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(排队), 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(咖啡馆)．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?” “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(难过)．The next bus was not to leave for another hour．Since then Tom has never liked mirrors．
根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。
(1)
Tom went into the station cafe because ________．
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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?
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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 ________．
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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?
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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?
Thank you very much for your letter．I am glad that you enjoyed your holiday with me．We enjoyed having you and your sister here．We hope that you will both be able to come again next year．A week is not really long enough，is it? If your school has a five weeks'holiday next year，perhaps(也许) you'll be able to stay with us for two or three weeks．
We have been back to school for three weeks now．It feels like three months!I expect(期望) that you are both working very hard now since(因为) you are in Grade One．I shall have to work hard next year when I am in Grade one．Tom and Ann won't be in Grade One until 2005.
They went for a picnic yesterday but I didn't go with them because I cut my foot and I couldn't walk very well．They went to an island and enjoyed themselves there．Do you still remember the island?That's where all of us spent the last day of our holiday．
Tom，Ann and I send our best wishes to Betty and you．We hope to see you soon．
Yours sincerely，
Michael
(1)
___________ stayed with Michael for a holiday．
A．Only John
B．Only Tom and Ann
C．John and his sister
D．Only Tom
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(2)
Their holiday lasted for ___________．
A．one week
B．two weeks
C．three weeks
D．five weeks
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(3)
From the words of"It feels like three months!"We know that ___________．
A．Michael's teacher is very strict with the students
B．Michael is pleased with his school report
C．Michael hates studying
D．Michael works very hard
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(4)
___________ in Grade one now．
A．John and his sister are both
B．John is
C．John's sister is
D．Michael is
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(5)
Why didn't Michael go to the island for the picnic?
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