练习材料:
Lesson83 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!'
应用配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：former/fɔːmə Prime/praɪm Minister/mɪnɪstə defeated/dɪˈfiːtɪd election/ɪˈlɛkʃənz fanatical/fəˈnætɪkəl opponent/əˈpəʊnənt Radical/rædɪkəl Progressive/ prəʊˈgrɛsɪv suspicious/səsˈpɪʃəs
练习感悟：今天的课文生词挺多，但是，在读熟练以后，短时间内就完成了录制，还是挺有成就感的。
