Lesson 83：After the elections

Why did Patrick keep on asking the same question?

　　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!'

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任務(wù)配置：L0+L4

知識筆記：

election ?英?/?'lek?(?)n/ ?n. 選舉；當(dāng)選痢毒；選擇權(quán)蚕甥；上帝的選拔

former?英?/'f??m?/ ?adj. 從前的，前者的凭舶；前任的 n. 模型，樣板库快；起形成作用的人

Prime?英?/pra?m/ ?adj. 主要的；最好的义屏；基本的 adv. 極好地 n. 初期；青年蝶怔；精華兄墅；全盛時期 vt. 使準(zhǔn)備好；填裝 vi. 作準(zhǔn)備

Minister?英?/'m?n?st?/ ?n. 部長沐悦；大臣五督；牧師 vi. 執(zhí)行牧師職務(wù)；輔助或伺候某人

defeat?英?/d?'fi?t/ ?vt. 擊敗副签，戰(zhàn)勝基矮；挫敗本砰；使…失敗 n. 失敗的事實钢悲；擊敗的行為

fanatical?英?/f?'n?t?k?l/ ?adj. 狂熱的

opponent?英?/?'p??n?nt/ ?n. 對手；反對者；敵手 adj. 對立的督笆；敵對的

Radical?英?/'r?d?k(?)l/ ??adj. 激進的；根本的咕缎；徹底的 n. 基礎(chǔ)；激進分子凭豪；[物化] 原子團；[數(shù)] 根數(shù)

Progressive?英?/pr?'gres?v/?adj. 進步的孔厉；先進的 n. 改革論者帖努；進步分子

suspicious?英?/s?'sp???s/ ?adj. 可疑的；懷疑的拼余；多疑的

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