新概念英语第二册第9课听力:A cold welcome
新概念2详解Lesson9Acoldwelcome
新概念2详解Lesson9AcoldwelcomeLesson 9 A cold welcome单词解析1.welcome n. 欢迎;v. 欢迎① n. 欢迎 a cold welcome 冷遇② v. 欢迎 welcome to+地点welcome to China;;welcome home;welcome back③ adj. 受欢迎的You are welcome.You are welcome to+地点2.crowd n. 人群① n. 人群 in the crowd 在人群中I spotted him in the crowd. 我在人群中一眼就认出了他a crowd of people 一群人,没有次序的人群, 拥挤的人群a group of people 一群人,有次序的人群② v.拥挤, 挤满a large crowd of people 一大群人crowds of people 许多人, 人山人海3.gather v.聚集① vt. 使集拢,集合,召集He gathered a large crowd of people round him.② vt 收集,采集,收(庄稼等)The children are out in the field gathering flowers. 孩子们在外面地里采花。
It has taken me a lifetime to gather all these books.③ vi. 集拢,聚集,集合They gathered under the Town Hall clock.people gathered 人们聚集在一起, 尤指自发性的4.hand n. (表或机器的)指针;手minute hand;second hand;hour handsecond hand 二手的,旧的,秒针wait me a moment/wait me a few seconds5.refuse v. 拒绝① vt. 拒绝(接受、服从等)She refused the gift.② vt. 拒不,不肯,不愿John refused to change his mind. 约翰拒不改变主意。
新概念英语第二册课件 (lesson 9 A cold welcome)
What happened? Nothing happened.
5. It was true that+从句 6. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing. at that moment = just then at the moment = now 现在, 此刻, 在此时
n. 欢迎;v. 欢迎
n. 门厅,走廊
n. 人群 v. 聚集 v. 敲,打 v. 发生;碰巧;偶然遇到
strike
happen shout refuse
[straɪk]
[‘hæpən] [ʃaʊt] [rɪ'fjuːz]
suddenly ['sʌdənli]
adv. 突然地;忽然
v. 喊叫
v. 拒绝
It will leave in five minutes'time.
in twenty (minutes' time) 名词所有格可省略
How far is the school from here?
3 minutes' walk. 三分钟路程。
4. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. waited and waited happen 等啊等啊, 强调动作的重复 (walked and walked;run and run) vi. 事情做主语, 事情发生 ……是一个事实 就在那时
4 Where had everyone gathered?
Yes, there was.
Under the Town Hall clock.
5 When would it strike twelve?
新概念英语第二册Lesson 9 A cold welcome 同步练习(含答案)
Lesson 9 A cold welcomestrike twelve refuse to welcome begin tolook at gather shout1.2.He ________________ friends from across the world to experience the"greatness" of the Great Wall.3.I lost control of my anger and ________________ at him.4.The child ________________ the stranger with distrust.5.He worked until the clock ________________.6.When they ________________leave, we had to call the police.7.After waiting for half an hour, she ________________ get angry.根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. 没有人愿意受到冷遇。
Nobody wants to ___________________.2. 在那一瞬间,我看见他投出一只球。
I saw him throwing a ball ___________________.3. 飞机二十分钟后起飞。
The airplane takes off___________________.从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. I planned to reach London _______ Wednesday morning, but I didn’t arrive _______ Friday evening.[A] on; on[B] in; in[C] in; till[D] on; until2. I was born _______ a cold evening in November.[A] in[B] on[C] at[D] by3. Take this medicine and drink plenty of water, you’ll be fine _______ 3 days.[A] in[B] after[C] later[D] since4. Mike does his exercises _______ seven _______ the evening.[A] by; to [B] at; in[C] by; of[D] at; on5. The English teacher told me to get there _______ half past ten.[A] in[B] at[C] on[D] inon at in until under past during1.These products will be produced _______a month.2.He went to Shanghai _______ September 3, 1991 and came back _______ a cold morning last year.3.They talked on and on _______ four o’clock in the morning.4.Why do we put a tree in our house _______the Christmas?5.These animals only come out _______ night.6.We leave Dover _______ ten and we should be across in France by midnight.7.It was ______midnight when we got home.Lesson 9 A cold welcomeKey to the exercise词汇部分Part I1. gathered2. welcomed3. shouted4. looked at5. struck t welve6. refused to7. began toPart II1. receive a cold welcome2. at that moment3. in twenty minutes’ time语法部分Part I1. D2. B3. A4. B5. CPart II1.in2. on; on3. Until4. during5. at6. at7. past。
新概念英语第二册第9课Lesson9-A-cold-welcome
twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute
hand did not move.
Read together or one by one
• We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
• Suddenly someone shouted, “It's two minutes past twelve. The clock has stopped!”
引导时间壮语的介词:in /on /at/during/till &until
➢in:
1. 表示一天当中的某一段时间 e.g.:in the morning/ afternoon/ evening 2. 表示月份、年份: e.g.: in March/ September/ 2008 3. 表示季节: e.g.: in spring/ winter 4. 表示“在某段时间之内” e.g.: I always eat my breakfast in ten minutes. 5. 表示“…时间之后”, 与将来时连用 e.g.: The teacher will be arrive in ten days.
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A rather worrying thought struck me.
Hall clock.
• It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.
• Fifteen minutes passed and then at five to
Grammar Time
新概念第二册Lesson_9_A_cold_welcome
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.
At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.
How many months are there in a year? What’s your favorite month? Why?
Look
at the pictures.
Free talk
write as many festivals as you can
Write down festivals in each month as quickly as you can
年、月、年月、季节、周 即在“来年”, 在“某月”,在“某年某月” (但在某年 某月某日则用on),在四季,在第几周,将 来时等都要用in。 in 1986 in April in December 1986 in spring in autumn in the fist week of this semester in the third week. They will come back in 10 days.
新概念英语第二册第九课教案
新概念英语第二册第九课教案IMB standardization office【IMB 5AB- IMBK 08- IMB 2C】L e s s o n9A c o l d w e l c o m e 1. welcome: n. /v. 欢迎gave the stranger an unfriendly welcome 对那位陌生人的接待很不友好give visitors a warm welcome 给来访者以热烈的欢迎receive a cold welcome 受到冷冰冰的接待welcome a foreign friend 欢迎外国朋友We welcome your kind help. 我们欢迎你的热心帮助。
adj. (1) 受欢迎的; 可喜的 (2) [用作表语]可随便享用的; 可任意使用的 (3) 不必感谢的, 不必客气的a welcome visitor 一位受欢迎的宾客welcome news 可喜的消息You are welcome to any book in my library. 我书房里所有的书你尽管用。
You are welcome. (对方表示感谢时, 常用的答语)不用客气, 不用谢。
W-to China! 欢迎你到中国来!You are welcome to join us. 我们非常乐意邀请你加入我们。
You are always welcome to our house. 欢迎你随时到我们家。
2. crowd: n. (1) 人群, 一群人; 观众draw a large crowd 吸引大批观众A crowd gathered at the scene of the fire. 许多人聚集在火灾现场。
(2) [the crowd]一般群众, 大众; 一伙人You can do what you want to do, but never follow the crowd. 你想做什么就做什么, 可别随大流。
新概念英语二册第九课《a_cold_welcome》
refuse
我们学过“refuse”有(v.)拒绝的意思,但它
也有“垃圾”(n.)、“没用的”(adj.)的意思
refuse
to do 拒绝做某事 refuse 生活垃圾 collector 垃圾搜集车
household refuse
laugh
laugh”是发笑、笑、嘲笑的意思,而作为名
词时意思为笑料、笑声。 关于“laugh”的短语有: laugh at嘲笑, 因 ... 而笑 laugh over 想着 ... 发笑 laugh away一笑置之
strike [straɪk]
Strike
☺v. 打,击 e.g. She struck the man in the face. ☺v. 敲,弹(钟,乐器等) • strike the clock (人)敲钟 • c示无生命的东
西的名词后加 ’s来表示所有关系,叫做名 词所有格。
at five to twelve
具体时间前用at 在表示时间时,常常要利用pass和to表示
pass h 当m=30,表示为half pass h 当m>30时,表示为60-m to h+1
大家都知道这个句子的意思是“你客气
了”,
而它也有“欢迎光临”的意思
crowd
除了作为名词之外,也可以作为动词。意思
是“拥挤”。 关于这个词的动词形式,也有一些关 于它的短语:crowd out挤出;推开、 crowd in挤进、a crowd of一群 follow the crowd是不是跟随人群的意思 follow the crowd是跟随潮流的意思,并非 跟随人群
1)The crowd gathered under the clock because ( A) It was twenty to twelve
新概念英语第二册Lesson 9 A cold welcome
课文讲解
1.A cold welcome 冷遇 cold adj. 冷的, 寒冷的, 冷淡的 cold fish 冷漠的人 My brother is a cold fish. lucky dog 幸运的人
2.On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. morning,afternoon,evening前如果加修饰词则用介词on,否则用in . Town Hall 市政厅
新概念英语第二册Lesson 9 A cold welcome
Key structures 关键句型
When did you arrive? I arrived at 10 o'clock.
仔细阅读以下句子,特别要注意用斜体印出的词组,我们可以用这些表 示时间的短语来回答以 when开头的疑问句。 a Phrases with at.带at的短语
新概念英语第二册Lesson 9 A cold welcome
Text 课文
冷遇 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。
★strike v. 打,击;敲,弹(钟,乐器等) ① v. 打,击She struck the man in the face. ② v. 敲,弹(钟,乐器等) strike the clock(人)敲钟clock strike 钟自己响 Listen, the clock is striking. strike twelve 数字表示敲击的次数
新概念英语第二册第9课-A cold welcome
新概念英语第二册第9课:A cold welcomeWhat does a cold welcome refer toOn Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.星期三的晚上,我们去了市政厅。
It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.那是一年的最后一天,一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。
It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.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。
The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened.那根巨大的分针不动了。
我们等啊等啊,可情况没有变化。
Suddenly someone shouted, It s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped! I looked at my watch. It was true.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。
The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.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。
New words and expressions 生词和短语welcomen. 欢送; v. 欢送crowdn. 人群gatherv. 聚集handn. 〔表或机器的〕指针shoutv. 喊叫refusev. 拒绝laughv. 笑Notes on the text课文注释1 Town Hall,市政厅、地方政府办公之处。
(完整版)新概念英语第二册课文+练习测试Lesson9
6 What time didit stop?_____ fivetotwelve.
(a)On(b)At(c)In(d) During
7Did______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)an alarm(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
(a)the evening(b)on the evening(c)evening(d) in the evening
4 Thepeople_______under the Town Hall clock.
(a) were(b) was(c)is(d) be
5______ will it strike? In twenty minutes’time
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.
新概念英语第二册第九课课文详解
Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇 ⼀、⽣词讲解 1、welcome n. 欢迎;v. 欢迎 a cold welcome 冷遇 welcome to+地点 例如:welcome to China You are welcome./welcome adj.或You are welcome to+地点 例如:welcome to my home/welcome home/ welcome back 2、crowd n. ⼈群 crowd :in the crowd I spotted him in the crowd ⼀眼看见 a crowd of people 没有次序的⼈群,拥挤的⼈群 a group of people 有次序的⼈群 crowd v.拥挤,挤满 a large crowd of people ⼀⼤群⼈/crowds of people 许多⼈,⼈⼭⼈海 3、gather v. 聚集 people gathered ⼈们聚集在⼀起,尤指⾃发性的聚集 4、hand n. (表或机器的)指针 hand n.⼿ minute hand/second hand/hour hand second hand ⼆⼿的,旧的 wait me a moment/wait me a few seconds(for a few seconds.) 5、shout v. 喊叫 call out ⼤声喊叫 cry out ⼤声哭喊 scream 尖叫 ⼆、本⽂重点语法讲解 本篇课⽂的重点是时间介词的⽤法。
这部分知识点实⽤性很强,在PET, BETS2 中是必考项⽬,同时在⼩升初考试中也是完形填空常考知识点。
只要多⽐较,多练,通过造句⼦区分各个知识点,学⽣⼤部分都能将这部分知识点掌握好,尤其时想在考试中拿⾼分的学⽣,千万不要忽视这样的细节知识点哦! 让我们来看看具体的时间介词家族成员吧: At:表⽰在某时刻,时间,阶段,如at noon 在中午,at night在夜晚,还有具体时刻at 12 o'clock等;时刻前的介词⽤at:at five to twelve作时间状语 In :强调在⼀段时间内,如在早,午,晚in the morning, in the afteronno, in the evening. 课⽂中in twenty minutes' time 20分钟之后,in 表⽰在段时间以后,根据时态判别in 表⽰的含义。
新概念英语二Lesson9-a-cold-welcome
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.
on引导的表时间的短语: ① 表示星期:on Monday;on Friday ② 表示日期:on October 10th;on March 23rd ③ 表示具体某天的早中晚:on Wednesday evening;on a fine afternoon;on that day
Will you help me to hand out the leaflets at the meeting? 散发,分发
He has handed over his business to his son. (把某事) 交给…负责
Shout call out/cry out 大声叫唤,大声哭喊
eg: During the past few years, there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations.
(From)…until…指一段明确的时间
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
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.
新概念二 Lesson 9 A Cold Welcome知识点总结
Lesson 9 A Cold Welcome★Warm up1、引导时间状语的介词in, on, at, during, till与until2、关于时间的表示方法3、any, not any, no的用法区别★ Listening1. When did we go to the Town Hall?2. Where had a large crowd of people gathered?3. When would it strike twelve?4. Why did the clock stop at 12:20?5. What did everybody do at that moment?★ Vocabulary● welcome [ˈwelkəm] n. & v. 欢迎【记忆】welcome = wel (=well好) + come (来) →n.&vt 欢迎int.欢迎adj.受欢迎的【拓展】welcomer n. 欢迎者⑴n. 欢迎a cold welcome 冷遇give sb a warm welcome 给某人以热烈的欢迎⑵v. 欢迎welcome to + 地点⑶adj. 受欢迎的You are welcome. 别客气、不用谢You are welcome to+地点You are welcome to do sth 欢迎做某事● crowd [kraʊd] n. 人群;v. 拥挤、挤满【记忆】crowd = c (“吃”) + ro (“肉”) + wd (“我的”) →吃肉的人挤满了我的家。
【拓展】crowding n. 拥挤现象crowded adj. 拥挤的⑴n. 人群A crowd of ... 一群......in the crowd 在人群中⑵v. 拥挤、挤满crowd in 涌入、在时间表中挤进crowd into (使)充满某空间crowd out (将......)挤出、将......排挤出be crowded with ... 满是.......in crowds 成群、大群地crowd out of (过于拥挤)使不能容纳crowd up 拥[挤]上● gather [ˈɡæðər] v. 聚集【记忆】gather = g (9) + ather (father) →9个学生的父亲聚集在校长办公室开家长会。
逐句精讲新概念英语第二册第九课 冷遇
逐句精讲新概念英语第二册:第九课冷遇Lesson 9 A cold welcome课文内容: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.本文语法:介词与时间搭配语法归纳:介词on, in, at, by, until/till, during与时间搭配的正确用法:on 多用于表示某天或节日等相对特定的时间前in 多用在年、月、季度等一段时间前at 多用在具体的点或短暂时间前by 多用于表示“在……之前”、“直到……时候”during 经常表示在某一特定时间内until/till 意为“直到”逐句精讲:1.On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.在星期三的晚上,我们去了市政厅。
新概念英语2Lesson9_A_cold_welcome
• • • • •
hand n. (表或机器的)指针 hand n.手 minute hand/second hand/hour hand second hand 二手的, 旧的 wait me a moment/wait me a few seconds(for a few secs.) • secs.:seconds的缩写 • shout v. 喊叫 • call out 大声喊叫 cry out 大声哭喊 scream 尖 叫
• 用on的时间短语:
• 表示星期 on Monday • 表示日期 on June 1st • 表示星期+日期 on Monday,June 1st • 表示具体时间 on Wednesday evenday
• 用at的时间短语:
• 表示确切时间 at five to twelve • 表示用餐时间 at lunchtime • 表示具体时间 at night
• 6. 使皱起 She gathered her brows into a frown. 她皱起了眉。
• 不及物动词 vi. 1. 积聚;集合 A crowd gathered at the scene of the accident. 出事地点聚集了一群人。 • 2. (眉等)皱起 • 3. 生脓,化脓 名词 n. 1. 聚集 • 2. 收获量 • 3. 衣褶
refuse sb\sth refuse to do
• welcome
• welcome sb to+地点 • a warm welcome 热烈的欢迎 • You are welcome to+地点
• strike v:打,击,弹,敲· · · (钟,乐器· · · ) • hit 指轻轻地敲 • strike 指重重的敲 • heartbeat 心跳 • clock strike (钟)敲 • strike the clock (人)敲
新概念2 Lesson 9 A cold welcome
---3 minutes' walk.
• Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.
• …(some time) passed and then, sth. happened ……时间过去了,……
my shout是 “我做东;我 请客”的意思
shout
★ v. 喊叫 • call out 大声喊叫 • cry out 大声哭喊 • scream 尖叫 • Shout to • Shout at
refuse
• 我们学过“refuse”有(v.)拒绝的意思,但它 也有“垃圾”(n.)、“没用的”(adj.)的意思 。
★ It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
Strike Struck Stricken
① v. 打,击 earthquake-stricken area poverty-stricken area
②பைடு நூலகம்v. 敲,弹(钟,乐器等)
strike the clock (人)敲钟
refuse to do 拒绝做某事 household refuse 生活垃圾 refuse collector 垃圾搜集车
laugh
• “laugh”是发笑、笑、嘲笑的意思,而作为名词 时意思为笑料、笑声。
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新概念英语第二册参考答案lesson9
新概念英语第二册参考答案lesson9新概念英语第二册参考答案Lesson 9Lesson 9 的标题是 "A cold welcome",讲述了一位名叫Vince Clare 的男子在寒冷的冬夜中,因为汽车故障而不得不寻求帮助的故事。
以下是本课的参考答案:A. 多项选择题1. a) He was going to repair his car.2. b) He was driving along a country road.3. c) He was going to visit a friend.4. a) He was afraid of being alone.5. b) He was afraid of the cold.6. c) He was afraid of the dark.7. a) He knocked at the door.8. b) He rang the bell.9. c) He shouted loudly.10. a) He was afraid that the man would not let him in.B. 填空题1. The weather was terrible.2. His car broke down.3. He had to stop.4. He couldn't go on.5. He was afraid.6. He was afraid of the cold.7. He was afraid of the dark.8. He was afraid of being alone.9. He saw a light in the distance.10. He walked towards the light.C. 完形填空1. a) afraid2. b) alone3. c) knocked4. d) answered5. e) cold6. f) welcome7. g) afraid8. h) warm9. i) afraid10. j) welcomeD. 翻译题1. 那天天气很糟糕。
新概念英语第二册Lesson9Acoldwelcome学习笔记
新概念英语第二册Lesson9Acoldwelcome学习笔记Lesson9A cold welcomeWhat does‘a cold welcome’refer to?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 s houted,‘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.【单词讲解】1.welcome①n.欢迎②v.欢迎③adj.受欢迎的①a warm welcome一次热烈的欢迎a cold welcome一次冷遇(不太欢迎)②welcome you欢迎你welcome the New Year欢迎新年Welcome to Beijing欢迎到北京③You are welcome!不用谢!(本意是:你是受欢迎的。
)crowd n.人群(本意是:群)a large crowd of people一大群人a crowd of monkeys一群猴crowd ed adj.拥挤的gather v.聚集、收集hand①n.手;(表或机器的)指针minute hand分针hour hand时针second hand秒针;二手的②v.(用手)传递hand sth.to sb.把某物传递给某人refuse v.拒绝refuse sb./sth.拒绝某人/某事refuse to do sth.拒绝去做某事The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.laugh v.大笑smile v.微笑laugh at sb.嘲笑某人(→L63)truth n.①真理;①事实、真相true adj.真实的false adj.不真实的、错误的【语法讲解】介词prep.1.用法:①介词不能单独使用;②介词后面只能接名词、代词、动名词,从而构成“介词短语”,即:介宾结构。
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新概念英语第二册第9课听力:A cold welcome
Lesson 9 A cold welcome冷遇
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
What does a cold welcome' refer to?
On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
星期三的晚上,我们去了市政厅。
It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.
那是一年的最后一天,一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。
It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.
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。
The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
那根巨大的分针不动了。
我们等啊等啊,可情况没有变化。
Suddenly someone shouted, ‘It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!" I looked at my watch. It was true.
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。
The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
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。
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
Notes on the text课文注释
1 Town Hall,市政厅、地方政府办公之处。
2 a large crowd of ... 一大群…
3 in twenty minutes' time, 20分钟之后。