30 after the elections (李宙怡)

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1、AFTERtheELECTIONS李宙怡TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane’sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister’shouse.W

2、henheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Patrickwenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehi

3、mthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper.‘Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,’heshouted,‘Mr.Lanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!’‘Iknow,’answeredPatrick,‘b

4、utIlovetohearyousayit!’选举elections从前的former打败defeat狂热的fanatical反对者opponent激进的radical进步的progressive前—ex-怀疑的suspiciousThankyou