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.
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( c4 x/ A8 u a3 a: jMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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8 H. q& x, l) \1 SHey, 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?# p8 Z$ }* O5 `# f. U9 q B/ ^/ w( @
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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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7 q: d: S( m5 t( WServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
; g; _* P9 w, T/ S+ L0 j$ D S' ^/ s% ` He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?2 Y& U/ ?/ u1 F9 ~9 k) Q
---What?
@" H6 T5 Y+ {+ i# T3 e1 O---Cindy just got divorced.) [6 V$ d. Y- d, k- n) u. t- |
---So soon? She got married only last summer., {/ d' `" c- j4 ]6 N3 _
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
; b# e, J3 i( [- b# q; w--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
. l2 j9 b% S# |7 l; X---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
2 B0 g0 Q, }! D7 }, i" {---He got his just deserts |