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?” asked Mike.

“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. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

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

A.Half past twelve B.Twenty to twelve

C.Half past eleven D.Half past one

2. Which of the following is true?

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

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

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 the title(题目) of the story?

A.The Mirror of the Station B.Not A Careful Man

C.Missing A Bus D.The Clock In The Mirror

请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。

Courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.

How can we build up our courage?

Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.

Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle(肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.

Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.

Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the differnce is that they can control their fear.

They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.

Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.

1.What is courage?

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2.What wil you do in face of difficulty or danger if you don’t have courage?

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3.How can courage become stronger?

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4.What is the difference between courageous people and others?

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5.What will you do if you have courage in your study?(请结合自身实际,自拟一句话作答)

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