新概念第二册Lesson 83 After the elections 课文详解+重点词汇+语法+语法填空 讲义

Lesson 83 文本  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, Crawley, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr Lane's Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Crawley 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, Crawley went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Crawley asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. The day after, Crawley 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 Crawley,' but I love to hear you say it !' 文本解析 一）词汇学习Word study 1. suspicious adj.（1）猜疑的，认为可疑的，对……起疑心的，多疑的：If travellers 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。Customs officers are suspicious of nervous-looking travellers.海关官员对那些神情紧张的旅客起疑心。Don't be so suspicious. Everything's all right.别这么多疑。一切正常。 （2）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。 2. temper与mood（1）temper可以指“脾气”、“性情”，mood则不可以：This time, the policeman lost his temper.这一次警察火了/发脾气了。Whatever happens, remember to keep your temper.无论发生什么事都要记着保持冷静。My sister is of a calm/quick temper.我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾气急躁。My grandfather has a temper.我爷爷容易生气。The boss is in a temper today.老板今天脾气不好。 （2）temper指“心情”、“情绪”时，与mood同义：That morning George was in a good mood/temper.那天上午，乔治心情好。但bad mood与bad temper稍有区别：When he is in a bad temper, he gets angry easily. But when he is in a bad mood, he likes to sit alone.当他脾气不好时，他