你是一名专业的网络小说翻译专家,请将下列网络小说文本翻译成英文.在这个任务中,你将看到一段来自中文网络小说的句子,需要特别注意句子的动词时态和语态.你的任务是根据上下文，将这段句子翻译成英文,确保保留中文文本的原意,同时正确使用动词时态和虚拟语气.
上下文:以前的以前，王志强是一个大厂的工人，他干的是技术活儿。
文本:他有过很荣耀的经历，以先进工作者、劳动模范、技术革新能手的身份在领奖台上发过言，他那些大红的奖状年深日久，已褪了颜色，但还是被郑洁保留着，小心地卷起来，收藏在那个放着他俩的结婚证、她的高中毕业证、他的技校毕业证、夜大大专毕业证等东西的小木箱里,那些东西看似重要，其实是没一点用的，但郑洁总是舍不得扔掉。
翻译:
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He was once honored as the best worker, model worker and technical innovator and was required to give a speech on the podium. His bright red certificates of merit, though faded, were still meticulously stored by Zheng Jie in the small wooden case in which they also kept their marriage certificate, her high school diploma and his technical school and night school diplomas. These seemingly important things were of no practical use but Zheng Jie was unwilling to throw them away. 
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