英语口语每天说035

　　35.Rememberance

　　1.Can you recall¹ your schooldays?

　　2.Don't you remember the heavy snow last Christmas?

　　3.Have you forgotten your first visit to my parents?

　　4.Can't you remember when they got married?

　　5.Could I ask if you remember his telephone number?

　　6.I was wondering whether perhaps you could recollect² where you got it.

　　7.I remember quite clearly.

　　8.What I can remember is nobody was in the room at that time.

　　9.I 'm sorry,I've completely³ forgotten where I found it!

　　10.I have no memory of the exact words.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:The Johnsons are on their way back.You remember them,don't you?

　　B:Johnson?I can't place them.

　　A:We met them in Bermuda last May.

　　B:They've completely slipped⁴ my mind.

　　A:The couple with the dogs_think back.

　　B:No,I don't recall a thing about them.

　　A:Well, I've invited them for brunch⁵.

　　B:Hmm,I must be getting absent-minded⁶.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:It's terrible how things have changed.You remember there used to be trees on all these hills.

　　B:Really?There aren't many left now.

　　A:No,they've all been cut down and now all the soil is washing away.

　　B:Were there any animals in the forest?

　　A:Yes,I can remember it very well that there used to be all sorts of animals and birds.But nowadays you just don't see the birds that you used to see around here.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:What's the matter with you,then?You look miserable⁷.

　　B:It's us.

　　A:What do you mean by "us"?

　　B:Well,we used to talk to each other before we were married.Remember?

　　A:What do you mean?We 're talking now,aren't we?

　　B:Oh,yes,but we used to do so much together.

　　A:Yes.I remember.But we never used to argue.You used to think I was wonderful.Where are you going?

　　B:Back to live with my parents.That's something else I used to do before we were married.Remember?

　　Dialogue Four

　　A:Well, thank you.Mr.Parry,for all your information.Just one more question.

　　B:Yes,sir?

　　A:Do you play any sports or games?

　　B:I used to play football regularly⁸ when I was at university.And I used to do atheleetics in the summer.

　　A:And what atheletics did you play?Can you remember?

　　B:I was a runner_a long-distance runner.

　　A:And now?

　　B:No.I'm afriad I haven't had time since I got married.

　　A:Well,thank you again for coming to see us.But just remember that we like people who join the company to play in the company sports teams.

　　B:Certainly,sir.

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　　Mary Smith is a tall ,beautiful girl now.She has changed a great deal in the last five years.She used to be very fat,but now she is slim.She usually went to the dancing hall for fun,but now she often stays home.I remembered seeing her in unattractive clothes,but now she is particular about her clothes.Whenever and whenever she appears,she attracts almost everybody's attention.

1 recall   

n.回忆，召回，取消；vt.回想起，召回，与...相似，恢复

参考例句：

• As you may recall, he was in the army then.你可能记得当时他正在从军。
• We demand that you recall your army from our border.我们要求你们撤回在我们边境的部队。

2 recollect   

v.回忆，想起，记起，忆起，记得

参考例句：

• He tried to recollect things and drown himself in them.他极力回想过去的事情而沉浸于回忆之中。
• She could not recollect being there.她回想不起曾经到过那儿。

3 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

4 slipped   

adj.打滑，打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 )；滑脱；下降；（健康状况等）变差

参考例句：

• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。

5 brunch   

n.早午餐

参考例句：

• They eat much the same thing for brunch every day.每天早午餐他们总是吃同样的东西。
• What did you have for your brunch?你早午饭都吃些什么？

6 absent-minded   

adj.心不在焉的

参考例句：

• You are really absent-minded.你真是心不在焉！
• He had an absent-minded manner.他表现出心不在焉的样子。

7 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

8 regularly   

adv.有规则地，一丝不苟地，正式地

参考例句：

• Check the engine oil level regularly.要时常检查机油量。
• We meet regularly to discuss business.我们定期会面讨论事务。