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.: \9 u B3 r$ ^# Q u. C! K2 Y6 m
6 {: H. M; {7 H: UMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人% n5 ~' Y: x7 B8 v( r
1 x" g0 S8 E7 E# \$ i3 F3 m5 pHey, 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?% J6 L0 l$ p' {
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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!
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! [4 m1 N4 L1 hServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!, B( ?; v! ~# ]& d* K5 u [
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, F. y' O# c7 c$ l* r
0 q: y2 e3 N! W---You know what?. A% @7 o a* r+ C' H. s
---What?
& ?- l. t }1 \& T---Cindy just got divorced.; U5 G, o+ [) r+ {2 |* m6 Z7 \8 I6 b
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
6 `# `* q+ l v; b---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
, R+ [# G4 l: s2 y8 B9 q k$ I9 V--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
5 M; J; b$ T" W |---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.2 b) [& Y: e, S* h
---He got his just deserts |