THE CUCKOO CLOCK

 Jan’s grandmother has a clock. It is a beautiful clock. It is made of carved wood. It is made in the shape of a little house.

There is a door in the house and there are windows.

The weights that hang down look like big acorns¹.

The numbers on the face of the clock are white.

The hands are white, too.

 

When it is time for the clock to strike, a little bell rings. The little door flies open. Out pops a dear little white bird. It is a cuckoo². It says “Cuckoo, cuckoo!”

If it is three o’clock, it says “Cuckoo” three times. If it is six o’clock, it says “Cuckoo” six times.

What hour does it say “Cuckoo” the most times? What name do we call that hour in the day-time? When does it say “Cuckoo” only once?

Grandmother winds the cuckoo clock once a week. She winds it every Sunday morning. She winds it just before she goes to church.

1 acorns   

n.橡子，栎实( acorn的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Great oaks from little acorns grow. 万丈高楼平地起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Welcome to my new website!It may not look much at the moment, but great oaks from little acorns grow! 欢迎来到我的新网站。它现在可能微不足道，不过万丈高楼平地起嘛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 cuckoo   

n.布谷鸟，杜鹃

参考例句：

• The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds'nests.杜鹃在别的鸟巢中产卵。
• The cuckoo is a harbinger of spring.布谷鸟预告春天的来临。