NCE2 After the elections

课文内容

词汇表达

1、fanatic 美 [fə'nætɪk] n. 狂热爱好者  == fan

eg: I'm a football fanatical/fan.

2、call the shots 发号施令

My mother is the one calls the shots in my family.

  wear the pants? 说话好使

Who wears the pants in your family?

3、run for 竞选  school body/government 学生会

She wants to run for president of the school government.

4、delegate n. 代表

People's Congress 人民代表大会

5、share sth with sb 和某人分享某事

eg: I will share a story with you.

6、second nature 下意识

7、retiring  adj. 离群索居的、不善社交的

eg: I'm still that shy, retiring little girl who was afraid to ask for sweets in the shop.

Q: Do you vote among your friends? What for?

A: Yes, we do. When we want to eat out, we always vote for where to go/what kind of food, for example sichuan food or dongbei dishes.

发音

1、r的发音

here 美 [hɪr]  there 美 [ðɛr]

retire [rɪ'taɪɚ]

2、双元音 aʊ 嘴巴先张大 house 美 [haʊs]

3、politic 美 ['pɑlətɪk]  政治    political 美 [pə'lɪtɪkl]  adj. 政治的

4、economic 美 [ˌikəˈnɑmɪk] adj. 经济的

economical 美 [,ɛkə'nɑmɪkl] adj. 经济的

economist 美 [ɪ'kɑnəmɪst] n. 经济学人、经济学家

Summary：

After having been defeated in the recent elections, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lane retired and went abroad. Patrick who was a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Party went to Mr. Lane's house three times. Every time he asked the policeman whether it is Mr. Lane's house. The policeman told him the same answer.  Until the third time, the policeman was angry. He shouted at Patrick that Mr. Lane began his retirement since his defeat. Patrick said contentedly that he loved to hear the news of Mr. lane's defeat.