河北省邢台市第七中学高中英语 Lesson 83 After the elections阅读教材

Lesson 83 After the elections大选后read the passage and then answer the question。阅读短文，回答以下问题。why did Patrick keep on asking the same question？The former prime minister，Wentworth lane，Was defated 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 . lanes radiical progressive party . after the elections，Patrick wentwhen he asked if Mr. lane lived there，The policeman on duty told him that since his defat，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 police man 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 defated in the elections .he has retired from political life and gone to live abroad！I know，answer red Patrick， but I love to hear you say it！New words and expressions新单词和短语Election n .选举radical adj .激进Former adj .以前的progressive adj .进度Defectv。在击败ex- /eks/prefix(名词前使用的前缀)之前.Fanatical adj .狂热的suspicious adj .怀疑Opponent n .反对者，对手Notes on the text文本注释1 the elections，议会选举。英语中的election经常使用复数，其后是表示复数的动词，用于指全国性的选举。2 Prime Minister获奖。3 he is now retiring from political life，他现在退出政界。4 though a little suspicious this time，虽然这次有点可疑。主语和谓语动词都是省略的让步状语从句。完整的子句是though the policeman was a little suspicious this time .5 lost his temper，发脾气。参考译文前总理温特沃兹瑞恩最近在大选中败北。他现在退出政界，去了国外。我的朋友帕特里克一直是瑞安老师激进党的有力反对者。大选结束后，帕特里克来到前总理的住处。当他问瑞安老师是否住在那里时，值班警察说李前总理落选出国了。第二天帕特里克又回到了前总理的住处。昨天警察慢慢地从门前经过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天一样的问题。那个警察这次有点怀疑，但还是对他作了同样的回答。第三天帕特里克又去了，问了和前一天一样的问题。这次警察开火了。“昨天前天都说了。”他喊道。“赖恩老师在总选中败了。他已经从政界退休了！”“我知道。”帕特里克说。“但是我只想听你说！”Multiple choice questions选择题了解Comprehension1 if Mr . Wentworth lanhad won the recent election _ _ _ _。(a) he would probaby have gone abroad(b)he would probaby have been prime minister again(c)he would probably have returned from abroad(d)he would probably have given up politics2 Patrick kept asking about the former prime minister _ _ _ _ _。(a)because he was so pleased that Mr . lane had been defated(b)because he wanted information(c)because he wanted to annoy the policeman(d)because he did nt understand what the policeman had told him结构句型3 he has always been a fanational opponent and he still _ _ _ _。(a)has been (b)was (c)is (d)has4 he has been opponent。he has been opposed _ _ it。(a) against (b)for (c)to (d)from5 he asked if Mr . lane lived there . he did nt know _ _ Mr . lane lived there。(a)whether(b)that(c)unless(d)providing that6 the police man was suspicious _ _ _ Patrick。(a) to (b)of (c)for (d)from(b)7 he has gone to live abroad . he _ _ abroad for some time now。(a)has gone(b)went(c)has been(d)did goVocabulary词汇lane was the former prime minister。he was the _ _ _ one。(a)first(b)previous(c)later(d)before9 he was defated in the elections。he was _ _ _ _ _ _。(a)conqueried(b)won(c)beaten(d)destroyed10 Patrick hars always been a fanational opponent。he is _ _ _ _ _ _ him。(a)opposite(b)anti(c)at(d)again ST11 the policeman lost his temper。he _ _ _ _ _ _ _。(a)got