Tom was so wild about computer games that he would stay online for ten hours ___every day．

A．in the end      B．in particular    C．on end    D．on purpose

 

When Tom finished his studies at the university (大学), he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years, and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an exam one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.

   When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew (侄子) had got a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.

   One of the questions he asked was, “How many people work in your department (部门), Tom?”

   The young man thought for a few moments and then answered, “About half of them, Uncle Jim.”

When he graduated (毕业) from university, Tom was not ________.

     A. interested in getting any information from the government          

       B. looking for a good-paying job with excellent hours

       C. good at making decisions            

       D. very good at science

What did Tom think of his uncle’s advice?

     A. He did not like it.                                 B. He thought it was good

     C. He refused to take it.                            D. He was unable to follow it.

The uncle wanted to find out ________.

     A. what his nephew was doing

     B. how his nephew was getting on with his job

     C. whether his nephew could understand him or not    

       D. what his nephew had expected

In fact Tom’s answer means that __________.

    A. the people working in the government office were in many groups and they worked in turn

     B. most of the government workers were not working hard

     C. only half of the government workers went to work on time

     D. the government office had more people than needed

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(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
【小题1】、Tom went into the station cafe because           .

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

【小题2】、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

【小题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

【小题4】、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

【小题5】、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

Tom was at a loss as to how a car worked, so it was ______ that he knew nothing about how to repair cars.

A．apparent          B．absurd            C．confused          D．complicated

 

When Tom finished his studies at the university (大学), he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years, and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an exam one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.

When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew (侄子) had got a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.

One of the questions he asked was, “How many people work in your department (部门), Tom?”

The young man thought for a few moments and then answered, “About half of them, Uncle Jim.”

1.When he graduated (毕业) from university, Tom was not ________.

A．interested in getting any information from the government

B．looking for a good-paying job with excellent hours

C．good at making decisions

D．very good at science

2.What did Tom think of his uncle’s advice?

A．He did not like it.	B．He thought it was good
C．He refused to take it.	D．He was unable to follow it.

3.The uncle wanted to find out ________.

A．what his nephew was doing

B．how his nephew was getting on with his job

C．whether his nephew could understand him or not

D．what his nephew had expected

4.In fact Tom’s answer means that __________.

A．the people working in the government office were in many groups and they worked in turn

B．most of the government workers were not working hard

C．only half of the government workers went to work on time

D．the government office had more people than needed