Lesson 83 After the elections

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!'

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【Pronouncation】

1. fanatical adj. 狂热的

fanatic n. = fans

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2. opponent

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3. house 的ou发音时，最开始嘴要张大

4. 文中出现了三处带same 的phrase, the same policeman, the same question, the same answer 像这样的adj+n 的词组，一般情况下两个成分都重读，但n读的重些。但是在本文中，说话者有强调same的意图。所以这三个same 读的都特别的重，超过了后面的n。

5. after ask answer past的a在美音中发梅花音æ

【Words & Expression】

1.  call the shots/tune

to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions It was a job in which she was able to call the shots 发号施令

Eg: I call the shots. 我说了算。

2. run for (specific election) 竞选

3. retiring adj. 害羞的 = shy, someone who is retiring does not want to be with other people, especially people they do not know

Eg: As a child, Elizabeth was very shy and retiring.

4. Second nature: action that you perform automatically and without thinking, because they seem normal and natural. 下意识

Habit is a second nature.

【Good Sentence】

1. Who wears the pants in your family? My wife.

你家谁说了算？（通常用于夫妻间）我太太。

2. The lesser of two evils. 两弊相衡取其轻。

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