Do you like to collect something in your life?
Have you ever thought of enriching your knowledge through collecting?
Para.1
1.People tend to amass possessions,sometimes
without being aware of doing so.人们往往收集物品,有时连自己都未意识到。
amass vt. 积聚,收集
e.g. He is planning to amass a fortune for a rainy day.
他正打算积蓄财富以备不时之需。
a rainy day 雨天;不如意的日子
1.be aware of 觉察到,意识到,知道
e.g. Are you aware of the danger?
你意识到危险了吗?
l was always aware of my shortcomings.
我一直意识到自己有缺点。
(merit 指的是一个人的优点)
possession n.财产;所有,拥有
e.g..He was found in possession of dangerous drugs.
她被发现藏有危险物品。
possess vt. yo拥有,持有
e.g. Different workers possess different skills.
不同的工作者有不同的技能。
2.lndeed they can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned.
当人们发现某件有用的东西属于自己,而自己之前却不知道时,的确会感到又惊又喜。
“which"引导的是一个定语从句,先行词是“something useful”。
e.g. l want to take away the book which you showed me yesterday.
我想带走你昨天给我看的那本书。
2.delightful adj.令人愉快的
e.g. Life in the cuntry is rather delightful.
乡村生活确实让人愉快。
delight n.愉快,高兴
take delight in..以.....为乐
e.g. He takes delight in reading.
他以读书为乐。
2.surprise. n.惊奇,惊喜
e.g.What a surprise!真是出人意外!
surprise vt. 使惊起,使惊喜
e.g. The news greatly surprised them.
这消息使他们大为吃惊。