S2 - Lesson 9 - The cold welcome

Words

welcome

a cold welcome

welcome you

welcome to BJ

you are welcome.

 

crowd

a large crowd of people

crowded 拥挤

 

hand

minute hand

hour hand

second hand

 

shout

 

refuse

refuse to do sth.

 

laugh

smile

laugh at sb. 

 

 

 

 

Content

 A cold welcome

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.