课文对话 · A cold welcome（课本 Lesson 9，印刷页 44-47）
1On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
星期三晚上，我们去市政厅。
2It was the last day of the year and a large crowd /kraʊd/ n. 人群 of people had gathered /ˈɡæðəd/ v. 聚集 under the Town Hall clock.
那是那一年的最后一天，一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。
3It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
再过 20 分钟，大钟将敲响 12 点。
4Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.
15 分钟过去了，而就在 11 点 55 分时，大钟停了。
5The big minute hand /hænd/ n. (表或机器的)指针 did not move.
那根巨大的分针不动了。
6We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
我们等啊等啊，但什么也没有发生。
7Suddenly someone shouted /ˈʃaʊtɪd/ v. 喊叫, 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!'
突然有人喊道：「已经 12 点零 2 分了！那钟已经停了！」
8I looked at my watch.
我看了一下我的手表。
9It was true.
果真如此。
10The big clock refused /rɪˈfjuːzd/ v. 拒绝 to welcome /ˈwelkəm/ n.& v. 欢迎 the New Year.
那座大钟不愿欢迎新年。
11At that moment, everybody began to laugh /lɑːf/ v. 笑 and sing.
就在那时，大家开始大笑并唱起歌来。
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