Lesson 21 A cold welcome
冷遇

文章讲解：
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 beganto laugh and sing.

1.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.
1) 语法点：时间介词on/in/at 复习
on---具体某一天
in—某一月，或者某一年
at—具体某一个时刻，或者固定搭配
in the evening ---on Wednesday evening
at night---- on Wednesday night
in spring ---- on a warm spring
in the morning/afternoon/evening
Let’s meet up at 1 p.m.
2)过去时复习
go to + 地方，去某地
3)语法点：序数词复习, 并列结构复习和过去完成时。
It was the last day of the year and a crowd of people had gathered under the town Hall clock.
序数词前面一定要有定冠词（the）
I loved you and I will always love you.

2.It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
1)语法点：过去将来时
2)结构1: would + do
结构2: was/were + going to do sth
结构3: was/were about to do sth

练习强化：
( )1.What did your son say in the letter?
　　 He told me that he ______ the Disney World the next day.
A. will visit B. has visite C. is going to visit D. would visit
( )2.I hoped Tina ______ to my birthday party on time the next Wednesday.
A. to come B. is coming C. will come D. was coming
( )3.Father said that he ______ me to Beijing the next year.
　　 A. took B. would take C. takes D. will take
( )4.We were not sure whether they ______ more vegetables.
　　 A. are going to grow B. were going to grow
　　 C. will grow D. have grown
( )5.She ______ to work when the telephone rang.
　　 A. is going B. will go
　　 C. was about to go D. is to go

II. 用所给动词的适当形式填空
1.Miss Zhang said she ________(visit) the Great Wall next summer.
2.She told him that she ________(not stay) here for long.
3.I wasn't sure whether Lucy_______(come) the next year.
4.The scientists said the world's population _______ (slow) down in future.

3.Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.
语法点：时间表达法
A.整点：
用钟点（基数词） + o'clock。注意o'clock须用单数可以省略。
如：one o'clock 1点钟 12 (o'clock) 12点钟
B.非整点：
①顺读：直接读数字
如：ten forty 10:40； seven ten 7:10；
②逆读
1）如果分钟数少于30分钟，可用“分钟 + past + 钟点”表示 past是介词意思是“过”。
如 twenty past ten 10: 20
2）如果分钟数多于30分钟， “（60分钟-原分钟数）+ to +（原小时数+ 1）” to是介词，意思是“差”。
如 11:35 可表示为（60-35） twenty-five to twelve
如：7:48 (60-48) twelve to eight
如：8:39 twenty-one to nine
如：6:52 eight to seven
注：当分钟数是15分钟时可用名词quarter一刻钟表示。
如：7:15可表示为 a quarter past seven
12:15可表示为 a quarter past twelve

4.The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
注意：wait for wait up

5.Suddenly someone shouted. 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!
1)Suddenly = all of sudden 突然
2)stop doing sth 停止做某事；stop to do something 停下来去做某事

6.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)look at something/someone 看某物／某人
2)watch out! 小心；watch your mouth 说话注意点！
3)refuse to do sth 拒绝做某事
例:Peter refused to go to school.