Couch potato 老看电视的人- @& d0 x5 ` |, e
, d5 _6 a# H+ m+ `, nWhy 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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' z A- w7 z& y& T; LMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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6 a9 d9 }4 M9 S" C o% X1 k/ wHey, 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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7 B* B6 ^, X5 x" J* ?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!0 q4 b, c4 `$ e1 G' @4 @; J
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6 Y, n( Y1 e7 e1 iServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!" J8 U, @1 w' B7 A1 i! Z! s6 o
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?
" L& E7 O: _7 ^! j---What?
# v& r& s( w, e---Cindy just got divorced.$ g( m! I! i: p' x' Y: D4 |
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
( ?& M$ a5 S6 @3 r2 [3 _# X- |---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.8 t, D4 a6 e: P7 p9 l# |
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
" `# e* t$ s% I# }) c9 Y: M---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.: K; u- K1 q" Z# U
---He got his just deserts |