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Catching the Train
John and Fred work in the same company in London. They are going to have a meeting in Glasgow early Monday morning. It takes about four hours to get to Glasgow by train. They plan to take the 12 o'clock train on Sunday. So they can have dinner in Glasgow.
John's watch is five minutes fast. But he always believes it is ten minutes slow. Also, Fred's watch does not work well. It is ten minutes slow. But Fred thinks it is five minutes fast.
Here comes the question. Who do you think will get to the station first?
I think John will get to the station first.
【活动】
Answer the questions below. Remember to write your answer in a full sentence in each question.
1. It takes 3 hours to wash all the windows on a building. There are 30 windows. How many minutes does it take to wash each window?It takes 6 minutes to wash each window.
2. Tom's favourite TV programme starts at 4:45. If he gets home from school at 3:20, how long does he have until the show starts?He has 1 hour and 25 minutes.
3. Mrs. Hall's Art class starts at 10:30. If the class ends at 12:00, how long does Mrs. Hall teach?Mrs. Hall teaches for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

答案： John
1. It takes 6 minutes to wash each window.
2. He has 1 hour and 25 minutes.
3. Mrs. Hall teaches for 1 hour and 30 minutes.