歌词
--- 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.
^再过20分钟，大钟将敲响12下。
Fifteen 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。
The big minute hand did not move.
^那根巨大的分针不动了。
We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
^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!'
^突然有人喊道：“已经12点零2分了！那钟已经停了！”
I looked at my watch.It was true.
^我看了一下我的手表，果真如此。
The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.
^那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。
At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
^此时，大家已经笑了起来，同时唱起了歌。
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