【英语阅读理解回答问题（1篇）快阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答所提问题.Thetimemaybe10a.m.inBeijingand2a.m.inNewYork．Itissetonthesametime—GreenwichMeanTime．Thisisbecausein1884,manynati】

　　英语阅读理解回答问题（1篇）快

　　阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答所提问题.

　　Thetimemaybe10a.m.inBeijingand2a.m.inNewYork．Itissetonthesametime—GreenwichMeanTime．Thisisbecausein1884,manynationsmettodecidehowtopreventtheconfusion(混乱)madebyalmosteverytownhavingitsowntime．

　　Suchatimerulewasdevised(设计)bySirSanfordFleming(1827—1915)．HewasanengineerwholivedinCanada．Heheldameetingin1884todiscussthetime．problem．Hesuggestedthatthereshouldbe24meridians(子午线)dividingtheworldinto24timezones(时区).ThezeromeridianwouldpassthroughthevillageofGreenwichnearLondon．ThetimeatGreenwichwouldbecalledGreenwichMeanTime,andateachofthe24meridianlines,thetimeWouldgoforwardorbackwardsbyonehour．

　　Twenty-sevennationsagreedtothissuggestion,andsincethenGMThasbeenthecentreoftime-keepingforallnations．Mostnationshaveonlyonetimezone,however,largenationssuchastheUSAandAustraliaaredividedintoseveraltimezones．

　　1．WhattimeisitinNewYorkwhenitis10a.m.inBeijing?

　　2．WhodevisedGreenwichMeanTime?

　　3．Whenwasthemeetingheldtodiscussthetimeproblem?

　　4．HowmanynationsagreedtoGreenwichMeanTime?

　　5．DoesAustraliahaveonlyonetimezone?