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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。
Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion.
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。
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。
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。
A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.
很多老同学都准备参加下星期四为他举行的告别宴会。
It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.
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。
After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening.
退休后，他将致力于园艺。
devote oneself to... 是高频短语。
For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.
对于他来说，这将是一种全新的爱好。
But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.
但这没有关系，因为正如他常说的那样，人要活到老学到老。
单元概要
本课写老校长 Page 即将退休，昔日学生们如何纪念他。重点是退休前后的时间安排、老师人格品质，以及结尾那句 one is never too old to learn 的主题升华。
精读导图 1. 先写校长即将退休的消息。 2. 再写学生们如何表达敬意。 3. 最后写他的四十年教学生涯和退休后的新生活。 精读关注 - remember sb. for - will have been teaching
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| inform | /ɪnˈfɔːm/ | 通知 |
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| headmaster | /ˌhedˈmɑːstə(r)/ | 校长 |
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| contribute | /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ | 捐助；出力 |
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| album | /ˈælbəm/ | 签名簿；相册 |
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| patience | /ˈpeɪʃns/ | 耐心 |
|
| farewell | /ˌfeəˈwel/ | 告别 |
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| coincidence | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | 巧合 |
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| devote | /dɪˈvəʊt/ | 致力于 |
|
短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| mark the occasion | 纪念这一时刻 |
| contribute towards | 为……捐助/出力 |
| remember sb. for | 因……而记住某人 |
| in one's honour | 向某人致敬 |
| devote oneself to | 致力于 |
语法点
将来完成进行时
will have been teaching for a total of forty years 强调到未来某时点为止持续了多久。
相似句：
- By next year, she will have been living here for ten years.
- By June, they will have been working on the project for months.
after + 现在完成时表将来完成后
After he has retired, he will devote himself... 是时间从句中常见用法。
相似句：
- After she has finished, we will leave.
- He will rest after he has completed the work.
remember sb. for...
用来概括人物因为哪些品质被记住。
相似句：
- We remember her for her kindness.
- He is remembered for his courage.
读写提示
- 这课概括不能只写退休消息，要写人物品质。
- forty years 是非常重要的时间信息。
- 结尾那句格言要保留，它是主题升华。
- 人物介绍类短文很适合抓“身份 - 品质 - 纪念 - 未来”。
考点
4
考点
4第 1 / 4 题
为什么说这不是一篇普通的退休通知？