Never Too Old To Learn

旁白 neutral

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

我刚收到母校的一封信，通知我我们以前的校长斯图尔特·佩奇先生下周就要退休了。

旁白 neutral

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

学校的新老学生将送他一份礼物，以示纪念。

旁白 neutral

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.

所有为这份礼物捐款的人都将在一个大相册上签名，这个相册将寄到校长家中。

旁白 neutral

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.

我们都会记住佩奇先生的耐心和理解，以及当我们不情愿地去上学时他给予我们的亲切鼓励。

旁白 neutral

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

许多以前的学生将于下周四出席为他举行的告别晚宴。

旁白 neutral

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

巧合的是，在他退休的前一天，佩奇先生教书的总时长将满四十年。

旁白 neutral

After he has retired he will devote himself to gardening.

退休后，他将致力于园艺。

旁白 neutral

For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.

对他来说，这将是一个全新的爱好。

旁白 neutral

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

但这无关紧要，因为正如他常说的，活到老学到老。