新概念英語第三冊(cè)（美音版）Thirteen equals one

[ti:未知] [by:https://www.lrc.com.cn] [00:03.27]Lesson 2Thirteen equals oneWas the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why? [00:05.48]Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, [00:09.64]but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. [00:15.93]The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night [00:18.23]was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since. [00:22.62]One night,however,our vicar woke up with a start:the clock was striking the hours! [00:28.63]Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, [00:31.92]but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. [00:35.58]Armed with a torch,the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. [00:41.27]In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure [00:44.07]whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins,our local grocer. [00:48.98]'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. [00:53.81]'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. [00:56.88]'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. [01:00.56]You see,I was hoping to give you a surprise.' [01:04.20]'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. [01:07.62]'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. [01:11.37]Still,I'm glad the bell is working again.' [01:14.58]'That's the trouble, vicar,'answered Bill. 'It's working all right, [01:18.65]but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times [01:22.59]and there's nothing I can do about it.' [01:25.04]'We'll get used to that,Bill,'said the vicar. [01:28.20]'Thirteen is not as good as one,but it's better than nothing. [01:32.16]Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'

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