85_Never_Too_Old_To_Learn
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 honor 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.
我刚刚收到母校的一封信，通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特·佩奇先生下星期就退休了。 为了纪念这个日子，学校的学生——无论老同学还是新同学——将送他一件礼物。 所有凑钱买此礼品的人都将自己的名字签在一本大签名簿上，签名簿将被送到校长的家里。 我们不会忘记佩奇先生对我们既有耐心又充满理解，也不会忘记在我们不愿去上学时他给予我们的亲切鼓励。 很多老同学都准备参加下星期四为他举行的告别宴会。 佩奇先生退休的前一天正好是他执教满40年的日子，这真是奇妙的巧合。 他退休后，将致力于园艺。对他来说，这将是一种全新的爱好。 但这没有关系，因为正如他常说的那样，人要活到老学到老。
Words¶
- informing /ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ/ 通知
- headmaster /ˈhɛdˈmæstɚ/ 校长
- Pupils /ˈpjupəlz/ 小学生
- mark /mɑrk/ the /ðə/ occasion /əˈkeʒən/ 纪念时刻
- understanding /ˌəndɚˈstændɪŋ/ 通情达理的
- kindly /ˈkaɪndli/ 亲切地
- unwillingly /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/ 不情愿地
- a /ə/ farewell /ˌfɛrˈwɛl/ dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ 告别晚宴
- in /ɪn/ his /hɪz/ honor /ˈɑnɚ/ 对于他的致敬
- curious /ˈkjʊriəs/ 奇妙的
- coincidence /koˈɪnsɪdəns/ 巧合
- gardening /ˈɡɑrdənɪŋ/ 园艺
- contribute /kənˈtrɪbjut/ 贡献
- album /ˈælbəm/ 相册
- patience /ˈpeʃəns/ 耐心
- hobby /ˈhɑbi/ 爱好
- devote /dɪˈvot/ 致力于
Expressions¶
- sb. inform sb. that + 句子 某人通知某人……
- make a contribution 做出贡献
- contribute to sth. 为……做贡献；促成
- lose sb’s patience 失去耐心
- have a lot of patience 很有耐心
- give sb. encouragement 给某人鼓励
- in one’s honor 为了纪念某人；向某人致敬
- It is a curious coincidence that +句子 ……真是奇妙的巧合
- a total of… 总计……
- devote oneself to sth. / doing sth. 致力于某事
- mark the occasion 庆祝这一时刻
- remember sb. for sth. 因某事记住某人