I arrived at the bus station much too early for the London bus, which was not to leave until five to twelve. I pushed through the crowds, looking for somewhere to sit down. Scores of people were standing about, or struggling along with their bags and the cases to find the right lines. There was a party of school girls. I could see teachers trying to keep them in order. But there was nowhere for me to sit.
I stepped into the station buffet. I looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. I found a seat opposite a large mirror on the wall. Just then a friend of mine called Jim came in and sat with me. "What time is your bus?" asked Jim. "Oh, there's a plenty of time yet," I answered. "Oh, I'll get some drinks then," said Jim. We talked while drinking. Then I looked at the clock again. "Good heavens! It's going backward!" I cried. "A moment ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven." "You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said Jim. I could kick myself for being so stupid. I had not realized that the marks for one and eleven on the face of the clock were the same. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. I have never liked mirror since then.
1.. The London bus left ________.
A. at five to twelve B. before five to twelve
C. after five to twelve D. until five to twelve
2... The writer went to the station buffet because ________.
A. he was thirsty
B. he saw the station buffet was not so crowded
C. it was still early for his bus and he couldn't find a place to sit at the bus station
D. he had changed his mind; he wouldn't go to London
3... The writer sat ________.
A. behind a mirror B. facing a mirror
C. under a mirror D. near a mirror
4.. Jim came to the station buffet at about ________.
A. twenty to twelve B. twenty past twelve
C. half past one D. twenty past eleven
5.. What time was it when the writer looked at the clock again?
It was ________.
A. half past eleven B. twelve thirty
C. twelve twenty D.eleven thirty
There is a story about a school teacher named Mrs. Thompson. Standing in front of her 36 grade class on the first day of school, she told the children a lie. She said she 37 them all. But that was 38 , because there was a little boy called Teddy, whom she didn’t like at all.
Mrs. Thompson was 39 that he didn’t play well with other children, that his clothes were 40 and that he always needed a bath. 41 , when she received his records, she got a real 42 .
Teddy’s first grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a smart child with ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners.”
His second grade 43 wrote, “Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a deadly illness and life at home 44 be a struggle.”
His third teacher wrote, “ His mother’s death has been 45 to him.”
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was 46 herself. She felt even worse when students 47 her beautiful Christmas presents, except for Teddy’s ---- a 48 that was one quarter full perfume（香水）.
After the children left she 49 for at least an hour.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the 50 children in the class. Six years went by when she got a letter from Teddy, 51 that he had finished high school.
There followed another letter years later. Teddy 52 Mrs. Thompson to attend his wedding and asked 53 she could sit in the place usually kept for the 54 of the groom.
Teddy 55 in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back saying “Teddy, you are wrong. In fact, I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
1.. A. 5th B. 1st C.3rd D. 2nd
2.. A. praised B. loved C. punished D. treated
3.. A. ridiculous B. unimportant C. disappointed D. impossible
4.. A. known B. scolded C. told D. asked
5... A. clean B. funny C. dirty D. strange
6... A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise
7... A. fear B. problem C. surprise D. puzzle
8.. A. classmate B. teacher C. friend D. leader
9... A. must B. might C. need D. have to
10.. A. easy B. necessary C. fair D. hard
11.. A. crazy about B. ashamed of C. worried about D. tired of
12... A. brought B. sold C. received D. afforded
13.. A. box B. bag C. bottle D. pack
14... A. laughed B. sat C. cried D. walked
15..A. smartest B. tallest C. laziest D. worst
16.. A. permitting B. telling C. praising D. regretting
17.. A. encouraged B. invited C. frightened D. begged
18... A. when B. where C. why D. if
19... A. father B. aunt C. uncle D. mother
20... A. shouted B. acted C. waved D. whispered
— In which part of the play was ________ your brother appeared?
— In the last ten minutes.
A. that where B. this when C. it that D. it where
— Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Don't you forget it!
— Ok, I ______. .
A. won't B. don't C. will D. do
The life in that remote mountain village was so hard that many youngsters preferred to find jobs in the towns or cities, ____ they dreamed of starting their new life.
A. by which B. for which C. at which D. in which
---- I’m sorry. That wasn’t of much help.
---- Oh, ______. As a matter of fact, it was most helpful.
A. sure it was B. it doesn’t matter C. of course not D. thanks anyway
