【导语】新概念英语作为⼀套世界闻名的英语教程，以其全新的教学理念，有趣的课⽂内容和全⾯的技能训练，深受⼴⼤英语学习者的欢迎和喜爱。为了⽅便同学们的学习，为⼤家整理了⾯的新概念第⼆册课⽂翻译及学习笔记，希望为⼤家的新概念英语学习提供帮助!《新概念英语》85课:Nevertoooldtolearn活到⽼学到⽼【课⽂】Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.听录⾳，然后回答以下问题。HowlonghasMr.Pagebeenteaching?Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,Mr.Pagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.【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。【⽣词汇总】informv.告诉，通知headmastern.校长contributev.捐助，援助giftn.礼物，赠品albumn.签名簿，相册patiencen.耐⼼encouragementn.⿎励farewelln.告别honourn.敬意coincidencen.巧合totaln.总数devotev.致⼒于gardeningn.园艺hobbyn.爱好，嗜好【知识点讲解】1.Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.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。(1)"informingmethatmyformerheadmaster….nextweek"现在分词informing引导伴随状语，修饰letter;Mr.Stuart同位语，修饰headmaster。(2)informsbof告知某⼈某事sthThemanageraskedhismentoinformhimeverythingconcerningthesalesinthetime.经理要求他的下属把关于销售量的情况及时报告他。2.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarkthe为了纪念这个⽇⼦，学校的学⽣occasion.——⽆论⽼同学还是新同学—