合语境。
4. C 推断读者对象题—三找定对象。根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了地球的时区、纬线和经线等地理知识，所以读者最有可能是喜欢地理的人。
词句积累
1. 地球 2. 太空 3. 太阳 4. 照耀 5. 一边
6. 远 7. 中间的 8. 北方 9. 南方 10. 重要的 11. 东方 12. 地理 13. 穿过