UNIT 02 Day and Night

　　When is the longest day of the year in your country? You may think it is a summer day. In summer, the sun shines longer each day than in winter. In the case of New York City, the longest day is June 21st. The sun rises at 5:24 a.m. and sets at 8:30 p.m. So, people in New York City have more than 15 hours of sunlight on that day。

　　Select True or False

　　❶ In winter, people have more sunshine each day than in summer. (T/F)

　　❷ The longest day in New York is June 1st. (T/F)

　　❸ The sun sets at 8:30 p.m. on June 21st. (T/F)

　　More to know

　　at

　　at有“在”的意思。通常用在相对小的时间或地点前面。

　　··I’ll meet you at three。

　　我将在3点和你见面。

　　··They go to bed at 9 o’clock。

　　他们9点上床睡觉。

　　READING COMPREHENSION

　　*Read and circle the best answer。

　　❶ Which season do people usually think the longest day of the year is in?

　　a. summer b. fall c. winter

　　❷ When is the longest day in New York City?

　　a. May 26th b. June 10th c. June 21st

　　*Complete the sentence with the right answer。

　　❸ The sun rises at and sets at 8:30 p.m. on the

　　longest day in New York City。

　　a. 4:50 a.m. b. 5:24 a.m. c. 6:30 a.m。

　　❹ People in New York City have more than hours of

　　sunlight on the longest day。

　　a. 12 b. 13 c. 15

　　DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

　　*Unscramble the words in the box。

　　a barbecue People having are

　　人们在举行烧烤聚会。