Couch potato 老看电视的人' Q/ I4 B; x* z' g5 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.
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# s, |* ~# p# I# X! {; hMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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8 } k1 S1 {7 gHey, 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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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!) D" w& M b' t! @! ~; D
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
" ]$ L- W; F( t He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”4 A- V3 j' g6 P" q" s, U. _
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---You know what?
9 K1 ]/ e. m4 t" P5 A---What?
( p4 z( Z3 q- {/ C4 P---Cindy just got divorced.
- y7 G7 j$ n4 y* H2 O) w/ R- h---So soon? She got married only last summer.
5 i- e F0 l5 T, d0 z0 z---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.) i/ A+ e" L% D; k
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.1 E' k/ b. P+ V. U" A1 X( Z2 t6 p
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.: H4 s! O( \. L% k2 \. W
---He got his just deserts |