Couch potato 老看电视的人2 L0 [' H3 G+ |0 [6 |( C& n
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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.$ S8 V, t: B3 P" P, t1 l/ {
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人* x( S) a! B1 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?* g! d) @% [- l! H6 ?! o
: f; O6 W! T- m6 m: I, s4 ySure, 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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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
2 d" x! d% H/ V0 z+ _$ d He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”; d+ ?8 X# q3 P! I1 p
* C: o% c" W/ K5 K) b* p% \ y---You know what?
. d2 [- c1 @8 L0 Q8 N( V4 a; {---What?
+ c6 y: b8 \/ z# X# S$ o x; A---Cindy just got divorced.
/ a B5 s; o8 f' ^) S) U---So soon? She got married only last summer.
0 B1 V; S& C& @8 v" X( b---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.* O1 c1 P2 M0 z4 @& O. I4 o
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
! j% F% l7 ?7 N( G---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.' m' _) b3 C: T( G0 n6 \* s7 a7 h
---He got his just deserts |