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In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. The big clock was made in two years. Five more years later the tower was finished. Then people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send birthday presents—bottles of oil-to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
A. The car made in Shanghai is always great. B. We should try our best to help make the earth clean and tidy. C. Where was it made? D. It's not good for our environment. E. I bought it last month. |
A: Hi, Wang Lei. How beautiful your car is!
B: Thank you.
A:
B: It was made in Shang hai.
A: Oh.
B: Yes, you are right. But there are more and more cars in our city .
A: Yes, environmental protection is becoming more and more important.
B: I think we should use the car less and use the bike more.
A: Yes.
