Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn
Ihavejust(收到某人回信)myoldschool,(告诉)methatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresentmarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwillbesenttotheheadmaster''shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhis(耐心)andunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentso(willing)toschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacurious(巧合)thatthedaybeforehisretirement,Mr.Pagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhe(retire),hewillhimself(致力于)gardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,(人要活到老学到老。)
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