ReadingWhydopeoplecollectthings?Easier--Acollectionisagroupofthingsgatheredorcollected.Apersonisacollectorwhentheybringsitemstogetherintoagroup.Peoplecollectdifferentthings.Peoplecollectthingsforlotsofreasons--includingthatitisfun!Harder--Collectingisagreathobbybecauseitcanbedifferentanduniqueforeveryone.Eachitemhasitsown''story''.Intheprocessofcollecting,youcontinuetolearn.Asyoubuildanycollection,youapplyskillsinidentifying,selecting,discriminating,evaluating,classifying,andarrangingitems.Thosewhoviewcollectingastrivialorawasteoftime,misstheconnectionsthatithastolifeskillsandoccupations.Scientistsalsocollectthings.Theygatherinformation,data,andsamples.Museumsandlibrariesarecollections.Manypeoplemaketheirlivelihoodsbycollectinganddisposingitems.Infact,allofusgothroughourlivescollectinganddiscardingthingsaroundus.Whatdopeoplecollect?Thereisnolimittowhathasbeen,ormightbecollected.Somecollectionscompriseeverydayitemsthatareeasilyavailable,suchasfootballprogrammersorbadges.Othersaredeterminedbyaparticularfeature,forexample,militaryitems,miniaturetoys,timber-framedbuildingsorartifactsfromaparticularlocality.Somecollectionsareofamoregeneralnature.Manyprovincialmuseumshavehistoricalandenvironmentaldisplaysthatareofbothlocalandnationalinterest.•livingroom•havesometea•lotsof•sitdown客厅；起居室喝茶许多坐下Exercise1:根据中文意思完成句子。1.这真是浪费时间。Thisisreally__________________time.2.看电视太多对我们的眼睛有害。WatchingTVtoomuch__________________oureyes.3.我对集邮不感兴趣。I________________________collectingstamps.awasteofisbadforamnotinterestedinExercise2:从方框中选择合适的短语完成句子，注意其形式。livingroom,lotsof,sitdown1.___________childrengobacktotheirhometownstospendthesummerholiday.2.Peopleusuallymeettheirguestsinthe____________.3.--MayI___________?--Yes,ofcourse.LotsoflivingroomsitdownAWhatdoyouknowabout...?Thesepeoplearetalkingaboutthethingstheycollect.Completetheirsentenceswiththewordsformthebox.coinsmodelplanesphonecardsstamps1.Thisismycollectionof_...
