Q: Coordinated Universal Time abbreviated to UTC, is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is within about 1 second of mean solar time at 0 longitude; it does not observe daylight saving time. For most purposes, UTC is considered interchangeable with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but GMT is no longer precisely defined by the scientific community.

The first Coordinated Universal Time was informally adopted on 1 January 1960, but the official abbreviation of UTC and the official English name of Coordinated Universal Time (along with the French equivalent), was not adopted until 1967.

The system was adjusted several times, including a brief period where time coordination radio signals broadcast both UTC and "Stepped Atomic Time (SAT)" until a new UTC was adopted in 1970 and implemented in 1972. This change also adopted leap seconds to simplify future adjustments. This CCIR Recommendation 460 "stated that (a) carrier frequencies and time intervals should be maintained constant and should correspond to the definition of the SI second; (b) step adjustments, when necessary, should be exactly 1 s to maintain approximate agreement with Universal Time (UT); and (c) standard signals should contain information on the difference between UTC and UT."

1. 1 January 1960
2. 1967
3. Coordinated Universal Time
4. the primary time standard
5. the world
6. 1 second
7. yes
8. Greenwich Mean Time
9. no
10. no
11. yes
12. both UTC and "Stepped Atomic Time
13. a new UTC was adopted
14. 1970
15. 1972
16. leap seconds
17. simplify future adjustments.
18. maintained constant and should correspond to the definition of the SI second
19. step adjustments,
20. to maintain approximate agreement with Universal Time

Numbered questions:
1. When was UTC adopted?
2. When was the official abbreviation adopted?
3. What does it stand for?
4. What is it?
5. Who uses it?
6. How close to is it to mean solar time?
7. IS it interchangeable with anything?
8. What?
9. Is GMT still defined?
10. Does UTC recognize daylight savings time?
11. Have their ever been any adjustments?
12. What was it once coordinated with?
13. Until what happened?
14. When?
15. When was its implementation?
16. What did it also adopt?
17. For what reason?
18. It is stated that carrier frequencies should be what?
19. What should be exactly 1 s?
20. Why?

Q: The children's Theater was actually an old mill building with cement walls, twisting passages and big staircases. One afternoon, my eight-year-old sister Brittany and I were with the drama group rehearsing A Little Princess, a children's play. "Good luck!" I whispered as Brittany adjusted her boarding school costume.

"Take your places for act one, please. Everyone, places for act one!" called the director. The lights went out and the rehearsal began. Halfway through the first act, Brittany finished her part and went backstage. She grabbed her script from the table and read along with the rehearsal that was still going on in front of the curtain. A small group of fellow actors joined her, and started practicing lines. Suddenly, something wet exploded on the back of Brittany's head! Turning around, she saw a tall girl with a beverage bottle in her hand. Sticky blue liquid slid down Brittany's face. The older girl laughed . Brittany glanced at her, expecting someone else to speak up and defend her. However, they all screamed with laughter and pointed mocking fingers at Brittany, who ran out of the make-up room in dismay.

Ten minutes later, Brittany met me backstage. "A big girl just sprayed me with this stuff and laughed at me," she said, trying to wipe the liquid out of her curly hair. "All the other girls laughed, too." I didn't even know the girl's name, and she was bullying my sister !

When we got home, we looked at the cast list and found that the girl's name was Jessica. Our mom e-mailed the director, who said she would talk to Jessica and arrange time for an apology right before the next rehearsal. Nobody really expected a heartfelt apology from Jessica but Brittany was prepared to forgive her.

Before the next rehearsal, the director met Brittany at the door and announced that we had a problem on our hands. "Jessica swears that she was never even near you yesterday," she said.

But Brittany knew the truth. As she glanced across the room full of young actors, she glimpsed Jessica sitting in a metal folding chair. For a split second, their eyes met. Jessica quickly turned away to stare in the opposite direction. For weeks afterwards, no matter how hard Brittany tried to talk to her, Jessica refused to look her way.

It was very difficult for Brittany to work with Jessica during every rehearsal , for three hours each week. But finally, we were ready to perform. There would be three performances over the course of the next weekend. Brittany and I were glad that the ordeal was almost over.

After the first show, Brittany and I each got a beautiful bouquet from our church's pastor and his wife. Jessica didn't get a single flower. The second night, we received flowers from our grandparents. Again, Jessica received nothing.

On the way home, Brittany spoke up. "Mommy", she said quietly from the back seat of the car, "I've been thinking, and I decided to buy some flowers for Jessica," Mom smiled in surprise and replied, "That would be very nice."

Before the last performance, Brittany met Jessica on the way to the theater. She handed the older girl a big bunch of yellow roses, bought with her own savings. "Great job with the show last night, Jessica. These are for you." Jessica was astonished. "For me?" she said. "These flowers are for me? Are you sure?" "Yes I want you to have them!" Brittany skipped towards the dressing room, leaving Jessica staring at her with a confused look on her face and a bouquet of beautiful flowers in her arms.

That night, Jessica finally received some flowers from her dad. She pulled out a spring of carnations and smiled shyly as she gave them to Brittany.

Maybe Jessica will never apologize to Brittany. Maybe she won't ever even admit her mistake. But she is just beginning to realize what wonderful things a person's love does in people like Brittany.

1. Brittany
2. A Little Princess, a children's play.
3. the director
4. The authors little sister
5. three
6. yes
7. Brittany
8. metal folding chair
9. no
10. no
11. unknown
12. no
13. Jessica
14. yellow
15. church's pastor and his wife.
16. No
17. blue
18. grandparents

Numbered questions:
1. who met them backstage?
2. What were they rehearsing?
3. Who was telling them what to do?
4. Who is Brittany?
5. How many performances would there be next weekend?
6. Did the Children's theater have staircases?
7. Who bought Jessica flowers?
8. what was Jessica sitting in?
9. Did anyone buy Jessica flowers the first 2 shows?
10. Did Jessica apologize to Brittany?
11. What did Brittany grab from the table during rehearsal?
12. was it easy for Brittany to work with Jessica?
13. Who sprayed Brittany with liquid?
14. What color flowers did Brittany give to Jessica?
15. Who gave them a bouquet after the first show?
16. Did Jessica give Brittany flowers?
17. What color liquid was Brittany sprayed with?
18. Who gave them flowers the second night?