精心整理Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇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. Fifteen 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. Comprehension 1 The crowd gathered under the clock because __________ (a) it was twenty to twelve (b) they wanted to welcome the New Year (c) it was Wednesday evening (d) the clock had stopped 2 They realized the clock had stopped __________ (a) before midnight (b) after midnight (c) at midnight (d) just in time Structure 3 They went to the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. They went________ (a) the evening (b) on the evening (c) evening (d) in the evening 4 The people _______ under the Town Hall clock. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) be 5 ______ will it strike? In twenty minutes’ time (a) When (b) How long (c) How long ago (d) How much 6 What time did it stop? _____ five to twelve. (a) On (b) At (c) In (d) During 7 Did ______ happen? No, nothing happened. (a) nothing (b)anything (c) any (d) a thing Vocabulary 8 How many times did the clock ______ ? (a) hit (b) beat (c) knock (d) strike 9 It was fifteen minutes_____ eleven. (a) pass (b) past (c) passed (d) pasted 10 A clock usually has two hands, a minute hand and _______ hand. (a) a second (b) an hour (c) a time (d) a big 11 Most people wear or carry _______ (a) an alarm clock (b) an alarm (c) a clock (d) a watch 12 It refused to welcome the New Year. It ________ (a) denied it (b) wanted to (c) didn’t want to (d) wished to New words and expressions 生词和短语welcome n. 欢迎； v. 欢迎crowd n. 人群gather v. 聚集hand n. （表或机器的）指针shout v. 喊叫refuse v. 拒绝laugh v. 笑
