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' c3 @" @- u1 S& Y6 e7 [2 i& NWhy 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.+ A4 a, q8 h2 d6 ]# Z ?, h8 J& Q3 `7 i
* {8 v$ [( K+ ~1 }4 n: tMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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6 \! G/ u% m% {2 Y- q# E" b/ v' VHey, 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?( t7 a) v, m8 l$ ?. `
% o" r1 ]9 h& d: I7 LSure, 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!; G/ u' q+ A0 y* D) `& Z) J G
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”! l# k* @" {! G
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---You know what?8 C0 K- K2 S% B
---What?5 c7 J) a2 I4 u7 ^, H
---Cindy just got divorced." y2 Q! v3 Q! n
---So soon? She got married only last summer.1 d0 T1 h5 W; x
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.' J: w: }6 V4 y0 a* ~2 _# e4 A) V" ?
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.* |) h* ]" X4 n, I
---Really?+ d D/ T- u+ \2 |9 p3 Y, D: @% d/ H
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
, L1 f7 X5 A5 ^0 C# |& J# u---He got his just deserts |