Couch potato 老看电视的人
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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." Q |* U0 |7 u# t2 M
# b8 Z4 r+ K5 b; K9 f9 d, QMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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6 Z* x- @9 `7 e x' w; LHey, 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?. x; z+ X( F+ d$ f: s
1 r9 D1 \& L+ H& hSure, 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!
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2 q: E/ G, F H6 }1 V5 N+ WServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!) ^& T* d" N4 q) o
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, p1 a* }; i" q
5 Q3 A7 n( L' K* _" u---You know what? W3 v9 g* O' r, i
---What?
; [; ?$ b& S( }! A---Cindy just got divorced.( x8 o+ e5 K1 I, u. v1 C2 J
---So soon? She got married only last summer.. f( I1 N) @4 n6 d h! ]
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.1 c- X6 ~+ r a5 k9 P
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.4 Y. r& z3 A0 f- [
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. W8 [+ w6 w. I- R% m7 d---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
0 \9 M- S+ Z7 U: e) ?---He got his just deserts |