新概念英语第二册Lesson 85 Never too old to learn 活到老学到老 课文讲义

新概念英语第二册第85谋 Lesson85 Never too old to learn活到老学到老 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 encouragemen the 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. New words and expressions生词和短语 inform V.告诉，通知 headmaster n,校长 contribute V,捐助，援助 gift n.礼物，赠品 album n.签名簿，相册 patience n.耐心 encouragement n.鼓励 farewell n.告别 honour n.敬意 coincidence n.巧合 total n.总数 devote v.致力于 gardening n.园艺 hobby n.爱好，嗜好 参考译文 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，学校的学生一无论老同学还是新同学一将送他 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。对于他来说，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。 课文解释 1.I have just received a letter from my old school,informing me that my former headmaster,M.Stuart Page,.will be retiring next week.我刚刚收到母校的一封信， 通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特·佩奇先生下星期就要退休了。l)句中的receive a letter from.这个短语指的是“收到一封来自…的信”。 主句中还有一个词：old school。这个短语字面意思是“老的或旧的学校” 但在本句中表示的不是这个含义，而是指“母校”（这种用法多用作在英 式英语中)。例如： It's hard to keep track of all one's old school friends.与中学时的所有老校友都保持 联系是很困难的。I was out for a walk when I bumped into an old school friend.我散 步时赶巧竭见个老同学。Of course,the old school tie has been a help.校友关系当然 是帮了忙的。(the old school