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1、 新概念英语第三册听力材料Lesson 59 CollectingCollecting保藏Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后答复以下问题。What in particular does a person gain when he or she becomes a serious collector?People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. Indeed they can have a delightful
2、surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned. Those who never have to move house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter. They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in the belief that they may one day need
3、just those very things. As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwing away, and sentiment. Things owned for a long time are full associations with the past, perhaps with relatives
4、 who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a value beyond their true worth.Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste. Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. Co
5、llecting small items can easily become a mania. I know someone who always cuts sketches out from newspapers of model clothes that she would like to buy if she had the money. As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to afford such purchases are remote; but she is never sufficiently
6、strong-minded to be able to stop the practice. It is a harmless bait, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every direction.Collecting as a serous hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure
7、 hours, as just looking at one”s treasures is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of, stamps, records, first editions of books china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, ther
8、e is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition, to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it. There are also other benefits. One wants
9、to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So one”s circle of friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not conf
10、ined to any one country. Over the years, one may well become a authority on one”s hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences. In this way self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to
11、 take about it. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.New words and expressions 生词和短语amassv. 积聚indiscriminateadj. 不加选择的cluttern. 一堆杂物stringn. 细线requisiten. 必需品manian. 癖好sketchn. 草图，图样remoteadj. （时机，可能性）少的，小的strong-mindedadj. 意志顽强的relaxationn. 休息，消遣verifyv. 查证，核实bearingn. 关系，联系like-mindedadj. 志趣相投的specimenn. 标本constructivelyadv. 有益的，乐观的contentedadj. 心满足足的boredomn. 苦恼，无聊
