Couch potato 老看电视的人9 U0 \* x; i3 i# U+ D$ `
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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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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人0 p* F5 _ {4 r; l: K1 z
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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?5 b. Z$ s a6 G8 v" Y) K5 R
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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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# O0 ~8 o, }) l4 L# _& J& c& NServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
% o$ \% `: \& a; j, S: M He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, `: i# b [. z
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---You know what?
2 ^" W% u/ l# J4 r' B---What?
4 D6 b X3 c# g3 J5 N1 y---Cindy just got divorced.( c. I8 j) x2 D3 u- t) j
---So soon? She got married only last summer.8 |" \9 x! T y* C" u7 i5 f
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.' |3 J# A0 p* x! S" o& ^
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.; ~9 l4 t/ N- u% M: Q8 x! y7 l6 n
---Really?
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- y) D$ M ^! P( d9 u---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
: S- [5 E% o) O( L1 s( a$ z---He got his just deserts |