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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.WentworthLane.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.2.WhohasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty?3.WhydidPatrickgotothehouseagainandagain?BecausehelovedtohearthepolicemansayMr.Lanewasdefeated.4.Intherecentelections,wastheformerPrimeMinisterdefeatedornot?Hewasdefeatedintherecentelections.5.WhathappenedtotheformerPrimeMinister,andwhereishenow?Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Newwords•election[ɪ'lekʃ(ə)n]•former['fɔːmə]•defeat[dɪ'fiːt]•fanatical[fə'nætɪkəl]•opponent[ə'pəʊnənt]•radical['rædɪk(ə)l]•progressive[prə'gresɪv]•suspicious[sə'spɪʃəs]•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.RomneyObamaformeradj.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.•bepriorto•在…之前，比…优先；先于TheU.Spresidentialelectionin2016HillaryTrumpHillary美国第67任国务卿，前联邦参议员(代表纽约州)，美国第42届、43届总统比尔·克林顿的妻子。2000年，希拉里在纽约州联邦参议员选举中胜出，成为该州历史上第一位女性联邦参议员，更成为历史上第一位拥有公职的第一夫人，并在6年任期满后以大幅度的领先优势获得连任。希拉里参加了2008年美国总统选举，并曾在民主党总统候选人初选中大幅度领先，但最终败给了伊利诺伊州的联邦参议员贝拉克·奥巴马，虽然她并非首位参与联邦总统大选的女候选人，但却被普遍认为是历史上第一位的确很有可能当选的。最后奥巴马成功当选后，提名她出任国务卿，并最终成为美国历史上的第3位女国务卿。Trump出生于美国纽约皇后区，美国商业大亨、电视名人和作家。唐纳德·特朗普是特朗普集团董事长及总裁，也是特朗普娱乐公司的创始人，在全世界经营房地产、赌场和饭店。由于担任自己的NBC实境节目秀《谁是接班人》的主持人而更广为人知。09月22日讯，华尔街日报/NBCNews公布的最新民调显示，尽管在最近的竞选活动中屡遭挫折，但希拉里.克林顿的支持率依然要领先于她的竞争对手唐纳德.特朗普。defeat（1）v.打败•打败敌人•defeatanenemy•我队以5比零击败对手。•Ourteamdefeatedouropponentby5：0.（2）n.挫折、失败我们的棒球队再遭失败。•Ourbaseballteamhassufferedanotherdefeat.fanatical（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arockandrollfan摇滚迷becrazyabout……非常喜愛...,醉心于＝bemadabout…•opponentn.反对者，对手•他以三比一击败对手。•Hebeatshisopponentby3：1.•v.oppose•（1）v.反对、抵抗•我反对独自你去那里。•Iopposeyourgoingtherealone.•暴风雨阻止我们前进。•Thestormopposedouradvance.•oppose（2）v.使对立、使反抗•oppose+sth+to/against对立、反抗•他對比了优点和缺点來考虑这件事。•Heconsideredthematter,opposingitsadvantageagainst/toitsdisadvantage.•beopposedtosth.•与事物相对立,反对某事物•她強烈反对他们的计划。•Sheisstronglyopposedtotheirplan.•radical•（1）根本的、彻底的•徹底改進•radicalimprovements•（2）过激的、激进的、极端的•theradicalparty激进党•radicallyadv.根本地,完全地,过激地•radicalismn.激进主义,根本的改革主义•progressive•（1）adj.进步的•←→conservative•a.保守的，守旧的；传统的n.保守的人•思想进步的市长•amayorwithprogressiveideas•新主席是相当前卫的。•Thenewchairmanisquiteprogressive.•（2）前进的、进行的•←→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•他的话引起了我的怀疑。•Hisremarksarousedmysuspicion.•我怀疑，我的手机已被窃听。•Ihaveasuspicionthatmyphonehasbeentapped.1.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纳击败曼联。ArsenalbeatManchesterUnitedlastSaturday.Text2.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.•retire退休•我的父親60岁将退休。•Myfatherwillretireattheageof60.•goabroad出国•travelabroad出国旅行•studyabroad留学，出国学习•liveabroad住在国外•beabroad在国外•fromabroad从海外來•他刚刚从国外旅行回來。•Hehasjustreturnedfromabroad.3.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(