They leave unwanted objectsin drawers, cupboards and attics for years, inthe belief that they may one day need justthose very things. As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two otherreasons, lack of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turningout and throwing away, and sentiment. Things owned for a long time are fullassociations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead, and so theygradually acquire a value beyond their true worth.

　　4.They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in thebelief that they may one day need just those very things.

　　他们在抽屉里，碗柜中、阁楼上堆放着一些不用的东西，一放就是好几年，相信总有一天需要的正好是那些东西。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:that引导同位语从句，解释说明belief的内容。

　　5.As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, lack ofphysical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwingaway, and sentiment.

　　人们年老之后也喜欢收藏东西，不过是出于两个不同的原因：一是体力，精力均告不佳，这二者是清除无用的东西必不可少的因素;另一原因是感情因素。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:as引导时间状语从句。lack of physical and mental energy和sentiment指的是two other reasons，作同位语。

　　6.Things owned for a long time are full associations with the past, perhaps withrelatives who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a value beyond their trueworth.

　　东西搁得时间久了，便会充满着与过去岁月的联系，比方说与死去的亲戚有关。因此这些东西慢慢获得了一种超出它本身的价值。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:owned for a long time充当things的后置定语。

　　语言点2:be full of associations with的意思是“充满与…的联系。”

　　语言点3:beyond their true wort的意思是“超越了它们本身的价值。”