1、Lesson 59 Collecting,Accumulate 不断积累gather: (小型)聚集 assemble: (大型) 集会,amass W,living requisitenecessity: 生活必需品,requisite F ,Broad-mindedNarrow-mindedindependent-minded sports-minded tradition- minded,Strong-minded :,certify : 证明，保证confirm: 证实,Verify W,People tend to amass possessions, sometimes witho
2、ut being aware of doing so. Indeed they can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned.,People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.,= People tend to amass possessions, sometimes being unaware of doing so.,Those who n
3、ever have to move house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter.discriminate racial discrimination racial segregation racial hatred,They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in the belief that they may one day need just those very thing
4、s.,very thing: 强调I started learning English in that very morning.Those were his very words. He drank it to the very last drop.,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,
5、and sentiment.,turn-out: B = empty,turn somebody out : 驱逐,If you cant pay the rent, they will turn you out,turn something out : 生产,The factory turns out 300 toys a day.,Things owned for a long time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead, and so they gradually acq
6、uire a value beyond their true worth.,Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste.,Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.,Half the things that people do not succeed in are through fear of making the attem
7、pt.”,我们无法成功的一半因素来自于对尝试的恐惧。,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. Collecting small items can easily become a mania.,kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requ
8、isites.,= which thrifty people kept , when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites.,save: help to avoid.（省的）If I go on the bus, it will save me a long walk. 如果我乘公共汽车，就省得走一段长路。,which were kept by thrifty people , when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites
9、.,I know someone who always cuts sketches out from newspapers of model clothes that she would like to buy if she had the money.,cut out: stop doing somethingcut it out ! 别再说啦！,the money:I would buy a car if I had the money.,As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to afford such pu
10、rchases are remote; but she is never sufficiently strong-minded to be able to stop the practice.,可能性很小：chances that - are remote.她得冠军的可能性很小：Chances that she will win the champion are remote.希望渺茫：faint/slim/little hope,It is a harmless habit, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every ti
11、me she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every direction.,to such an extent that: 竟到了如此地步 - - -以至于生意如此清淡,公司只好停业。 Business decline to such an extent that the company have to close up.,to such a degree that : To such a degree was he excited that he couldnt sleep last night.,a wink,Collecting a
12、s a serous hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at ones treasures is always a joy.,One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home.,house in :,冬天时我家的屋顶盖满了白雪。During the winter time my roof is
13、carpeted with white snow.,bridge : 为- - -架桥，弥补,Carpet = cover,bridge the generation gap,Whatever it consists of, stamps, records, first editions of books，china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, from fin
14、ding the right place for the latest addition, to verifying facts in reference books.,Whatever：在这里引导让步状语从句Whatever 引导主语从句或宾语从句：Whatever he said was right. 无论他说什么都是对的。(引导主语从句)I dont believe whatever he said.无论他说什么我都不信。(引导宾语从句),Whatever happens ,dont lose heart.（作主语）无论发生什么事情，你都不要丧失信心。Whatever you say，I
15、 wont change my mind（作宾语）无论你说什么，我都不会改变主意。Whatever I am, it is useful to know foreign languages.（作表语）无论我从事哪个行业，懂（几门）外语总是有用的。Take whatever books you need.（作定语） 拿那些你要的书,This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it. There are also othe
16、r benefits.,One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So ones 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 co
17、llectors are not confined to any one country.,be confined to :,He is confined to his house with a cold. 他因感冒而呆在家里。,Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.永远记住:你自己成功的决心比任何东西都重要! 林肯,Over the years, one may well become an authority on ones hobby and
18、 will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences.,if 引导一个省略成分的条件状语从句在以if, when, though等连词引导的从句中谓语为be 主语与主句的主语相同将主语和谓语省去,authority on : expert onHe is an authority on the English language.,If not me, who ?If not now, when?此时此刻，非我莫属！,In this way self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to talk about it. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.,
