1、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
2、minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted. Its 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.Comprehension1 The c
3、rowd 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 stopped2 They realized the clock had stopped _(a) before midnight (b) after midnight (c) at midnight (d) just in timeStructure3 They went to the Town
4、 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) be5 _ will it strike? In twenty minutes time(a) When (b) How long (c) How long ago (d) How much6 What time did it stop? _ five
5、to twelve.(a) On (b) At (c) In (d) During7 Did _ happen? No, nothing happened.(a) nothing (b)anything (c) any (d) a thingVocabulary 8 How many times did the clock _ ?(a) hit (b) beat (c) knock (d) strike9 It was fifteen minutes_ eleven.(a) pass (b) past (c) passed (d) pasted10 A clock usually has tw
6、o hands, a minute hand and _ hand.(a) a second (b) an hour (c) a time (d) a big11 Most people wear or carry _(a) an alarm clock (b) an alarm (c) a clock (d) a watch12 It refused to welcome the New Year. It _(a) denied it (b) wanted to (c) didnt want to (d) wished toNew 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
