Question

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.“There’s plenty of time yet”, answered Tom.“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then”, said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.“ Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)! ”he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1.Tom went into the station cafe because        .

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A. Half past twelve                B. Twenty to twelve

C. Half past eleven                D. Half past one

3. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we

will find ______________.

A. the time is right

B. it’s going slower

C. it’s going backward

D. it’s going faster

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time.

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour.

C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer.

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.

5.Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?

A. The Mirror of the Station

B. Not A Careful Man

C. Missing A Bus

D. The Clock In The Mirror

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了汤姆在等车时，由于没有地方坐，他便去咖啡馆坐了一会，在这期间他遇到了他的工友迈克，两人在咖啡馆边喝咖啡边聊天。由于汤姆从镜子里看表，最后耽误了搭车的故事。

1.根据短文“Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.”的描述可知，因为没有地方坐，因此汤姆进入了咖啡馆。故应选B。

2.结合短文“A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”的叙述可以推知，当时的时间是12点半。故选A。

3.根据短文“twenty to twelve”和“Half past twelve”的描述可以推知，镜子里的时间是往回走的，因此镜子里的时间是慢的。故应选C。

4.根据短文的描述可知，A、B、D的叙述不符合原文内容，结合短文最后一段最后一句“Since then Tom has never liked mirrors”的描述可知，汤姆再也不喜欢镜子了。故应选C。

5.根据短文主要讲述的是在镜子里看错表的故事。结合选项可知，最能概括文章大意的是“镜子里的钟表”，故应选D

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。