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课件网) New words P382 election former defeat fanatical opponent radical progressive suspicious 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 text Text 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!' 1. Since his retirement, he to live abroad. A. has been B. has gone C. is gone 2. --‘I haven't seen Jack lately.’ --‘No, he _____abroad and has only just returned.’ A. has been B. has gone C. is gone 3.If the government had provided more money, the dam _____by now. A. would have been finished B. would finish C. would have finished Who was the former Prime Minister Mr. Wentworth Lane. Why did Patrick go to the house again and again Because he loved to hear the policeman say Mr. Lane was defeated. 1.election n. 选举 a general election 大选 elect v. 选举（某人） Eg.Obama was elected (to be) President of the United States. eg：We’d like to elect a chairperson now. 我们想现在选出一名主席。 elect + sb + to …..选举（某人）担任（某职） eg：We elect her to the Board of Education . 我们选她加入教育委员会。 elector n. 选举人、合格选民 2.former （1） adj. 从前的、以前的 my former English teacher in former time/days （2）（前述两者中的）前者的、前面the former 前者 ←→ the latter 后者 eg：I prefer the former picture to the latter. formerly adv. 以前、原本 nowadays 现今，现在 3.defeat （1） v. 打败 打敗敌人 defeat an enemy 我隊以5比零擊敗對手。 Our team defeated our opponent by 5：0. （2） n 挫折、失敗 我們的棒球隊再遭失敗 Our baseball team has suffered another defeat . 4.opponent n. 反对者，对手 oppose v. （1） 反对、抵抗 eg：I oppose your going there alone . 我反对你去那里 （2）使对立，使对抗 oppose + sth + to ＝ oppose + sth + against 对立、对抗 eg：He considered the matter , opposing its merits against / to its demerits . 他对比了优点和缺点来讨论这件事 be opposed to sth 与某事物相对立, 反对某事物 eg：She is strongly opposed to their plan. 5.progressive （1） adj. 进步的 ←→ conserv ... ...
