2.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.
27.Why did Tom go into the station cafe?A
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.
28.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?C
A.Half past eleven.
B.Twenty to twelve.
C.Half past twelve.
D.Half past one.
29.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror,we will findD.
A.it's going slower
B.it's going faster
C.the time is right
D.it's going backward
30.Which is the following is the best title of the story?B
A.Not a Careful Man
B.The Clock in the Mirror
C.Being Late for a Bus
D.The Mirror of the Station.
分析 本文寫了湯姆在車站等車的時候,因為從鏡子里看表,結(jié)果錯過了車的故事.
解答 27.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.湯姆環(huán)顧四周,但沒有地方讓他坐.所以答案選A.
28.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子You're looking at the clock in the mirror.可見他看到的It was only twenty to twelve是從鏡子里看到的十一點四十,實際上是十二點半,所以答案選C.
29.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子Oh!It's going backward它正在倒退.可見在鏡子里看表是倒走的,所以答案選D.
30.B 標(biāo)題歸納題.本文寫了湯姆在車站等車的時候,因為從鏡子里看表,結(jié)果錯過了車的故事,所以答案選B鏡子里的表符合題目.
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