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Couch potato �看电视的人
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a1 s- A e6 h% X7 a, e _8 P" vWhy 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 c- `1 s* J2 I: U( d: G' A
5 q6 n# _4 m( L; F$ V/ V& t0 }8 SMall rats è€�喜欢到è´ç‰©ä¸å¿ƒåŽ»é€›çš„å¹´è½»äºº E, y. b# c" d2 P. Q/ {" b3 x1 e) w
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Hey, 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?3 j0 h2 N2 s; Y' i* W0 v
; W! I" `- p$ a$ _! l6 d( g! PSure, 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!, [6 f6 n8 N& D5 D
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5 G' }1 V4 \9 t' C& [) y7 i! s" d. [! cServes him right� 他活该倒霉�he had it coming to him.自食其果�' D$ f/ R* H' |* {4 Y
He deserves it! “自作自��或者“值得称赞�2 x3 K) Y6 r! R8 _. [
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---You know what?3 W! C- R/ E- I1 M
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---Cindy just got divorced.
- G! o5 k$ C0 [- E---So soon? She got married only last summer.
5 {. E0 i4 G( J4 b0 N' }---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
2 M3 G0 |! h: r, y5 H8 U3 S--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
( M8 N+ a/ J. i( n3 b7 [- M8 a+ N. B" t---Really?
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1 N& I& C0 E, `- ^---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
. ?7 B( D4 A' b' F O- `( D---He got his just deserts |
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