This is a reading comprehension lesson to test
your ability to understand information written in
English. Read the information below
and then answer the 5 test questions.
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Holiday:Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time (DST) is the local time adopted
by many countries during summer. Typically, clocks are
adjusted by moving the time forward by one hour in late
winter or early spring. When DST ends in autumn, clocks are
turned back to their normal time.
DST was introduced in many countries to use the extra
daylight available during summer. DST helps stores that sell
to people after they get off work, but it hurts farmers and
others whose hours are set by the sun. It cuts traffic
accident rates. Sometimes it can reduce energy costs, but it
can also increase them.
The United States, Australia (not Queensland or Western
Australia), the United Kingdom, Canada and many other
countries have DST. In Europe, DST is called summer time.
Iceland, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are the few countries
in Europe without DST.
Most computers, mobile phones and other devices
connected to the Internet will automatically adjust their
clocks for DST. Some older computers will not adjust or will
adjust the time incorrectly or on the wrong date. Also,
computers with more than one operating system may be
incorrectly adjusted twice or more when each operating
system boots.
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YOUR Teacher:Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time has been a controversial
topic for many years.
Do you think countries should use Daylight Saving Time? Please post a comment
below with your thoughts.
Test:Reading Comprehension
Daylight Saving Time
Read
the information above. In the test questions
below choose which is the best answer for each
question. There are 5 questions. Good luck.
1.
In late winter or early spring clocks are adjusted by moving
which of the following?
a. one hour forward
b.
one hour backwards
c.
two hours forward
d.
two hours backwards
2.
In late winter or early spring clocks are adjusted by moving
which of the following?
a.
one hour forward
b. one hour backwards
c.
two hours forward
d.
two hours backwards
3.
Daylight saving time helps which of the following?
a.
teachers
b.
students
c. stores
d.
farmers
4.
Daylight saving time hurts which of the following?
a.
teachers
b.
students
c.
stores
d. farmers
5.
Which country does not use daylight saving time?
a.
The United States
b.
Canada
c.
United Kingdom
d. Russia
