Couch potato 老看电视的人0 i! l. _" A" ^4 v! z; O- b0 ?" ]
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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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5 U* j, ] q* t' }( j2 X) K+ ^Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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. b# ]* i7 u- C2 j2 P( p+ XHey, 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?. a) E0 S1 ^" w0 _! W0 g. `$ E
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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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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
/ _5 x3 m8 C. w0 F: b8 e He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”2 `6 p% m+ n$ `7 K* X
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---You know what?
, {- v8 c7 Q! x3 B/ I---What?
! Y9 g7 ~; x0 Q2 I; p---Cindy just got divorced.- y" O/ E; i% j \) F; G
---So soon? She got married only last summer.4 U) G. i9 k$ t$ _* T) r$ e9 s
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.: Q8 }( X" u7 G# V: u; H2 `
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.9 e& R) b0 s) t+ t
---Really?
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. R- k& ]2 B- |0 c- f* W---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.; ^" o N1 b0 [4 Z$ \
---He got his just deserts |