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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.. D' ~1 z' R% Q+ _+ I- q% a
- I8 ~; }+ q! O- tMall 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?( k9 a0 Y4 e" f; v
: u5 g' i4 f! i6 U0 C' OSure, 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!
3 y( L* e0 e0 D z He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”: S$ n6 P$ v+ c( O" C- [; D
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---You know what?0 O5 w% P# c) j+ ~1 J i
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---Cindy just got divorced.
* W. c: J& S/ o4 h, y. j7 f& `---So soon? She got married only last summer.
/ R4 y. y2 E- @---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
* n5 }6 y& `5 [4 d( x--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.3 G6 B& c! [& L% h1 o3 c& W
---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.4 P) W1 ?2 {, ~& S
---He got his just deserts |