[填空题]Read the text below and answer Questions 29-40.
WHY DO CLOCKS GO CLOCKWISE
The simple answer is that clocks always go clockwise!If the clock’s hands moved in the opposite direction(to what we are used to), it would still be called ’clockwise’ , of course!But, seriously, why do the hands move from left to right at the topGenerally, the answer given is that clocks were invented in the northern hemisphere where the sun rises in the east, travels round to the south, and sets to the west. The shadow on a typical domestic sundial in olden times would move from left to right. So, the answer is completely logical. Or is it
If we go back to early clocks, because of their sheer size and cost, there was generally only one turret clock in a town, usually placed high on a tower for all to see and frequently accompanied by a bell that could be heard when the clock face was not visible. If we go back in time to before mechanical clocks, even i