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新概念英语第二册笔记-第85课
Lesson 85 Never too old to learn 活到老学到老
【Text】
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 nding him a prent to mark the occasion. All tho who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be nt 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 himlf 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.
【课文翻译】
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。
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. 资源整合案例耐心
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
【生词讲解】
1. inform
(1) v. 司法证报考条件告诉，通知
inform sb of 通知某人某事
什么是创业者
eg：I informed her mother of her safe arrival. 政治面貌群众
我告诉她的母亲，她安全抵达
inform sb + that / wh- 告知某人某事
eg：I informed her mother that she had safety arrived.
我告诉她的母亲说，她已平安抵达。
eg：We were informed that a big fire had broken out in the next town.
我们被告知，旁边的小城镇发生火灾。
eg: He was informed that he would receive an extra thousand pounds a year.
他被告知他每年将得到1,000 英镑的额外收入。
eg：His letter informed us how and when he was expected to arrive in Beijing.
他的信告诉我们他预计抵达北京的时间和交通方式。
(2) vi. 告发，检举（与against/on 连用）：
eg: He ud to inform against his classmates.
他过去常打同学的小报告。
eg: Several people have informed on him.
好几个人告发了他。
※informed adj. 消息灵通的、见闻广博的
周记200字左右informed sources 消息灵通之士
informative adj. 知识性的、给予知识的
informer n. 告密者、提供情报者
police informer 向警察通风报信的人
information n. 情报、数据、信息、知识
a piece of information 一条信息
collect information ＝ gather information收集情报
cover up information 隐满消息 ； offer information 提供消息
2. headmaster n. 校长
美：常指私立学校的校长（head of school）
英：中、小学小长
headmistress 女校长
与head有关的词：
head nur 护士长 ； headman 酋长
headphone 耳机 ； headquarters 总部、总署、司令部
headsman 刽子手 ； headstone 基石
3. contribute
（1） v. 捐助，援助
eg：He contributed a lot of money to the charity .
他捐很多钱给慈善机构。
eg：I contributed to the church.
我捐款给教会。
（2） v.有贡献、有助于、成为……原因之一嵇康的故事
contribute to ＝ contribute towards 为 ... 作贡献, 为 ... 捐款或撰稿
eg：The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
一条公路的建设将有助于郊区的发展。
contribution
（金牛座狮子座1） 捐款
eg：I give a ten-dollar contribution to the church every Sunday.
（2）n. 贡献
eg：He has made great contributions to a space development program.
他对太空发展计划作出了巨大贡献。
contributor n. 捐赠者 、投稿人
4. gift
（1） n. 礼物，赠品、捐赠
（prent 指以物的一般性用语，gift 是稍正式的说法）
a Christmas gift ； a birthday gift ； a graduation gift 毕业礼物
（2） 天赋、天资
a boy of many gift 多才多艺的少年
have a gift for music / painting
