Question

What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station?

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. The 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 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 more tea then," said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward!" 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.Why did Tom go into the station cafe?

A. It was quite early and he couldn't find a seat in the station.

B. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together.

C. He wanted to have a drink with his workmate there.

D. He didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls.

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

A. Half past eleven.    B. Twenty to twelve.

C. Half past twelve.    D. Half past one.

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

A. it's going slower    B. it's going faster

C. the time is right    D. it's going backward

4.Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A. Not a Careful Man    B. The Clock in the Mirror

C. Being Late for a Bus    D. The Mirror of the Station

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】本文故事告诉我们，从镜子里看时间是错误的，从镜子里看时间是在倒退。

1.A推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.可知，他到达车站早，在车站找不到一个座位，所以去了咖啡馆。故选A。

2.C推理判断题。根据最后两段中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.可知，他在镜子里所看到的时间是十二点半，因为是倒着看，故选C。

3.D推理判断题。根据故事中Tom从镜子里看时间，错把十二点半看成了十一点半，说明在镜子里看时间，它正在倒退。故选D。

4.B主旨大意题。通过本文故事从镜子中看时间，结果看到的是错误时间，特别是根据最后一段"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.可知，文章主题应该是“镜子里的钟表”。