新概念英语第二册(英音新版) 第85课:活到老学到老First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后答复以下问题How long has Mr. Page been teaching?佩奇教学多久了?I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. 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.佩奇先生下星期就退休了Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion.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.全部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。
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.我们不会遗忘佩奇先生对我们既有急躁又布满理解，也不会遗忘在我们不愿去上学时他赐予我们的亲切鼓舞A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.许多老同学都预备参与下星期四为他进行的告辞宴会It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.佩奇先生退休的前一天正好是他执教满40年的日子，这真是奇异的巧合After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.他退休后，将致力于园艺。
For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.对于他来说，这将是一种全新的爱好But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.但这没有关系，由于正如他常说的那样，人要活到老学到老。
