Dear Editor,
Uncle Wang works in a book shop in the middle of the city. The shop is not far from his home. It is about one kilometre away. So Uncle Wang seldom (很少) goes to work by bus. He usually goes there by bike, sometimes on foot. It takes(花费) him twenty minutes to get there by bike and forty minutes on foot. Today his bike is broken. He wants to walk there. Now he is having breakfast. He leaves home at ten minutes to eight and he walks to work twenty minutes earlier. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter to five in the afternoon.
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What does Uncle Wang do?
A . He sells books.
B . He grows flowers.
C . He makes shoes.
D . He works in a hospital.
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—Why does he seldom go to work by bus?
— Because__________.
A . there is no bus
B . his shop is not far from his home
C . he likes riding a bike
D . his shop isn't in the middle of the city
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How long does it take him to walk to his book shop?
A . Twenty minutes.
B . Forty minutes.
C . Ten minutes.
D . Half an hour.
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What time does he usually leave home by bike?
A . At ten minutes to eight.
B . At half past eight.
C . At ten minutes past eight.
D . At twenty minutes past eight.
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He usually gets back home from work at__________ in the afternoon.
A . 4:45
B . 5:15
C . 4:55
D . 5:05
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