Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste.Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when aparcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. Collecting small itemscan easily become a mania.

　　7.Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste.

　　居家度日，有目的地收藏某些东西是为了防止浪费。

　　语言点:in an attempt to do的意思是“为了做。”

　　8.Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when aparcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites.

　　这些东西中我想举出线绳和包装纸为例。节俭的人们打开包裹后便把这两样必备的东西收藏起来。省得日后去买。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:过去分词短语kept by thrifty people作定语，修饰string and brown paper。

　　语言点2:save doing sth.的意思是“省得做某事。”

　　9.Collecting small items can easily become a mania.

　　收集小玩艺儿很容易着迷。