Lesson 85 Never too old to learn 活到老学到老 将来完成进行时 将来进行时 一般将来时

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.

a letter informing me ^{信通知的我(非谓语动词doing 表主动)}

Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion.

mark ^{n. 标记；v. 做标记，给…作记号/留痕迹；纪念}

• He marked all the foods which were forbidden with a red pencil.

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.

contribute towards/to sth. ^{为…捐款，提供给…}

• Before his death, he contributed a large sum of money to the church.
• A few of us contributed towards Mary’s present on her birthday.

all those who … will do sth. ^{所有那些人都…}

• All those who want to go on an excursion will sign their names. ^{想去郊游的人签名}
• All those who will take part in the sports meeting will sign their names.

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.

remember sb. for sth. ^{因为…记住某人，记得…的…}

• We shall all remember him for his hard work.
• People remember him for his contribution to the country.^{他对国家的贡献，人民铭记在心。}
• I'll remember you for your kind help.^{我会记住你善意的帮助。}

A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.

in one’s honour = in honour of sb. ^{为向…表示敬意，为纪念某人}

• Many people attended the party in honour of the new manager. ^{in honour of sb.}
• This is a farewell performance in her honour. ^{in one’s honour}

* It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.

It’s is a curious coincidence that… ^{纯属巧合，…真是奇异的巧合}

• the day before ^前一天
• two days before ^前两天

After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.

devote oneself to… ^{致力于…，献身于，专心于（to 为介词，后跟名词或动名词）}

• Mary devotes herself to helping the poor.
• As a boy, Jim devoted himself to tennis.

For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.

entirely = completely ^{完完全全地}

• She is entirely without malice.^{她完全没有恶意。}
• They're completely unmusical.^{他们彻底是五音不全。}
• I entirely agree with you.^{我完全同意你的看法。}

But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

as + 从句 ^正如…

• As you know,… ^{正如你所知道的…}

结构：too + adj./adv. + to do sth. §

• too young to go to school ^{太小了，不能上学}
• too tired to clean the room ^{我累得不想打扫房间了}
• too old to learn ^{老得学不了}
• Never too old to learn ^{双重否定 = 加强肯定}
• it's never too late to open your heart ^{敞开心扉 为时不晚}
• it's never too late to change your life ^{改变生活 为时不晚}
• it's never too late to take a chance ^{把握时机为时不晚}
• LAST CHANCE HARVEY ^{最后一次机会，哈维 《大爱晚成》}