Couch potato 老看电视的人1 x9 z J- Z( K4 ]
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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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; X. J1 i" \8 N* m0 nMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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8 S3 i6 g8 Q8 H* \/ {! _# G) mHey, 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?0 E. |6 M8 e% V$ G( W
# G6 Z" u7 m+ @2 P1 D9 `0 c/ ~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!3 ^: f9 _( h3 V
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
1 E$ r. d! u' o' o He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”# g, y: x& T4 D8 d, r# a+ e$ @
6 Z% d4 A' C3 g9 w8 S& A) H; l: K---You know what?
8 N( T8 A0 G5 x- Z7 G y---What?) n5 N2 v2 R: b
---Cindy just got divorced.
! Z9 n: d5 H9 [3 X* `---So soon? She got married only last summer.
* p3 }, R3 m: g* ?; b---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.; e- k: y @4 ]
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
+ m5 V! |3 ~% A! I3 d- c---Really?
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3 b c& P0 O3 K1 b: r' ~' U" h---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
# F3 W% f& ?* i! ]---He got his just deserts |