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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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8 D7 [" \6 }- A& J: [Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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* _: S( a) q: b1 q0 ?- ]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?
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3 @0 [/ ?, O1 N( ISure, 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!. O7 m# g) W" B6 N
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" l* F7 K2 e5 I, H5 u! G; {- SServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
8 s' `! y7 ?5 [; @. p He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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4 L) C7 D9 `2 c& U---You know what?* x. M: I+ R0 X8 O' s5 r* u
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---Cindy just got divorced.0 e3 A8 Q5 u; d2 x# c1 w
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
8 u/ I1 i- ~2 \; I, e3 q- B, F8 W---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
: J( N) a: O, ^! M- ]--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
9 e5 P$ }) b+ l3 s---Really?
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$ V. T: u$ C$ j- O---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
* E+ L' m( u8 T---He got his just deserts |