Last weekend, Tom went to visit his friend in Paris. Tom 【arrived 到达 】 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人 】 waiting in the station. Some were 【standing 排队等候】 in line, others were reading . There was a group of 【students 学生 】 . Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked 【around 环顾四周 】 but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe . He looked up at the 【clock 钟 】 there. It was only twenty to twelve . He found a 【seat 座位】 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 【watch 手表 】 ?” 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 喝茶 】 , 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 【surprised 惊讶 】 . The bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.