练习材料：

Lesson 83 After the elections

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper.' I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,' he shouted, 'Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!' I know,' answered Patrick,' but I love to hear you say it!'

ˈæftər ði ɪˈlɛkʃənz

ðəˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈmɪstər. ˈwɛnˈtwɜrθ leɪn, wʌz dɪˈfitɪd ɪn ðəˈrisənt ɪˈlɛkʃənz. hi ɪz naʊ rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ frʌm pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf ænd hæz gɔn əˈbrɔd. maɪ frɛnd, ˈpætrɪk, hæz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə fəˈnætɪkəl əˈpoʊnənt ʌv ˈmɪstər. leɪnz ˈrædɪkəl prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑrti. ˈæftər ði ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈpætrɪk wɛnt tu ðəˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz haʊs. wɛn hi æskt ɪf ˈmɪstər. leɪn lɪvd ðɛr, ðə pəˈlismən ɑn ˈduti toʊld hɪm ðæt sɪns hɪz dɪˈfit, ði ɛks-praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hæd gɔn əˈbrɔd. ɑn ðəˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, ˈpætrɪk wɛnt tu ðə haʊs əˈgɛn. ðə seɪm pəˈlismən wʌz ʤʌst ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈsloʊli pæst ði ˈɛntrəns, wɛn ˈpætrɪk æskt ðə seɪm ˈkwɛsʧən. ðoʊəˈlɪtəl səˈspɪʃəs ðɪs taɪm, ðə pəˈlismən geɪv hɪm ðə seɪm ˈænsər. ðə deɪˈæftər, ˈpætrɪk wɛnt tu ðə haʊs wʌns mɔr ænd æskt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ˈkwɛsʧən. ðɪs taɪm, ðə pəˈlismən lɔst hɪz ˈtɛmpər.' aɪ toʊld ju ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ænd ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔr ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ,' hi ˈʃaʊtɪd, ˈmɪstər. leɪn wʌz dɪˈfitɪd ɪn ði ɪˈlɛkʃənz. hi hæz rɪˈtaɪrd frʌm pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf ænd gɔn tu lɪv əˈbrɔd!' aɪ noʊ,' ˈænsərd ˈpætrɪk,' bʌt aɪ lʌv tu hir ju seɪɪt!'

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

former 从前的

defeat 打败

election

fanatical 狂热的

opponent 反对者；对手

radical 激进的

progressive 进步的

on duty 当值

suspicious 怀疑的

exactly 恰好地；正是；精确地

lose one's temper 发脾气

练习感悟：

要注意的单词发音：following、suspicious、gone、abroad。