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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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% w* e8 u- H: T6 N1 M6 @/ WMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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0 [9 D( @/ `" ~3 aHey, 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?) o% N' y2 V' _$ }
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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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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
" A: D7 l, [7 Q5 L& z7 Q7 k He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”& e* U5 U- E9 Y! T# {
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---You know what?
: v5 \7 u6 r! ^6 H---What?
{ `( z! \2 F* \---Cindy just got divorced.* i% }1 f5 ?+ z4 I
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
4 o C# q: P* V! L4 h* V---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.6 o5 v- O" ? _4 I+ h$ Q; H
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
. n9 D# \" G7 d3 w---Really?
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6 I( o) P: ~% v8 \6 r* a---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
3 c, H' p+ ?1 z( t6 x---He got his just deserts |