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课件网) Lesson 9 A cold welcome 课文阅读理解题目 （判断题、单选题、词汇语法点） Lesson 9 A cold welcome Question：What does a cold welcome refer to “a cold welcome”指的是什么？ 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. ( )1. The event described took place on New Year's Eve. ( )2. The Town Hall clock was expected to strike twelve at midnight. ( )3. The clock stopped exactly at twelve o'clock. ( )4. The crowd became angry when the clock stopped. ( )5. The writer checked the time on their watch and found it to be accurate. True or False Questions 1. T/F: The event described took place on New Year's Eve. 答案：True 2. T/F: The Town Hall clock was expected to strike twelve at midnight. 答案：True 3. T/F: The clock stopped exactly at twelve o'clock. 答案：False （The clock stopped at five minutes to twelve.） 4. T/F: The crowd became angry when the clock stopped. 答案：False （The crowd began to laugh and sing, indicating they were not angry.） 5. T/F: The writer checked the time on their watch and found it to be accurate. 答案：True TTFFT Answer & Analysis ( )1. What was the occasion for the gathering at the Town Hall A. A wedding ceremony B. New Year's Eve C. A political rally D. A charity event ( )2. How many minutes before midnight did the clock stop A. Five minutes B. Ten minutes C. Fifteen minutes D. Twenty minutes ( )3. What did the crowd do when they realized the clock had stopped A. They booed and shouted. B. They laughed and sang. C. They left in disappointment. D. They started a protest. Multiple-choice Question ( )4. What did the writer do when the clock stopped A. They started to fix the clock. B. They checked their own watch. C. They asked someone for the correct time. D. They ignored the situation. ( )5. What was the reaction of the crowd when they discovered the clock had stopped A. They were annoyed and left. B. They were surprised and laughed. C. They were angry and shouted. D. They were indifferent and continued talking. Multiple-choice Question 1. What was the occasion for the gathering at the Town Hall A. A wedding ceremony B. New Year's Eve C. A political rally D. A charity event 答案：B 2. How many minutes before midnight did the clock stop A. Five minutes B. Ten minutes C. Fifteen minutes D. Twenty minutes 答案：A Answer & Analysis 3. What did the crowd do when they realized the clock had stopped A. They booed and shouted. B. They laughed and sang. C. They left in dis ... ...
