概念英语第二册笔记-第83课

Lesson 83 After the elections大选之后【Text】The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated i

大选之后 Lesson83Aftertheelections 【】 Text TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiring frompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr. Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse. WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,the ex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesame policemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.Thougha littlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Patrickwenttothe houseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper.'Itold youyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,'heshouted,'Mr.Lanewasdefeatedintheelections.He hasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!"'Iknow,'answeredPatrick,'butIlovetohearyou sayit!' 【课文翻译】 前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直 是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。当他询问莱恩先生是否住在 那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。昨天的那 位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作 了同样的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。这一次警察火了。“我昨天和 前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着，“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了，他已经退出了政界去国外了！”“这我都知 道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这些！” 生词和短语 Newwordsandexpressions 选举从前的打败狂热的反对者，对手激进的进步的（前缀，用于名词前）前……怀疑的 electionn.formeradj.defeatv.fanaticaladj.opponentn.radicaladj.progressiveadj.ex-prefixsuspiciousadj.