Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇 prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" ?xml:namespace> On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fif minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted, 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment everybody began to laugh and sing. 星期三的晚上,我们去了市政厅。 那是一年的最后一天,一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。再过 20 分钟,大钟将敲响 12 下。 15 分钟过去了,而就在 11 点 55 分时,大钟停了。那根巨大的分针不动了。 我们等啊等啊,可情况没有变化。突然有人喊道:“已经 12 点零 2 分了!那钟已经停了!”我看了一下我的手表,果真如此。那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。此时,大家已经笑了起来,同时唱起了歌。 Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇 1.They went to the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. They went . A.the evening B.on the evening C.evening D.in the evening 2.The people under the Town Hall clock. A.were B.was C.is D.be 3. will it strike? In twenty minutes ' time. A.When B.How long C.How long ago D.How much 4.What time did it stop? five to twelve. A.On B.At C.In D.During 5.Did happen? No, nothing happened. A.nothing B.anything C.any D.a thing 6.How many times did the clock . A.hit B.beat C.knock D.strike 7.It was fif minutes eleven. A.pass B.past C.passed D.pasted 8.A clock usually has two hands, a minute hand and hand. A.a second B.an hour C.a time D.a big 9.Most people wear or carry . A.an alarm clock B.an alarm C.a clock D.a watch 10.It refused to welcome the New Year. It . A.denied it B.wanted to C.didn't want to D.wished to