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--- Lesson 9 A cold welcome |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- What does 'a cold welcome' refer to? |
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On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. |
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It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. |
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It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. |
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Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. |
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The big minute hand did not move. |
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We waited and waited, but nothing happened. |
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Suddenly someone shouted, 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' |
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I looked at my watch.It was true. |
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The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. |
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At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing. |
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