课文内容：
On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. Itwas the last day of the year and a large crowd ofpeople had gathered under the Town Hall clock. Itwould strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteenminutes passed and then, at five to twelve, theclock stopped. The big minute hand did notmove. We waited and waited, but nothinghappened. Suddenly someone shouted, It's twominutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clockrefused to welcome the New Year. At that moment everybody began to laugh and sing.
精讲笔记：
4.Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.
15分钟过后，在12点差5分时，钟停了。
语言点1 时间段+passed and then=时间段+later……(多长时间)过后
语言点2 时间表示法：表示几点差几分用to，表示几点过几分用past，通常在半小时之内：
5:40 twenty to six 5:20 twenty past five
12:16 sixteen past twelve 1:32 twenty-eight to two
语言点3 比较学习：pass;past
pass v.通过;n.通行证;及格
past n.过去;adj.过去的;prep.越过
5.The big minute hand did not move.
巨大的分针不走了。
语言点 move这里作“移动”讲，如：Move away from the window.从窗户那儿移开。
6.We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
我们等啊等啊，但情况依然没有变化。
语言点1 用and连接两个重复的动词，表强调，用于形容动作的程度和频率。
语言点2 What happened to you?你怎么了?/What happened to your car?你的汽车出什么事了?
