3.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 lines,and others were walking about.There was a group of school-girls.Their teacher was trying to keep them in order.Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.
He walked into the station café.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 back-ward!"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.The next bus was not to leave for another hour.He has never liked mirror since then.
56.Tom went into the station café becauseD.
A.he wanted a drink there
B.John asked him to have a cup of tea
C.he would meet a friend of his
D.it was early yet and he could find a place to sit
57.What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror?
A.Half past twelve.
B.Half past eleven.
C.Twenty to twelve.
D.Half past one.
58.When we look at a clock in the mirror we'll seeC.
A.the right time       
B.it is going slower
C.it is going backward      
D.it is going fast
59.Which of the following is true?B
A.He liked mirror even before.
B.Tom missed his bus.
C.The next bus would leave soon.
D.Tom arrived in London on time.

分析 本文講述了Tom在車站咖啡館里等待開往倫敦的汽車時,因為看了鏡子里的時間而錯過了一班車的故事.

解答 56.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段第一、二句"Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus.The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve."以及倒數(shù)第六句"Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit."可知,Tom因為去得早了,想找個地方坐坐才走進(jìn)車站咖啡館的.故選D.
57.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段中倒數(shù)第二句"He found a seat and sat down,facing a large mirror on the wall."可知,Tom面對著一面鏡子坐著.再結(jié)合Tom與朋友的對話"…and now it's half past eleven.""You are looking at the clock in the mirror,"said John.可知,Tom看到的11:30是鏡子中的時間.根據(jù)鏡中時間與真實時間以12:00為對稱的原理,推理可知真實的時間是12:30.故選A.
58.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)Tom與朋友John的對話"Good heavens!It's going back-ward!"he cried.可知,鏡子中的時間倒走了.故選C.
59.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段二、三句"The next bus was not to leave for another hour.He has never liked mirror since then.(下一班車再過一小時也不會開.Tom自此不再喜歡鏡子了)"可知,選項A、C錯誤.根據(jù)Tom與John的對話"…and now it's half past eleven.""You are looking at the clock in the mirror,"said John.可知,鏡中時間11:30對應(yīng)的真實時間為12:30.再由第一段第二句"The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve."可知開往倫敦的車在11:55出發(fā).所以,Tom錯過了這班車,沒有準(zhǔn)時趕到倫敦.故選項D錯誤.故選B.

點評 本文選項中的一個難點就是如何根據(jù)鏡中時間推斷出正確的真實時間.掌握鏡中時間與真實時間以12:00成對稱的原理,問題就迎刃而解了.

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