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1、Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。election[i'lekʃən]n.选举thepresidentialelection:总统大选theelectresult:大选结果former['fɔ:mə]a.从前的defeat[di'fi:t]v.打败formeradj.以前的,从前的,前任的(后跟名词)Yesterday,her
2、eceivedaletterfromhisformerwife/Englishteacher.昨天他收到了他前妻/以前的英语老师的一封信。prime:最好的;首要的;最初的;基本的minister:大臣;部长;公使;牧师PrimeMinister首相Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.他现在退出了政界,到国外去了。politicallife:政治生活,政界goabroad:出国Myfriend,Patric,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofM
3、r.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。fanatical[fə'nætikəl]a.狂热的opponent[ə'pəunənt]n.反对者,对手radical['rædikəl]a.激进的progressive[prə'gresiv]a.进步的progress:进步,进展Aftertheelections,PatricwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.大选结束后,帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。theelections大选(英
4、文中election常用复数形式,后接表示复数的动词,用来指全国性的选举;一般的选举用单数)Hehopestodefeathisrivalinnextyear’selections.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanonduty(值班)toldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.onduty(值班)ex-(前缀,用于名词前)前…ex-(前缀,用于名词前)前……(相当于former,还可以用previous)ex-
5、husband前夫;ex-wife前妻;ex-taxi-driver前出租汽车司机当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时,值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。ex-manager前任经理;ex-headmaster前任校长mypreviousteacher:我以前的老师Onthefollowingday,Patricwenttothehouseagain.第二天,帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatricaskedthesameq
6、uestion.昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过,帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.虽然那位警察这次有点疑心,但还是对他作了同样的回答。Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,这是一个省略了主语和连系动词的让步状语从句。在包含让步,条件,方式和时间等状语从句的复合句中,如果从句的主语和主句的相同而从句中谓语带系动词be,则主语+be可省略;但原因状语从句的省略形式要带分词being:If
7、possible,pleaseletmeknowbythisevening.如果可能的话,请今晚以前告诉我。Whileatcollege,shewroteanovel.她上大学时写了一部小说。Heactedasifcertainofsuccess.他的举止就像一定会成功一样(方式)Thoughtired,hewenttobedverylate.他虽然疲惫,但还是很晚才上床。(让步)Beingworriedabouthischild,hewalkedupanddownintheroom.他由于为孩子担心,在屋子里来回走着。(原因状语从句,
8、要带分词being)suspicious[sə'spiʃəs]a.怀疑的suspicion:名词:怀疑,嫌疑suspiciousadj.怀疑的①adj.猜疑的,认为可疑的,对……起疑心的,多疑的Custom