Lesson 83 After the elections

'I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,' he shouted,

“我昨天和前天都告訴過您了，”他大叫著，

Lesson 83 After the elections

'Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections.

“萊恩先生在大選中被擊敗了，

Lesson 83 After the elections

He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!

他已經(jīng)退出了政界去國外了！”

Lesson 83 After the elections

'I know,' answered Patrick, 'but I love to hear you say it!'

“這我都知道，”帕特里克說，“可我就是喜歡聽你說出這此！”

Lesson 84 On strike

Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.

公共汽車司機決定下星期罷工。

Lesson 84 On strike

The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.

罷工定于星期二開始，

Lesson 84 On strike

No one knows how long it will last.

誰也不知道會持續(xù)多久。

Lesson 84 On strike

The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.

司機們聲稱此次罷工將一直持續(xù)到就工資和工作條件問題達(dá)成全面協(xié)議的時候為止。

Lesson 84 On strike

Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.

多數(shù)人認(rèn)為此次罷工至少會持續(xù)一個星期。

Lesson 84 On strike

Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.

很多私人汽車的車主正準(zhǔn)備為乘車上班的人們提供“免費乘車”的服務(wù)，

Lesson 84 On strike

This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.

這將在某種程度上減輕對火車的壓力。

Lesson 84 On strike

Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

與此同時，有一部分大學(xué)生自愿在罷工期間駕駛公共汽車。

Lesson 84 On strike

All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.

所有的學(xué)生都是開車的能手，但在駕駛公共汽車之前，他們必須通過一項專門測驗。

Lesson 84 On strike

The students are going to take the test in two days' time.

學(xué)生們準(zhǔn)備在兩天后就接受測驗。

Lesson 84 On strike

Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work.

即使這樣，人們?nèi)詴械缴习嘤欣щy。

Lesson 84 On strike

But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press.

但到目前為止，公眾已經(jīng)向新聞界寫信表達(dá)他們對學(xué)生們的感激之情了。

Lesson 84 On strike

Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!

只有一兩個人提出反對意見，說學(xué)生們會把車開得太快！

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster,

我剛剛收到母校的一封信，通知我說以前的校長

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

Mr.Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.

斯圖亞特。佩奇先生下星期就退休了。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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

為了紀(jì)念這個日子，學(xué)校的學(xué)生——無論老同學(xué)還是新同學(xué)——將送他一件禮物。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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.

所有湊錢買此禮品的人都將自己的名字簽在一本大簽名簿上，簽名簿將被送到校長的家里。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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.

我們不會忘記佩奇先生對我們既有耐心又充滿理解，也不會忘記在我們不愿去上學(xué)時他給予我們的親切鼓勵。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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

很多老同學(xué)都準(zhǔn)備參加下星期四為他舉行的告別宴會。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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執(zhí)教滿40年的日子，這真是奇妙的巧合。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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

他退休后，將致力于園藝。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.

對于他來說，這將是一種全新的愛好。

Lesson 85 Never too old to learn

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

但這沒有關(guān)系，因為正如他常說的那樣，人要活到老學(xué)到老。

Lesson 86 Out of control

As the man tried to swing the speedboat round, the steering wheel came away in his hands.

當(dāng)那人試圖讓快艇轉(zhuǎn)彎時，方向盤脫手了。

Lesson 86 Out of control

He waved desperately to his companion, who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes.

他絕望地向他的伙伴揮手，他的伙伴在過去的15分鐘里一直在滑水。

Lesson 86 Out of control

Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea.

他們兩個還沒來得及意識到究竟發(fā)生了什么事情，就被猛地拋入了海里。