Couch potato 老看电视的人! O9 k1 E4 u a) v
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Why should I go out to see a movie or a concert---it is a lot more comfortable to stay at home. I have cable TV, which gives me a choice of 30 different programs. Why, I can see a championship fight right in my living room. Or I can rent a good movie for a couple of bucks and watch it on my VCR.0 v9 v+ s4 a- b! ^4 f3 d/ d/ p
- h+ J' V0 A. |4 S2 GMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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* B# V) m# q9 l0 L8 ?4 ~ UHey, there’s always something to do there for us mall rats. At least a dozen fast food places where we can buy a burger, a slice of pizza, ice cream---whatever. Ten different movie theaters, and a whole lot of people to watch, you know? I can, like, spend the whole day there, you know?
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6 [3 D2 i5 J* G7 B+ x/ t, t+ g* ~Sure, I used to be a typical mall rat hanging around watching the crowds, especially the girls. But then I went out for basketball, made the team and I don’t have time to waste anymore!5 S$ _8 F# b* t* J5 ~( P
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$ S, X& D1 K2 \4 ?6 HServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
& ]: m/ s# c4 A o% s1 D0 } He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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$ q" N# o c- E3 g---You know what?
8 C; `) |2 j+ v( d; z6 }3 b- f: H---What?
" S) D/ P5 N& H& Z: d. @+ z---Cindy just got divorced.
! p/ x0 L V. S---So soon? She got married only last summer.
9 r3 }3 c( Z; _+ g& ?/ x% u6 a---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
; A( v) ^0 O$ T1 l--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
8 x1 s. ^8 s5 H---Really?) p8 E& X0 D6 a5 K+ x* `
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.+ w* j; G# T4 b" }' @ j, K$ T- ]
---He got his just deserts |