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.
ˈlɛsn85：ˈnɛvə tuː əʊld tuː lɜːn
haʊ lɒŋ hæz Mr. peɪʤ biːn ˈtiːʧɪŋ?
aɪ hæv ʤʌst rɪˈsiːvd ə ˈlɛtə frɒm maɪ əʊld skuːl, ɪnˈfɔːmɪŋ miː ðæt maɪ ˈfɔːmə ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə, Mr. ˈstjʊət peɪʤ, wɪl biː rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ nɛkstwiːk. ˈpjuːplz ɒv ðə skuːl, əʊld ænd njuː, wɪl biː ˈsɛndɪŋ hɪm ə ˈprɛznt tuː mɑːk ði əˈkeɪʒən. ɔːl ðəʊz huː hæv kənˈtrɪbju(ː)tɪd təˈwɔːdzðə gɪft wɪl saɪn ðeə neɪmz ɪn ə lɑːʤ ˈælbəm wɪʧ wɪl biː sɛnt tuː ðə ˌhɛdˈmɑːstəz həʊm. wiː ʃæl ɔːl rɪˈmɛmbə Mr. peɪʤ fɔː hɪzˈpeɪʃəns ænd ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ ænd fɔː ðə ˈkaɪndli ɪnˈkʌrɪʤmənt hiː geɪv ʌs wɛn wiː wɛnt səʊ ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli tuː skuːl. ə greɪt ˈmɛni ˈfɔːməˈpjuːplz wɪl biː əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈfeəˈwɛl ˈdɪnər ɪn hɪz ˈɒnə nɛkst ˈθɜːzdeɪ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈkjʊərɪəs kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðæt ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔː hɪzrɪˈtaɪəmənt, Mr. peɪʤ wɪl hæv biːn ˈtiːʧɪŋ fɔːr ə ˈtəʊtl ɒv ˈfɔːti jɪəz. ˈɑːftə hiː hæz rɪˈtaɪəd, hiː wɪl dɪˈvəʊt hɪmˈsɛlf tuː ˈgɑːdnɪŋ. fɔːhɪm, ðɪs wɪl biː ən ɪnˈtaɪəli njuː ˈhɒbi. bʌt ðɪs dʌz nɒt ˈmætə, fɔː, æz hiː hæz ˈɒf(ə)n ˈrɪˈmɑːkt, wʌn ɪz ˈnɛvə tuː əʊld tuː lɜːn.
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
inform 英 /ɪn'fɔːm/ vt. 通知；告诉；报告 vi. 告发；告密
present 英 /prɪˈzent;(for n.)ˈpreznt/ vt. 提出；介绍；呈现；赠送 vi. 举枪瞄 adj. 现在的；出席的 n. 现在；礼物；瞄准
presentation 英 /prez(ə)n'teɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 展示；描述，陈述；介绍；赠送
headmaster 英 /hed'mɑːstə/ n. 校长
patience 英 /'peɪʃ(ə)ns/ n. 耐性，耐心；忍耐，容忍
unwillingly /ʌn'wɪlɪŋli/ adv. 不情愿地；勉强地
honour 英 /'ɒnə/ n. 荣誉；尊敬；勋章 vt. 尊敬；[金融] 承兑；承兑远期票据
curious 英 /'kjʊərɪəs/ adj. 好奇的，有求知欲的；古怪的；爱挑剔的
coincidence 英 /kəʊ'ɪnsɪd(ə)ns/ n. 巧合；一致；同时发生
remark 英 /rɪ'mɑːk/ n. 注意；言辞 vt. 评论；觉察 vi. 谈论
练习感情：
今天是2018年的最后一天。