Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London 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 about. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order.①Tom looked around but there was nowhere 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, facing a large mirror on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom's friends,came in and sat with Tom.

"What time is your bus?" asked John

"Oh, there is plenty of time yet," answered Tom.

"Oh, I'll get you some more tea then," said John.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.

"Good heavens! It's going backward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."

"You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said John.

Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish.② The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirrors since then.

1.The London bus left _____.

A. at 11:55 B. at 5:12

C. before 11:55 D. after 11:55

2.Tom walked into the station cafe because _____.

A. John asked him to have a cup of tea

B. he wanted a drink there

C. he would meet a friend of his

D. it was early and he couldn't find a place to sit in the station

3.What time was it in fact when he look at the clock again?

A. Half past twelve.

B. Half past eleven.

C. Twenty to twelve.

D. Half past one.

4.When we look at a clock in the mirror, we'll see .

A. the right time

B. it is going slower

C. it is going backward

D. it is going fast

I am a middle school student.My name is Li Mei.My grandfather is 70 years old now.He often says life has changed a lot.It becomes better and better.I ask him what life was like when he was a child.The following was what he said.

When he was a child,he used to feel hungry.There didn’t use to be enough food for him to eat.He has two brothers and two sisters.His parents were both farmers.They were very poor and couldn’t let their children eat as much as possible.As for clothes,they didn’t use to have enough clothes.And they never bought new clothes.The younger brothers and sisters often wore their old brothers’ and sisters’ clothes.My grandfather is the youngest.He is the only one that went to school and had a job in the city.His brothers and sisters didn’t get an education and they still live in the countryside now.Now my grandfather has retired and lives a happy life.He can eat any food that he wants.He can buy clothes that he wants to buy.He says he is much happier than before.He often asks me to study hard.He says if I work hard,I can have a good future.

1.How many children do her grandfather’s parents have?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.Whose clothes did her grandfather use to wear?

A. His brothers’. B. His mother’s.

C. His own. D. His father’s.

3.Why couldn’t her grandfather’s brothers or sisters go to school?

A. Because they didn’t want to go to school.

B. Because their parents didn’t want them to go to school.

C. Because they were poor.

D. Because they were rich.

4.How is the Li Mei’s grandfather now?

A. Sad. B. Moved. C. Happy. D. Bored.

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