New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day

New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because _______ .
A、it is just east of the International Date Line
B、it is just west of the International Date Line
C、it is located halfway between the equator and the South Pole
D、it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：新西兰是世界上第一个庆祝新年的国家，因为它就在国际日期变更线的西边。