Couch potato 老看电视的人- Q- Z0 Z2 O8 Y! b8 b
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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.
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6 A! i2 N4 P+ H, `8 \Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人! L! l. Q5 u) I! W
( J7 D5 V" E% u, s3 L: QHey, 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?& O" B6 `3 Y- Z, J! y0 D
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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!& K, m2 m! x# c, Z* P* D7 t
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!" k! f( j! r: J+ n/ O* q# |. ?
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”8 |; w- M9 J* s( A0 G6 g2 b
- x" q: i: {- [' b3 S4 n) G---You know what?
6 o: Y0 Z1 L/ x& Y---What?
1 g8 _) R6 k+ K5 F+ H---Cindy just got divorced.
: ]3 _" P! T* j' J8 E, b! e3 H, E---So soon? She got married only last summer.
8 Q% ~3 T& a, O7 f9 C---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
( \$ }; d" C- P2 h8 Q' j--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
8 z: I! i% L, H$ R---Really?# d8 z# O' v0 ^- G/ J: q
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
3 a/ H6 {( e3 v7 L7 F, }---He got his just deserts |