新概念第二册Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后.doc

Lesson83 After the elections 大选之后The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. 前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。election ilekn n.选举the presidential election:总统大选the elect result：大选结果former f:m a.从前的defeat difi:t v.打败former adj. 以前的，从前的，前任的（后跟名词） Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/English teacher.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Prime Minister 首相He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. 他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。political life:政治生活，政界go abroad:出国My friend, Patric, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progressive Party. 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 fntikl a.狂热的opponent punnt n.反对者，对手radical rdikl a.激进的progressive prgresiv a.进步的progress:进步，进展After the elections, Patric went to the former Prime Ministers house. 大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。the elections 大选（英文中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） He hopes to defeat his rival in next years elections.When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty（值班） told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. 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。on duty（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-husband前夫； ex-wife 前妻；ex-taxi-driver 前出租汽车司机ex-manager 前任经理； ex-headmaster 前任校长 my previous teacher:我以前的老师On the following day, Patric went to the house again. 第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patric asked the same question. 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。Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. 虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。Though a little suspicious this time,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 possible, please let me know by this evening. 如果可能的话，请今晚以前告诉我。While at college, she wrote a novel.她上大学时写了一部小说。He acted as if certain of success.他的举止就像一定会成功一样（方式）Though tired, he went to bed very late.他虽然疲惫，但还是很晚才上床。（让步） Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room.他由于为孩子担心，在屋子里来回走着。(原因状语从句，要带分词being)suspicious sspis a.怀疑的suspicion:名词：怀疑，嫌疑suspicious adj. 怀疑的 adj. 猜疑的，认为可疑的，对起疑心的，多疑的Customs officers are suspicious of nervous-looking travelers.海关官员对那些神情紧张的旅客起疑心。If travelers look nervous, customs officers get suspicious.如果旅客看上去神情紧张，海关官员就会起疑心。Dont be so suspicious. Everythings all right.别那么多疑，一切正常。 adj. 可疑的，令人起疑的You get a lot of suspicious-looking people in this bar.你这个酒吧里有许多人看上去很可疑。The car crash looks suspicious.这个撞车事故看上去可疑。be suspicious of sb. about sth.怀疑某人做某事be suspicious of sb.怀疑某人be suspicious about sth.怀疑某事The day after, Patric went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. 第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。exactly: gzktli: 完全地，精确地；确切地；全然；恰恰This time, the policeman lost his temper. 这一次警察火了。lost his temper 发脾气 I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, “我昨天和前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着，Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. “莱恩先生在大选中被击败了，He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad !他已经退出了政界去国外了！” I know, answered Patric, but I love to hear you say it ! “这我都知道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这些！”the former.the latter:前者后者.1. Who will be e_ next American President?2. Jim and Tom are brothers; the f_ is taller, and the latter is shorter.3. Do you think that Hillary will be d_ in the Presidential Election?你认为希拉里在总统选举中会被打败吗？4. Many young people in the Middle East are f_ supporters of terrorism.在中东，有很多年轻人是恐怖主义的狂热支持者。5. Higgins d_ her o_ in the tennis match yesterday.昨天辛吉斯在网球比赛中战胜了她的对手。6.My teachers thoughts are always r_.我老师的思想总是激进的7Lu Xun was a p_ thinker , writer and solider.鲁迅是一个进步的思想家，作家以及战士。8Cao Cao was an intelligent politician; his limitation was that he was too s_.9I used to sleep all day and work at night, but now I am _ (duty) three days and off two.我以前常常白天睡觉晚上工作，但现在我每值三天班就休息两天。10.Im making relatively slow p_ with my French.我的法语进步得相当慢。11He is under s_ of murder.他被怀疑犯有谋杀罪。12We must try to learn from our o_(对手)。13.判断以下句子可否将从句变成省略式，如果可以，如何省略？(1).When I am watching TV, my father was mopping the floor.(2).If the mistake is found, you will not get the full mark.(3)The beggar in rags swallowed the pudding as if he was very hungry.(4)Although he was only 18 years old, he could speak three languages.(5)Even though his daughter is over 30, he looks very young.1.elected 2.former 3.defeated 4.fanatical5defeated