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It was late last Monday, but Tom was still ____ TV in his room. There was a wonderful football match on TV. ____  excited he was! That night he  ____ go to bed until twelve o'clock. The next morning, it was a quarter to eight. It was ____ late for Tom to get to school ____ time. But he was still in bed. When Tom ____ school, it was eight. The teacher was already beginning her lesson. As soon as Tom came into the classroom, she got  ____ and said,"What time is it now, Tom "Tom felt sorry and could say  ____ . In English class, he  ____ a test. As he didn't know the lessons at  ____ , Tom failed his English test.

荆州市某球迷2013年6月7日早上9点 (北京时间)坐在电视机前观看NBA总决赛第一场(热火-马刺)直播比赛，他看见球场夜空星光闪烁，这使他百思不得其解。我们这里是白天，美国为什么还是夜晚呢？下列解释，你认为正确的是(    )