Couch potato 老看电视的人1 f) C; i I' x+ D
0 g5 u, H) P0 |) r+ [) s; ?' ^! F! JWhy 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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p+ ^" N- V% `0 c l. c8 XMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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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?* u. W; L: y5 \2 p
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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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3 c0 I \- T2 K9 l* D6 H0 vServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
+ U# U6 t0 _. S$ ^ He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”5 ?& |% C9 ~# b5 @1 f
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---What?
% C4 b5 M3 n9 ]---Cindy just got divorced.
* a$ z* U/ @) T4 P---So soon? She got married only last summer.
& q- w: Q) L( C! J' S+ x& i' @' Y---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.3 @$ h, T8 T, q( X! y
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.2 p/ K: t# F3 }3 }3 d: I0 |
---Really?
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& y2 W5 U) R" |# Z t; m" @! c4 ]---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
: |6 s7 w/ }7 q# t2 W8 e---He got his just deserts |