Couch potato 老看电视的人' P4 V' f- D+ z+ d, Y0 y
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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.' ~. b. }* G* F
! O O2 I, e% F- ?Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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k+ p! Y! j" V" F9 `4 EHey, 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?2 {% G# b/ k! B" W1 T( q4 h
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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! e$ _/ k6 S5 ?* G" t. B$ J3 s8 [
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* r! k: ]5 h" b9 y8 A+ fServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
1 k; i2 h/ |, O/ t He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”( V; ^& B+ a$ o# x& ]: L4 Y5 Y
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---You know what?
2 H0 V( N; Z9 g( {---What?! V( D9 H, |8 u& \ l% z
---Cindy just got divorced.# [& }/ W- _' w: _3 }$ Y6 X
---So soon? She got married only last summer.! p! V2 N7 A9 t1 b6 H# N
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.8 S3 n5 W; x' E" X- l# B+ z& K, `
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
$ R6 v# o& A+ p& c' s, ]2 H---Really?
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. b+ \+ ~5 `. A* b& x& U6 A9 U! x---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes./ Z9 ~0 l& \+ ?1 h
---He got his just deserts |