Lesson 85：Never too old to learn

How long has Mr. Page been teaching?

　　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.

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任務(wù)配置：L0+L4

知識筆記：

?inform ?英?/?n'f??m/?vt. 通知；告訴；報告 vi. 告發(fā)；告密

present?英?/pr??zent;(for n.)?preznt/?vt. 提出；介紹；呈現(xiàn)；贈送 vi. 舉槍瞄 adj. 現(xiàn)在的；出席的 n. 現(xiàn)在；禮物；瞄準(zhǔn)

presentation ?英?/prez(?)n'te??(?)n/ ?n. 展示；描述，陳述；介紹；贈送

headmaster?英?/hed'mɑ?st?/?n. 校長

patience?英?/'pe??(?)ns/ ?n. 耐性，耐心；忍耐，容忍

unwillingly?/?n'w?l??li/ ?adv. 不情愿地；勉強地

honour?英?/'?n?/?n. 榮譽；尊敬；勛章 vt. 尊敬；[金融] 承兌；承兌遠(yuǎn)期票據(jù)

curious?英?/'kj??r??s/?adj. 好奇的，有求知欲的；古怪的；愛挑剔的

coincidence?英?/k??'?ns?d(?)ns/ ?n. 巧合；一致；同時發(fā)生

remark 英?/r?'mɑ?k/?n. 注意；言辭 vt. 評論；覺察 vi. 談?wù)?/p>

練習(xí)感情：

今天是2018年的最后一天。