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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

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