题目内容：

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

1.If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

A. 12:00           B. 2:00 p.m.        C. 12:30 p.m.     D. 4:00 a.m.

2.While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

A. having lessons    B. sleeping         C. watching TV   D. playing games

3.Who needn’t go to work on Fridays?

A. Canadians.       B. Scots.           C. Japanese.      D. Egyptians.

4.Which country will welcome Saturday first, Canada, Japan, UK or Egypt?

A. UK             B. Japan           C. Egypt         D. Canada

5.What does “ahead of” mean in English?

A. earlier than       B. later than        C. after           D. until