新概念英语第二册Lesson 83

Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后By:LynnNEWWORDSANDEXPRESSIONSelectionn.选举formeradj.从前的defeatv.打败fanaticaladj.狂热的opponentn.反对者，对手radicaladj.激进的progressiveadj.进步的ex-prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前……suspiciousadj.怀疑的★electionn.选举1)ageneralelection大选anelectioncampaign[kæm'peɪn]竞选活动electv.选举（某人）electorn.选举人、合格选民eg：We’dliketoelectachairpersonnow.我们想现在选出一名主席。elect+sb+to…..选举（某人）担任（某职）eg：WeelecthertotheBoardofEducation.我们选她加入教育委员会。★former（1）adj.从前的、以前的myformerEnglishteacherinformertime/days以前、往昔（2）（前述两者中的）前者的、前面theformer前者←→thelatter后者eg：Iprefertheformerdesigntothelatter.formerlyadv.以前、原本-----nowadays现今，现在★defeat（1）v.打败defeatanenemy战胜敌人、打败敌人eg：Ourteamdefeatedouropponentby5：0.（2）n挫折、失敗eg：Ourbaseballteamhassufferedanotherdefeat.admitdefeat认输acrushing[krʌʃ]/totaldefeat＝anutter[ˈʌtə]defeat彻底失败★fanatical＝fanatic（1）adj.狂热的（2）n.（主义、宗教等）狂信者fann.（口）迷、热心爱好者abaseballfan棒球迷becrazyabout……＝bemadabout…非常喜爱...,醉心于★opponentn.反对者，对手eg：Hebesthisopponentbythreesetstoone.他以三比一击败对手。opposev.（1）反对、抵抗eg：Iopposeyourgoingtherealone.我反对你去那里（2）使对立，使对抗oppose+sth+to＝oppose+sth+against对立、对抗eg：Heconsideredthematter,opposingitsmeritsagainst/toitsdemerits.优点和缺点beopposedtosth与某事物相对立,反对某事物eg：Sheisstronglyopposedtotheirplan.★radical（1）根本的、彻底的（thorough）['θʌrə]radicalimprovements彻底改进（2）过激的、激进的、极端的（extreme）theradicalparty激进党；radicallyadv.根本地,完全地,radicalism['rædiklizəm]n.激进主义★progressive（1）adj.进步的←→conservative[kənˈsə:vətiv]a.保守的，守旧的amayor[meə]withprogressiveideas思想进步的市长（2）前进的、进行的←→regressive[riˈgresiv]a.退步的，退化的★ex-prefix（前缀，用于名词前）前……（相当于former）ex-boyfriend前男友ex-wife前妻ex-president前任总统★suspiciousadj.怀疑的asuspiciousnature多疑的性格asuspiciousglance狐疑的目光suspiciously[sə'spiʃəsli]adv.猜疑地,可疑地suspicionn.猜疑QsoftextWhowastheformerPrimeMinister?WhohasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane‘sRadicalProgressiveParty?WhydidPatrickgotothehouseagainandagain?Intherecentelections,wastheformerPrimeMinisterdefeatedornot?WhathappenedtotheformerPrimeMinisterandwhereishenow?WhydidPatrickkeeponaskingthesamequestion?TheformerPrimeMinister,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!'★TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.※theformerPrimeMinister＝theex-PrimeMinister前首相※wasdefeated被击败defeatsb击败某人＝beatsb=bestsb.打贏某人★Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.※retiringfrompoliticallife退出了政界retire退休eg：Myfatherwillretireattheageof60.retireto隐退，后退eg：Heretiredtohisownroomaftersupper.※goabroad出国travelabroad海外旅行studyabroad留学liveabroad住在国外；beabroad在国外fromabroad从海外來★Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.afanaticalopponen狂热的反对着※RadicalProgressiveParty.激进党★Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.★WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.※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)doone’sduty尽本分neglect[nɪ'glekt]one’sduty忽视责任（2）税customsduty关税；exportduties出口税importduties进口税★Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.Onthefollowingday第二天※walkpastprep.走过，经过※entrance（1）入口、大门口thefrontentranceofaschool学校的正门（2）进入，入场entranceinto/tocollege进入大学gainentrancetouniversity.获得进入大学许可★Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.※though尽管引导让步状语从句，其中的主语和谓语都省略了Thoughthepolicemanwasalittlesuspiciousthistime…….让步状语从句1．表示“尽管，虽然”的although,though,as与while(1)although引导让步状语从句时，只能用正常语序；though引导让步状语从句时，可用正常语序，也可用倒装语序；as引导让步状语从句时只能用倒装语序，即从句中的表语、状语或动词原形置于句首，若表语是单数名词，前置时要省略冠词。Idon'treallyliketheauthor,althoughIhavetoadmithisbooksareveryexciting.虽然我不得不承认这位作家的书很精彩，但是我真的不喜欢他。Hotasthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.尽管晚上很热，但因为长途旅行的劳累，我们还是睡得很熟。(2)while引导让步状语从句时，一般置于句首。Whileallofthemarestrongcandidates,onlyonewillbechosenforthepost.尽管他们都是强有力的候选人，但只有一人能被选中担任这个职位。2．evenif与eventhough引导的让步状语从句。(1)evenif与eventhough表示“即使，纵然”，有退一步设想的意味(2)evenif与eventhough引导让步状语从句时，可用虚拟语气，也可用陈述语气。Heissobusy.Hecannotaffordenoughtimewithhissonevenifhewantsto.他非常忙，抽不出足够的时间来陪儿子，尽管他想陪他。★Thedayafter,Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.★Thistim