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!'
ˈlɛsn83：ˈɑːftə ði ɪˈlɛkʃənz
waɪ dɪd ˈpætrɪk kiːp ɒn ˈɑːskɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈkwɛsʧən?
ðə ˈfɔːmə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstə, Mr. Wentworth leɪn, wɒz dɪˈfiːtɪd ɪn ðə ˈriːsnt ɪˈlɛkʃənz. hiː ɪz naʊ rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ frɒm pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf ænd hæzgɒn əˈbrɔːd. maɪ frɛnd, ˈpætrɪk, hæz ˈɔːlweɪz biːn ə fəˈnætɪkəl əˈpəʊnənt ɒv Mr. leɪnz ˈrædɪkəl prəʊˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑːti. ˈɑːftə ðiɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈpætrɪk wɛnt tuː ðə ˈfɔːmə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstəz haʊs. wɛn hiː ɑːskt ɪf Mr. leɪn lɪvd ðeə, ðə pəˈliːsmən ɒn ˈdjuːti təʊld hɪm ðætsɪns hɪz dɪˈfiːt, ði ɛks-praɪm ˈmɪnɪstə hæd gɒn əˈbrɔːd. ɒn ðə ˈfɒləʊɪŋ deɪ, ˈpætrɪk wɛnt tuː ðə haʊs əˈgɛn. ðə seɪm pəˈliːsmən wɒzʤʌst ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈsləʊli pɑːst ði ˈɛntrəns, wɛn ˈpætrɪk ɑːskt ðə seɪm ˈkwɛsʧən. ðəʊ ə ˈlɪtl səsˈpɪʃəs ðɪs taɪm, ðə pəˈliːsmən geɪv hɪmðə seɪm ˈɑːnsə. ðə deɪ ˈɑːftə, ˈpætrɪk wɛnt tuː ðə haʊs wʌns mɔːr ænd ɑːskt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ˈkwɛsʧən. ðɪs taɪm, ðə pəˈliːsmənlɒst hɪz ˈtɛmpə. aɪ təʊld juː ˈjɛstədeɪ ænd ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔː ˈjɛstədeɪ,' hiː ˈʃaʊtɪd, 'Mr. leɪn wɒz dɪˈfiːtɪd ɪn ði ɪˈlɛkʃənz. hiː hæz rɪˈtaɪədfrɒm pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf ænd gɒn tuː lɪv əˈbrɔːd!"
aɪ nəʊ,' ˈɑːnsəd ˈpætrɪk, bʌt aɪ lʌv tuː hɪə juː seɪ ɪt!'
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
election 英 /ɪ'lekʃ(ə)n/ n. 选举；当选；选择权；上帝的选拔
former 英 /'fɔːmə/ adj. 从前的，前者的；前任的 n. 模型，样板；起形成作用的人
Prime 英 /praɪm/ adj. 主要的；最好的；基本的 adv. 极好地 n. 初期；青年；精华；全盛时期 vt. 使准备好；填装 vi. 作准备
Minister 英 /'mɪnɪstə/ n. 部长；大臣；牧师 vi. 执行牧师职务；辅助或伺候某人
defeat 英 /dɪ'fiːt/ vt. 击败，战胜；挫败；使…失败 n. 失败的事实；击败的行为
fanatical 英 /fə'nætɪkəl/ adj. 狂热的
opponent 英 /ə'pəʊnənt/ n. 对手；反对者；敌手 adj. 对立的；敌对的
Radical 英 /'rædɪk(ə)l/ adj. 激进的；根本的；彻底的 n. 基础；激进分子；[物化] 原子团；[数] 根数
Progressive 英 /prə'gresɪv/ adj. 进步的；先进的 n. 改革论者；进步分子
suspicious 英 /sə'spɪʃəs/ adj. 可疑的；怀疑的；多疑的
练习情感：
补昨天的作业
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