Couch potato 老看电视的人0 G4 v( d1 s* Y0 z. S# L0 V
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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.! p# x2 [ p+ M
0 {# P) M- `" P3 LMall 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?' x! Y' P9 B6 B S+ d
1 a/ r- R5 F$ X9 {( c5 i+ |4 W' A7 ISure, 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!4 M% G3 u; y* ? L
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/ [" Y% w0 ?; d. O4 gServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!7 e; u+ g% b/ x" M
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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) _, m4 Y* O% c ^0 T9 l---You know what?
! B& L6 q V- d: V, E0 h---What?
( C& j! M2 @( o( B( U3 n---Cindy just got divorced.
2 }" A) R7 ~/ z, n# D& o---So soon? She got married only last summer. I2 q4 Q: u( S8 t$ ?
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
4 p% S' Y# A% \6 u; O--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
$ Y0 Q4 n) T' L$ d& }3 Z/ K3 j---Really?
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' r6 k: {) b- y7 }0 w8 ^" W---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.- _! ?0 B. |1 s2 x/ e* P
---He got his just deserts |