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Couch potato �看电视的人% E- I; K4 [3 u; d# a- C% {. Z1 A' M; q
5 s- N; h5 \& [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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3 ]' m K& d; c [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?* V' _7 j, R' n9 p9 Y( P N# D
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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!- }* `" e5 F: F
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) G7 W% b9 v$ O1 w1 iServes him right� 他活该倒霉�he had it coming to him.自食其果�1 c9 \- X% J F+ M
He deserves it! “自作自��或者“值得称赞�2 [5 s: z- Y; ~9 `+ g& E
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---You know what?3 X+ s! H5 U: d) s9 G# ^( G
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---Cindy just got divorced.
Y8 Z) D" @7 H/ i---So soon? She got married only last summer.
) j& i# Z) y# `---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
% U- ?$ E' }& I* F% I" V--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.1 n- @% T) m( d
---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.( e& B4 T* k% q0 b/ f `
---He got his just deserts |
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