I Collect That!

I Collect That. Written by George Anthony Kultz and Elizabeth Jane Pstilnik. Focus Question. What is a collection? And what kinds of things can be found in a collection?

《我收集那个》 作者：乔治·安东尼·库尔茨、伊丽莎白·简·普斯蒂尔尼克 核心问题：什么是收藏？收藏中能找到哪些种类的物品？

Introduction. Do you own a few stuffed animals, video games, or other items that are similar to one another? Then you have a collection and can call yourself a collector.

引言 你是不是有几个毛绒玩具、电子游戏， 或是其他彼此相似的小物件？ 那你就拥有一份收藏啦，还可以自称收藏家哦。

A collection is a group of objects that are alike. People collect all sorts of things, such as rocks, stickers, cars, and even dirt from different places.

收藏就是一组相似的物品。 人们会收集各种各样的东西，比如石头、贴纸、小汽车，甚至来自不同地方的泥土。

Collecting is cool. Collecting things is a great hobby. People collect things that excite them and keep their interest. Different people have different interests. Some people are interested in action figures, while others prefer leaves. Collections can be big or small. You might have 100 trading cards or 10 comic books.

收集东西超酷的。 收集物品是个很棒的爱好。 人们会收集能让自己感到开心的东西，还能一直保持对它们的兴趣。 不同的人有不同的兴趣爱好。 有的人喜欢可动人偶，有的人却更偏爱收集树叶。 收藏可大可小。 你可能有100张交换卡片或是10本漫画书。

Collecting can bring people together. Meeting and talking to people who collect the same things can help you learn more about your collection. You can also buy, sell, and trade parts of your collection.

收藏能把人们聚到一起。 和收集同一种物品的人见面聊天能帮你更了解自己的收藏。 你还可以买卖、交换自己收藏的部分物品哦。

Keeping a collection can be hard work. Many collectors keep count of their items and take care of them. Collectors usually sort their objects in some way, by age, size, type, or material.

打理收藏可是份辛苦的活儿。 很多收藏家会清点自己的藏品数量，好好呵护它们。 收藏家通常会按某种方式给藏品分类，比如按年份、大小、种类或是材质。