英文之旅

How comforting it is to see a cheerful and contented old age; and to behold a poor fellow, like this, after being tempest-tost through life, safely moored in a snug and quiet harbour in the evening of his days!
见到一位欢乐愉快，心满意足的老人，特别是看到这样一位贫穷的人，一生饱经风暴的颠簸，最终却在一个平静安宁的港湾里停泊下来，安度晚年，这是多么令人欣慰啊！

Lectures often seem very formal and empty things; recitations generally prove very dull and nrewarding.
课堂讲授常常显得很一本正经而空洞无物，背诵往往非常枯燥而收效甚微。