09 A Cold Welcome

名称：09 A Cold Welcome
内容简介：
新概念英语第二册（英音）
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[00:13.18]What does 'a cold welcome' refer to?
[00:20.76]On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
[00:25.25]It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.
[00:34.45]It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
[00:38.94]Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.
[00:47.82]The big minute hand did not move.
[00:52.56]We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
[00:57.66]Suddenly someone shouted.
[01:00.63]'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!'
[01:08.71]I looked at my watch.
[01:10.35]It was true.
[01:11.84]The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.
[01:16.81]At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.