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Collecting things must be one of the various human activities, and it's one that many psychologists（心理学家）find more attractive.
Some people collect things because they want to make money. We call them business collectors. This could be called an instrumental reason for collecting. They'll look for antiques（古董）that they can buy cheaply and expect to sell at a higher price. But there may be a psychological thought too—buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement（成就感）.
Another reason for collecting is the desire（渴望）to find something special, such as a rare early recording by a famous singer. Some may spend their whole lives in a hunt for this. Psychologically, this can give a purpose to life. There is a danger, though. If one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone.
If you think about collecting postage stamps, another reason is its educational value（教育价值）. Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. In the 19th
century, many collectors collected fossils, animals and plants from around the globe and their collections provided a large amount of information about the natural world. Without those collections, our understanding would be far behind what it is.
Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobbies. Some people collect things because of the need for a sense of control. Stamp collectors, for instance, arrange their stamps in albums very neatly according to their preferred principles.
21. What can give the business collectors a sense of achievement?
22. Why do the collectors feel empty when they find what they are looking for?
23. What is the educational value of collecting stamps?
24. If you are a collector, what will you collect? And why? Write 30 words or more.
Some people collect things because they want to make money. We call them business collectors. This could be called an instrumental reason for collecting. They'll look for antiques（古董）that they can buy cheaply and expect to sell at a higher price. But there may be a psychological thought too—buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement（成就感）.
Another reason for collecting is the desire（渴望）to find something special, such as a rare early recording by a famous singer. Some may spend their whole lives in a hunt for this. Psychologically, this can give a purpose to life. There is a danger, though. If one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone.
If you think about collecting postage stamps, another reason is its educational value（教育价值）. Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. In the 19th
century, many collectors collected fossils, animals and plants from around the globe and their collections provided a large amount of information about the natural world. Without those collections, our understanding would be far behind what it is.
Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobbies. Some people collect things because of the need for a sense of control. Stamp collectors, for instance, arrange their stamps in albums very neatly according to their preferred principles.
21. What can give the business collectors a sense of achievement?
Buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement.
22. Why do the collectors feel empty when they find what they are looking for?
Because the goal that drove them on has gone.
23. What is the educational value of collecting stamps?
It opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on the stamps.
24. If you are a collector, what will you collect? And why? Write 30 words or more.
If I am a collector, I will collect car models because I love cars and receive car models as gifts on every special day. Each car model carries a touching story and pleasant moment in my life.
答案
21. Buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement. 根据第二段中的 buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement 可知答案。
22. Because the goal that drove them on has gone. 根据第三段中的“There is a danger, though. If one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone.”可知答案。
23. It opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on the stamps. 根据第四段中的“... another reason is its educational value. Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps.”可知答案。
24. If I am a collector, I will collect car models because I love cars and receive car models as gifts on every special day. Each car model carries a touching story and pleasant moment in my life.
开放性试题,言之有理且无语法错误即可。
22. Because the goal that drove them on has gone. 根据第三段中的“There is a danger, though. If one is lucky enough to find what he is looking for, he may feel empty, because the goal that drove him on has gone.”可知答案。
23. It opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on the stamps. 根据第四段中的“... another reason is its educational value. Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps.”可知答案。
24. If I am a collector, I will collect car models because I love cars and receive car models as gifts on every special day. Each car model carries a touching story and pleasant moment in my life.
开放性试题,言之有理且无语法错误即可。
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应段落的关键信息解答问题。前3题是细节理解题，需精准找到原文中与问题匹配的句子；第4题是开放性试题，需结合自身情况合理阐述，符合语法和逻辑即可。
【解析】
21题：定位到第二段最后一句，原文明确提到“buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement”，直接提取该句作为答案；
22题：定位到第三段最后一句，原文指出“because the goal that drove them on has gone”，这就是收藏家感到空虚的原因；
23题：定位到第四段关于集邮教育价值的描述，原文为“Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps”，提取该句作为答案；
24题：为开放性试题，围绕想收集的物品说明合理原因，言之有理且无语法错误即可。
【答案】
21. Buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement.
22. Because the goal that drove them on has gone.
23. It opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on the stamps.
24. If I am a collector, I will collect car models because I love cars and receive car models as gifts on every special day. Each car model carries a touching story and pleasant moment in my life.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，涵盖细节定位、信息提取及语言表达，题型全面，难度适中，能有效考查学生的综合英语能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文对应段落的关键信息解答问题。前3题是细节理解题，需精准找到原文中与问题匹配的句子；第4题是开放性试题，需结合自身情况合理阐述，符合语法和逻辑即可。
【解析】
21题：定位到第二段最后一句，原文明确提到“buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement”，直接提取该句作为答案；
22题：定位到第三段最后一句，原文指出“because the goal that drove them on has gone”，这就是收藏家感到空虚的原因；
23题：定位到第四段关于集邮教育价值的描述，原文为“Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps”，提取该句作为答案；
24题：为开放性试题，围绕想收集的物品说明合理原因，言之有理且无语法错误即可。
【答案】
21. Buying cheaply and selling dearly can give the business collectors a sense of achievement.
22. Because the goal that drove them on has gone.
23. It opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on the stamps.
24. If I am a collector, I will collect car models because I love cars and receive car models as gifts on every special day. Each car model carries a touching story and pleasant moment in my life.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、开放性表达
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，涵盖细节定位、信息提取及语言表达，题型全面，难度适中，能有效考查学生的综合英语能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
