新概念英语第二册课文+练习Lesson9.docx

v1.0 可编辑可修改 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 TownHall 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. Comprehension 1 The crowd gathered under the clock because __________ it was twenty to twelve they wanted to welcome the New Year it was Wednesday evening the clock had stopped 2 They realized the clock had stopped __________ (a) before midnight (b) after midnight (c) at midnight (d) just in time Structure 3 They went to the Town 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) be 5 ______ will it strike In twenty minutes ’ time (a) When (b) How long (c) How long ago (d) How much 11 v1.0 可编辑可修改 6 What time did it stop _____ five to twelve. (a) On (b) At (c) In (d) During 7 Did ______ 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) pass (b) past (c) passed (d) pasted 10 A clock usually has two hands, a minute hand and _______ hand. (a) a second (b) an hour (c) a time (d) a big 11 Most people wear or carry _______ (a) an alarm clock (b) an alarm (c) a clock (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 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