PAGEPAGE1語篇補(bǔ)全(四)愛好收集+文化差異ADoyoucollectanything?Collectingisapopularhobbywithpeopleallaroundtheworld.Somepeoplecollectchina,watches,orcars.1.Therearealmostasmanytypes(種類)ofcollectionsastherearecollectors.

Coincollecting,callednumismatics,isoneoftheoldestandmostpopulartypesofcollecting.Peopleenjoylearningaboutcoinsandtheirhistory.Theylikethechallengeoffindingunusualcoins.Someseetheircollectionsasavaluableinvestment(投資).2.

3.Somenumismatistschoosetocollectforeigncoins.Theymaygivespecialattentiontoacountryoratimeperiodwhentheybegintheircollections.Anotherpopularwaytocollectistochooseatheme(主題)andthenlookforcoinsthathavepicturesoftheanimals,people,orobjectsaboutit.Forexample,acollectormaysearchforcoinswithimagesofships,birds,orflowers.

4.Thisdependsonthetypeofthecoin,therarity(稀有)ofthecoin,andthedemandforthecoin.Ifyouhadararecointhatmanyotherpeoplewouldliketoown,itwouldbeworthalotofmoney!

A.Othersjustenjoythebeautyoftheircoins.B.Somecollectionscanbecomeveryvaluable.C.Otherscollectbaseballcards,bottles,ortoys.D.Therearemanydifferenttypesofcoincollections.E.Somerarecoinscanbringgreatlucktoyou.BTherearesomanyexpressionsinAmericanEnglishthatsoundpleasant(令人愉快的)butarenot.1.

Whensomeonesaystheyhaveto“facethemusic”,itdoesnotmeantheyaregoingtoaconcert.“Facingthemusic”meanstoacceptanddealwiththepunishmentofanaction.Americansoftenusetheword“face”inthisway.Forexample,“Ican'tfaceanothernightofcamping!It'scoldandrainy.”or“Inlife,youmustfaceyourfears.”Faceusedinthiswayisverycommon.Butnow,let'sgobacktofacingthemusic.Imagineafriendasksyoutotakecareofherbeautifulredsportscar.Shegivesyouthekeysandsays“ThankssomuchforwatchingmycarwhileI'maway.Butplease,donotdriveit.Itisanextremely(極其)fastcar.”2.Youwanttoshowofftosomefriends.So,youdriveitaroundtownonenight.Asbadluckwouldhaveit,youlosecontrolofthecaranddriveitintoastopsign.Bang!

Whenyourfriendreturnsyoumusttellherwhatyouhavedoneand“facethemusic”.3.Itcouldbelosingherfriendshiporpayingforrepairstohersportscarorboth.Whateverthemusicis,youmustfaceit.

4.“Totakeyourmedicine”meanstoaccepttheresultsfromsomethingbadyouhavedone.Andifsomeonesays,“Youmadeyourbed.Nowlieinit.”Theymeanyoucreatedabadsituationandnowyouwillexperiencetheresults!

A.Butyoudonotlisten.B.“Facethemusic”isagoodexample.C.The“music”hereistheresultofyouractions.D.