Lesson 9 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. _____ _____ Listen and answer What does 'a cold welcome' refer to(指的是) _____ Comprehension 单项选择 The crowd gathered under the clock because_____. (a)it was twenty to twelve (c)it was Wednesday evening (b)they wanted to welcome the New Year (d)the clock had stopped They realized the clock had stopped _____. (a)before midnight (b)after midnight (c)at midnight (d)just in time 回答问题 Where did we go on New Year's Eve Were there a lot of people there or not In how many minutes would the Town Hall clock strike twelve At what time did it stop Did it refuse to welcome the New Year or not What did the crowd do then Vocabulary hit / beat / knock / strike 击打 beat为普通用词，指用手或器械等连续击打、敲击，如殴打或体罚、敲鼓等；也可以指在游戏、竞赛或战争中战胜对手；还可以表示心跳。 The poor child was beaten black and blue. 那可怜的孩子被打得青一块紫一块的。 They were frequently cursed and beaten by the employer. 他们常被雇主打骂。 strike 表示“打；击”，是较正式的用词，指迅速或突然地用力一击或敲击，指用手或武器击打，可以是有意的，也可以是无意的。还可以表示敲钟、报时。 She struck him in the face.她掴了他一耳光。 He struck the table with his fist.他用拳头打桌子。 hit 普通用词，指有目标地猛击，“打中”或“对准……来打”，强调用力击中；同时表示瞬间动作，或强调敲打、打击对象的某一点。引申指在精神、经济等方面予以打击。 The missile hit the carrier. 导弹击中了航空母舰。 The brick hit him in the head.砖块击中了他的头部。 The economic recession hit the family hard.经济衰退使这家人遭到重创。 knock 指用拳头或器械猛敲、猛打，强调非常用力。 The attacker knocked her to the ground and kicked her hard.袭击者把她打倒在地并狠狠地踢她。 Somebody is knocking on the door.有人在敲门。 Exercise练习：用beat, strike, hit, knock的适当形式填空。 The rain was heavy and _____ the window hard． A terrible thought has just _____ me． They had to _____ the door down to get in． He _____ the ball too hard and it went out of the count(场地)。 Grammar 时间介词 带 at的短语 I always leave home at 8 o'clock and I begin work at 9 o'clock.我总是 8 点钟离家，9点开始工作。 I work all day and often get home late at night. 我工作一整天，常常是晚上很晚才到家。 带 in 的短语 The Second World War began in 1939 and ended in 1945.第二次世界大战于1939年开始，于1945 年结束。 Many tourists come here in summer.They usually come in July and in August.It is very quiet here in winter.The hotels are often empty in January,February and ... ...
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