Couch potato 老看电视的人
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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.+ ]: H- j" f: Q% V a- C
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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0 ]# B, Q3 ] e/ ^! M' {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?
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* J# V5 E. r' M6 {' PSure, 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!3 J% h1 c" E1 P" @( b
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8 b2 |5 B) G* \2 LServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
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8 V. g9 K: X1 o---You know what?
( i' R* h- H% @0 j y! v9 A! E1 Z---What?2 f4 G' E2 g4 V$ M" V1 R5 e
---Cindy just got divorced.
9 R" ]3 \2 _1 `- B. I: m---So soon? She got married only last summer.; w8 ?6 i4 @ J! x+ \1 u/ I! O7 C
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
0 @( o& E, \- B6 T--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.8 _9 n5 k$ V7 {+ Q, Z/ T
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.: g6 x! ~3 | f) ~7 @
---He got his just deserts |