[00:00.00]On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. #
星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。#
[00:06.20]It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. #
那是一年的最后一天，一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。#
[00:15.52]It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. #
再过20分钟，大钟将敲响12下。#
[00:20.20]Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. #
15分钟过去了，而就在11点55分时，大钟停了。#
[00:28.66]The big minute hand did not move. #
那根巨大的分针不动了。#
[00:33.60]We waited and waited, but nothing happened. #
我们等啊等啊，可情况没有变化。#
[00:39.09]Suddenly someone shouted, “It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!” #
突然有人喊道：“已经12点零2分了！那钟已经停了！”#
[00:49.91]I looked at my watch. It was true.#
我看了一下我的手表。果真如此。#
[00:53.01]The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. #
那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。#
[00:57.79]At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.#
此时，大家已经笑了起来，同时唱起了歌。
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