New College English (Book One, Second Edition)

Unit 2

Remembering and Forgetting

Contents

Preparation1

Pre-reading Questions2

3

Sentence study4

5

Homework6

Words & phrases

Text Structure

PREPARATION

Remembering and Forgetting

Yesterday is dead, 

forget it; tomorrow 

does not exist, don't 

worry; today is here, 

use it. 

Introduction

Memory is the most important function of human intelligence, which makes it possible for people to learn and become educated, to learn skills necessary for work and play, and to form emotional ties to the past. Memory is important, because if we cannot learn from our successes and failures of the past we are more likely to repeat our errors and not benefit from our successes. If it were not for memory, think of the loss of pleasure we would have in remembering the joys of youth, first love, and the joy of learning itself. Memory is more characteristic of humans than any of the other animals.

In our lifetime, there is always something that we will always remember, such as a person we met, a place we visited, a book we read, an incident we witnessed, etc. Work in pairs and tell each other something that you think you will never forget. The following expressions may be useful to you. I’ll never forget … I’ll always remember … I remember … as if it had happened yesterday. When I was … years old, When I was staying with my grandparents, I used to live in …

Proverbs and Sayings

Experience is the father of wisdom and

memory the mother.

经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。

Great wits have short memories.

贵人多忘事。

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。

PRE-QUESTIONS

Step One The following words and phrases are related to air travel. Can you give the Chinese versions of them?

护照航空公司航班起飞着陆登机安全检查目的地

passport

airline

flight

take off

land (v.)

board (v.)

security checks

destination

claim one’s baggage

conveyor belt

airline ticket counter

check-in counter

loading area

check (in) one’s baggage

claim check

boarding pass

airhostess

认领行李

（行李）传送带

航空公司票务柜台

办理登机手续柜台

装货区

托运行李

（行李）领取凭证

登机牌

飞机女服务员

The following is a description of procedures for boarding a plane. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase listed above.

When you get to the airport, you first go to the 1)__________________. There you show your ticket to the airline workers, and then check your large pieces of baggage. The bags are weighed and tags ( 标签 ) are attached ( 粘 / 系在 ) to them. The airline workers at the counter put your baggage on the 2)_ _____________ to be sent to the 3)______________.

Step Two

check-in counter

conveyor beltloading area

They also give you a 4)___________________for you to claim the baggage when you arrive at your destination. After your baggage is checked, you are given a 5)___________________with your seat number on it. Now you are ready to go through the 6)________________________. You need to have your boarding pass and ID card (or passport) ready. After that, you are ready to board your plane.

claim check

boarding pass

security checks

TEXT STRUCTURE

Text Structure

Context (para.1~2) :

What happened according to time sequence?

At first: I was sure that somebody had just

walked off with it.

But then: I realized there was a chance that

whoever found it might have turned it in at

the counter.

Text Structure

Just as the agent turned to look: the

briefcase reached the end of the

conveyor belt and vanished from vies.

What happened next?(para.3-7)

After I filled some forms, the agent told me:

they would deliver it to my address as soon

as they got it back.

Text Structure

The consequence (para.8-9)

I was surprised to find : my briefcase was

on the floor in the back seat of my car.

What made me more surprise was :

The airport phoned me that they found my

briefcase in Denver.

SENTENCE STUDY

Sentence Study

1. Knowing that I had not stopped anywhere since I left the airline ticket counter, I concluded I must have put it down there.（ Line 12 ）

Calming myself down a bit, I explained what had happened and … on the conveyor belt. (Line 29)

现在分词短语常用来说明动词或整个句子所表达的

概念，这时它与副词短语相似，在句子中作状语。

常常表示时间、方式伴随、原因、让步或条件。

分词的逻辑主语必须与主句的主语一致。

Sentence Study

Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in

touch with her.

表示原因

表示时间

表示伴随性的方式

Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.

Laughing and talking loudly, the students left the classroom .

Sentence Study

2. As I was walking by the shops, I happened to see a display of flight bags, which reminded me of my briefcase. （ Line 9 ）

句中 which引导非限制性定语从句。除 that 只能引导限制性定语从句之外，其余关系代词都能引导非限制性定语从句。

Sentence Study

I told the secret to John, who later told it to his girlfriend.

Miss Smith, whom you met at our house, is going to marry Mr. Robot.

Sentence Study

One day I happened to run into Jim Davis.

There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him the way.

happen to do/be… 正好干某事，恰巧做某事

Sentence Study

As it happens/happened 碰巧，偶然 As it happens, I have my checkbook with

me.

【扩展句型】

It happens/happened that 碰巧，恰巧 It happened that I wasn’t at home when they

called.

Happen on/upon 偶然发现，偶然遇到 I happened on an old country inn and

stopped to have a meal

Sentence Study

That song always reminds me of our first date.

remind somebody of something

Don’t remind me of that awful day.

Sentence Study

remind somebody to do something Please remind me to post this letter.

remind somebody that… The sight of the clock reminded me that I was late.

remind somebody what/when/how/where I need the notes to remind me what to say.

【扩展句型】

Sentence Study

3.   but then I realized there was a chance

that whoever found it might have

turned it in at the counter. (Line 15)

there is a chance that …

很可能……，有可能……

Sentence Study

There is zero chance that I will buy 4 discs of Madonna for once, for I don’t like her at all.

我绝对不可能一次买四张麦当娜的牒，因为我根本就不喜欢她。

There is a chance that I will see him.

我还是有机会见到他的。

Sentence Study

4. By the time I filled out the form and the agent called down to the baggage area, the briefcase had already been loaded on one of the flights, but they didn’t know which one. (Line 34)

by the time that + 从句…：等到…的时候

在此句型中，主句的时态往往用完成时态

Sentence Study

By the time people find that the food is not safe, it has been too late.

当人们认识到这些食品不安全时，已为时太晚。

By the time that we act together!

到了该我们一起行动的时候了！

Sentence Study

5. The thought of having to call and tell them I had found it in my car was

painful. (Line 47)

The thought of sth. + verb

一想到……就……

Sentence Study

The thought of the coming exam makes me

feel nervous.

一想到即将到来的考试我就紧张。

The thought of his hardship in childhood motivated him to work harder.

一想到童年的艰辛，他就更立志要努力工作。

WORDS & PHRASES

Words & Phrases

1. flight: n. 1.an airplane that takes you on a

particular journey

2. a journey on an airplane, etc.

3. the action of flying

I’m sorry, this flight is full. I can put you on the 4:30 plane.

Our flight from Chicago to Seattle was pleasant.

It’s unusual to see swans in flight.

Words & Phrases

2. claim n. a right to something 权利，所有权 v. say that something is true, without

having any proof 声称，断言

He has a rightful claim to the property; it was

his mother’s.

He resigned his claim to the copyright. 他放弃了对版权的权利要求。

Words & Phrases

3. conclude: v. reach an opinion by thinking

about something 推断出，推论出 cause to come to an end 结束，中止

He concluded that they were not in favor of the plan.

I would like to conclude by saying that I do enjoy your magazine.

Words & Phrases

4.display: n. an attractive arrangement of objects

for people to look at or buy 陈列，展览 v. arrange (something or a collection

of things) so that they can be seen by the

public 陈列，展览

The children running through the store knocked over the card display.

Local train and bus times are displayed in the station.

Words & Phrases

5.function: n. the purpose or special duty of a

person or thing 功能，作用 v. be in action; work; operate 活动，运行， 发挥作用

The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.

The television was functioning normally until yesterday.

Words & Phrases

6.identify v. discover or recognize 发现，认出 prove or show the identity of 证明，确认

A bird can identify the call of its own species( 物种）

The woman identified herself to the police as the driver of the vehicle.

Words & Phrases

7. involve v. include as a necessary part or use in some way 包含，需要 cause to become connected or concerned 使卷入，使介入

I didn’t realize putting on a play involved so much work.

The four men were all involved in organizing and carrying out the murder.

HOMEWORK

Translation

1. 那首歌总是使她回想起在芝加哥度过 的那个夜晚。 (remind…of)

That song always reminded her of the night spent in Chicago.

2.街角处刚巧有一位警察 , 我便向他问路 .

(happen to, corner) There happened to be a policeman on the

corner, so I asked him the way.

Translation

3. 由于天气恶劣，今天所有去纽约的航 班都延误了。 （ delay)

All flights to new York today are /were delayed because of the bad weather.

4. 谁有责任谁就必须赔偿损失。 (whoever, responsible) Whoever is responsible will have to pay

for the damage.

Translation

5. 我找不到我的支票簿。我准是把它留在家里了。 (checkbook, must have)

I can’t find my checkbook. I must have left it at home.

6.到足球比赛快开始时，暴风雨已经停了。（ by the time)

By the time the football match was going to start, the storm had already stopped.