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Lesson83TextTheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper.'Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,'heshouted,'Mr.Lanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!'Iknow,'answeredPatrick,'butIlovetohearyousayit!'1.WhowastheformerPrimeMinister?Mr.WentworthLane2.WhohasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty?Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.3.WhydidPatrickgotothehouseagainandagain?BecausehelovedtohearthepolicemansayMr.Lanewasdefeated.4.Intherecentelections,wastheformerPrimeMinisterdefeatedornot?Hewasdefeatedintherecentelections.5.WhathappenedtotheformerPrimeMinister,andwhereishenow?Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Newwords•election•former•defeat•fanatical•opponent•radical•progressive•suspicious•n.选举•adj.从前的•v.打败•adj.狂热的•n.反对者，对手•adj.激进的•adj.进步的•adj.怀疑的electionn.(经由投票的)选举;当选•ageneralelection大选,普选•举行选举holdanelection•赢得选举,当选winanelection•最终的选举结果会在周五公布。ThefinalelectionresultswillbeannouncedonFriday.•Electv.选举•奥巴马被选为美国总统。Obamawaselected(tobe)PresidentoftheUnitedStates.formeradj.前者的,前任的,以前的•former是前者，和后者(latter)相比较而言的•previous是以前的，是时间上的。•prior是指优先于。比起什么先做什么。•我喜欢前者的画而不喜欢后者•Iprefertheformerpicturetothelatter.•此工作不需要以前的经验。•Nopreviousexperienceisnecessaryforthisjob.•宪法优先于其他一切法律•Constitutionispriortoallotherlaws.defeat（1）v.打败•打敗敌人•defeatanenemy•我隊以5比零擊敗對手。•Ourteamdefeatedouropponentby5：0.（2）n挫折、失敗•我們的棒球隊再遭失敗•Ourbaseballteamhassufferedanotherdefeat.fanatical（1）adj.狂热的（2）n.（主義、宗教等）狂信者fann.（口）迷、熱心愛好者abaseballfan棒球迷arockandrollfan搖滾迷becrazyabout……非常喜愛...,醉心於＝bemadabout…•opponentn.反对者，对手•他以三比一擊敗對手。•Hebeatshisopponentby3：1.•v.oppose•（1）v.反對、抵抗•我反對你去那裡•Iopposeyourgoingtherealone.•暴風雨阻止我們前進•Thestormopposedouradvance.•（2）v.使對立、使對抗•oppose+sth+to/against對立、對抗•他對比了優點和缺點來考慮這件事。•Heconsideredthematter,opposingitsadvantageagainst/toitsdisadvantage.•beopposedtosth•與某事物相對立,反對某事物•她強烈反對他們的計劃。•Sheisstronglyopposedtotheirplan.•radical•（1）根本的、徹底的•徹底改進•radicalimprovements•（2）過激的、激进的、極端的•theradicalparty激進黨•radicallyadv.根本地,完全地,過激地•radicalismn.激进主義,根本的改革主義•progressive•（1）adj.进步的•←→conservative•a.保守的，守舊的；傳統的n.保守的人•思想進步的市長•amayorwithprogressiveideas•新主席是相當前卫的。•Thenewchairmanisquiteprogressive.•（2）前進的、進行的•←→regressivea.退步的，退化的•progress•（1）n.前進、進行•（2）n.進步、上進、發展•醫學進展•theprogressofmedicine•你已經在说英语上取得了很大進展。•You’vemadegreatprogressinspeakingEnglish.•（3）n.經過、過程、進展•這個病人进步极为显著。•Thepatientismakingremarkableprogress.•（4）v.前進、進行、上進、提高•我們的工作現正穩步推進。•Wearenowprogressingsteadilywithourwork.•你在數學上進步很快•You’veprogressedquicklyinmathematics.•suspicious•①adj.猜疑的，认为可疑的，对……起疑心的，多疑的•海关官员都对面色紧张的旅客起疑心。•Customsofficersaresuspiciousofnervous-lookingtravelers.•别那么多疑，一切都好。•Don’tbesosuspicious.Everything’sallright.•②adj.可疑的，令人起疑的•这场车祸看起来很可疑。•Thecarcrashlookssuspicious.•suspiciouslyadv.猜疑地,可疑地•suspicionn.猜疑•他的話引起了我的懷疑。•Hisremarksarousedmysuspicion.•我懷疑，我的手機已被窃听。•Ihaveasuspicionthatmyphonehasbeentapped.ex-prefix(前缀，用于名词前）前…相当于former•ex-husband前夫•ex-wife前妻•ex-taxi-driver前出租汽车司机•ex-manager前任经理•ex-headmaster前任校长1.AftertheelectionsExplain:theelections:大选（英文中election常用复数形式，后接表示复数的动词用来表示全国性的选举；一般的选举用单数）Hehopestodefeathisrivalinnextyears’elections.Text2.TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Explain:a.theformerPrimeMinister＝theex-PrimeMinister前首相b.defeatsb.击败某人＝beatsb.打贏某人上個星期六阿森納擊敗曼聯。ArsenalbeatManchesterUnitedlastSaturday.3.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.•retire退休•我的父親60歲將退休。•Myfatherwillretireattheageof60.•goabroad出國•travelabroad出国旅行•studyabroad留学，出国学习•liveabroad住在國外•beabroad在國外•fromabroad從海外來•他剛剛從國外旅行回來。•Hehasjustreturnedfromabroad.4.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Explain：RadicalProgressiveParty.激进党4.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.Explain：goto去……地方5.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Explain：duty（1）n.责任、义务、本分•onduty在上班(的)，在值班(的)•←→offduty下了班(的)，不在值班(的)（2）税，关税•customsduty关税•exportduties出口税•importduties進口稅6.Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.Explain：walkpastprep.走過、經過•entrance（1）入口、大門口e.g.公園入口entrancetotheparkthebackentrance後門（2）進入e.g.進入大學entranceintocollege＝entrancetocollege入学测试entranceexamination7.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimth