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Lesson 9 A Cold Welcome
Text 课文
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. 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.
New words 生词
welcome ['welk m] n.欢迎 v.欢迎
(warmly welcome热烈欢迎；而cold welcome表示冷遇。)
crowd [kraud] n.人群
(crowded形容词，表示拥挤的)
gather ['g e ] v.聚集
(unite动词，表示联合、团结)
hand [h nd] n.(表或机器的)指针
(作名词还可以表示手，clap hands拍手)
shout [ aut] v.喊叫
(shout表示有意识的大声说话，让别人听见；yell表示大声喊叫；scream表示尖叫)
refuse [ri'fju:z, ri'fju:s] v.拒绝
(reject也表示拒绝，属于正式用词，用于正式场合)
laugh [lɑ:f] v.笑
(laugh表示大笑，嘲笑；smile表示微笑)
Grammar focus 语法
1. On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. 星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。
这里需要注意的是，在年、季节、月份、一星期或者更长时间、一天的一部分前用介词in。如：
in 1986, in Summer,
in September, in this week,
in the winter holiday, in the evening.
在一天前面或者由一天修饰的某个时间段前面则用介词on，如：
on Monday, on Sunday morning，
on Christmas Day.
town hall或city hall都指市政厅，是地方政府办公的地方。
2. 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。
the last day of the year.表示那年的最后一天，类似的表达还有：
the last day of the month. 月底
the last day of the week. 那周的最后一天
a large crowd of… 表示一大群…… 如：
He is surrounded by a large crowd of children.
他被一大群孩子包围着。
had gathered是过去完成时，其结构是主语+had+动词的过去分词+其他。表示一个动作在过去某事之前就已经开始，一直延续到这一过去时间。如：
I told them that I had seen you.
我告诉他们我见过你了。
3. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. 再过20分钟，大钟将敲响12下。
strike表示急速、用力的敲打。如：
Strike the iron while it is hot.
趁热打铁。
beat表示连续、反复的敲打。如：
My father beat me yesterday.
昨天，我爸打了我一顿。
hit表示有目标的打、击。如：
He hit the ball so hard that it went over the wall.
他使劲地击球，结果球越过了墙。
knock表示敲、击，是个不及物动词，常和介词搭配使用。如：
Listen! I heard somebody knocking at the door.
听！ 我听到有人敲门。
4. at five to twelve. 11点55分。
本课中还有一个时间的表达，two minutes past twelve表示12点零2分。
时间表达法有顺读法和倒读法两种：
1)顺读法就是先读钟点数，再读分钟数，直接读出即可。如：
6:15 six fifteen
7:20 seven twenty
8:30 eight thirty
9:40 nine forty
10:45 ten forty-five
2)倒读法是先读分钟数，再读钟点数，分为两种情况：
A: 如果分钟数≤30分钟，就用分钟数+past+钟点数来表达。如：
6:15 fifteen past six
7:20 twenty past seven
8:30 half past eight
B: 如果分钟数>30分钟，则用(60-分钟数)+to+(钟点数+1)来表达。如：
9:40 twenty to ten
10:45 a quarter to eleven
3) 如果时间是整点，则用钟点数+o'clock来表示，o'clock可以省略。如：
4:00 four o'clock 或 four
5. 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。
the minute hand 分针；
the hour hand 时针；
the second hand 秒针。
waited and waited等啊等。强调动作的重复。又如：
We walked and walked.
我们走呀走。
6. The big clock refused to welcome the new year. 那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。
refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事。如：
I refuse to discuss the matter.
我拒绝讨论这件事。
Exercises 练习
一. Answer these questions.
1. Where did we go on New Year's Eve
We went to the Town Hall on New Year's Eve.
2. Were there a lot of people there or not
There were a lot of people there.
3. In how many minutes would the Town Hall clock strike twelve
The Town Hall clock would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
4. At what time did it stop
It stopped at five to twelve.
5. Did it refuse to welcome the New Year or not
It refused to welcome the New Year.
6. What did the crowd do then
Then the crowd began to laugh and sing.
二. Answer these questions in the passage.
1. When did we go to the Town Hall
We went to the Town Hall on New Year's Eve.
2. When would the clock strike twelve
The clock would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
3. When did the clock stop
The clock stopped at five to twelve.
三. Supply the correct words in the following sentences.
1. He has gone abroad. He will return in two years' time.
2. On Saturdays I always go to the market.
3. I never go to the cinema during the week.
4. He ran a hundred meters in thirteen seconds.
5. I can't see him at the moment. I'm busy.
6. My birthday is on November 7th. I was born in 1974.
7. The days are very short in December.
8. We arrived at the village late at night. We left early in the morning.
9. I shall not hear from him until tomorrow.
四. Write sentences using the following.
1. begin/3 o'clock
The show will begin at 3 o'clock.
2. bought/1980
My father bought his first car in 1980.
3. shop/from…till
The shop is closed from Saturday till Sunday.
4. children/school/morning
The children go to school in the morning.
5. finish/two years' time.
My brother will finish college in two years' time.
6. go for a walk/evening
Let's go for a walk in the evening.
7. went to church/Sunday.
I went to church on Sunday.
五. Write negative answers to these questions in two different ways.
1. Have you any money
No, I haven't money.
No, I have no money.
2. Did you go anywhere in the holidays
No, I didn't go anywhere in the holidays.
No, I went nowhere in the holidays.
3. Did you buy anything this morning
No, I didn't buy anything this morning.
No, I bought nothing this morning.
4. Was there anybody present when the accident happened
No, there wasn't anybody present when the accident happened.
No, there was nobody present when the accident happened.
六. Change the form of these sentences.
He hasn't any hobbies. He does not go anywhere. He does not see anybody. He is not interested in anything-except food!
He has no hobbies. He goes nowhere. He sees nobody. He is interested in nothing-except food!

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