I went to Kempton Market[14] the other day and I could feel my heart speeding up as I looked at all the piles of lovely junk. Here it’s described as “antique” or “vintage” and I can’t afford it.[15] Even an old Muppet money saving tin, where you put a shilling into its mouth and in return it shuts its mouth and then smiles at you,[16] was £85. And where would I find a shilling anyway?

I have managed to get my hands on some good stuff during my junk raids.[17] I have had to work hard for it though, but it was worth it. My favourite pieces of junk are special. They have history, character and charm, and I suppose you can never really put a price on that.

Vocabulary

1. junk: 废弃的旧东西，废旧杂物;junkie: 废品旧货商，〈喻〉上瘾的人。

2. cupboard:(放衣服、食品等的)小橱柜;rummage: 翻找，仔细搜查。

3. made it through to the back wall: 形容祖父橱柜里的杂物很多，翻不到头;pellet:(气枪、猎枪、玩具枪等的)子弹，铅弹。

4. pistol: 手枪，发令枪。

5. colour scheme or interior design: 指对房屋墙面、内饰等的颜色配置和内部装修。

6. Santa’s grotto: 圣诞老人的小屋，用来给孩子们储存圣诞节礼物，grotto本义为“洞穴，(人工开挖用以避暑的)洞室”。

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