Lesson 85 Never too old to learn
I have just received a letter from my old school informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.
never too old to learn 活到老学到老
inform [ɪnˈfɔːrm] 告诉、通知
headmaster [ˌhedˈmæstər] 校长
pupil [ˈpjuːpl] (尤指)小学生;
occasion[əˈkeɪʒn] 场合;时机;
contribute [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] 捐助、援助
album [ˈælbəm] 签名簿、相册
encouragement [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt 鼓励
farewell[ˌferˈwel] 告别
in one's honour 为向。。。表示敬意
coincidence [koʊˈɪnsɪdəns] 巧合
devote 致力于 devote oneself to 致力于
gardening 园艺
今天赶早完成了任务，又有一种一天多过了几个小时的感觉。还是早上神清气爽的时候学英语比较好。never too old to learn 今天的题目很应景。
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