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.7 x9 l2 p9 H3 m/ o% W% [
9 f( g. ?& w: R' h! XMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人7 v7 s* F/ k8 n9 G) B
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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?
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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!/ C( F# i% X' \9 D$ L
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) N8 M0 l9 z1 k# o# H% S- dServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
8 G7 t( |3 q7 ~8 P He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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% D M; l( A2 x4 ~" o8 n. d; L- G---You know what?
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---Cindy just got divorced.
! _' c" c( d0 {% J" o---So soon? She got married only last summer.
" O! i' B4 B" L' R& _9 s! {7 h2 t---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
8 A5 m' {" F. X' O4 N+ r+ x--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.2 x6 s* _+ q6 R. a Z T
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.5 p6 `3 z& [$ ^0 W+ _
---He got his just deserts |