Tom travelled to London. He 1 the railway station quite early. The train would not leave until five to twelve. He saw 2 people waiting there. Some were standing in line, 3were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying 4 them in line. Tom looked around, 5there was no place for him to sit.
He walked 6 the station coffee shop. He found a seat and sat down in front of a large mirror on the wall. He looked at the clock. It was only eleven. Just then, Tim, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with him.
"What time is your train?" asked Tim. "There is7 time," answered Tom.
They talked while 8. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It is going backwards!”he cried.
"You looked at the clock in the mirror," said Tim. Tom was so 9. The next train was not to leave for another hour, and from then on Tom10liked a mirror.
If you usually take the school bus or sometimes need to take public buses to school, there are some important rules you should know.
●When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait at the bus stop, and stand well back.
●When you get off the bus, make sure you and the driver can see each other, and wait for the driver to signal to you before you cross the road in front of the bus.
●Never go back for anything you may leave on the bus when it is starting.
●Never bend down(蹲下) near the bus when you walk to or from the bus stop.
●You should cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner, and wait for the light to turn green or for the WALK crossing signal.
●It is important to look carefully to the left, the right and the left again when you cross the street.
●Remember that it is dangerous to stay in the areas around buses where the driver can't see you. Don't run between parked cars or buses.
●Do not run across the street or through parking areas to catch up with your friends.
In fact, all decisions come down to choosing whether to open a door or to close it. I have learned that opening a door always makes life more interesting.
A few years ago, I was living in a small world. I worked as a teacher in a very small high school. My life was quite simple. Then one day I had an opportunity to teach in a large school. The students there came from different countries. But the school was far away from my village. So I asked myself, "Should I go to that strange place to teach? Or should I stay at home?" In my home town I was safe and comfortable.
Finally, I decided to go. I thought this was the best decision in my life. In that large school, I learned a lot about very different cultures. I also found that just a smile or a hug could make people understand each other. My new students made me feel welcome. We had a lot of fun. It was wonderful to live in a very different area of the country. So I was lucky that I didn't close the door to the chance, or I would miss all of those wonderful experiences.
