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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* S3 l. ]$ O$ B; @. }' jMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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- g5 ]4 X& `- S$ h# eHey, 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!, J; @( k, [, m o1 M) W
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* Q9 s# c" i/ U3 x' _Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!" ~ B+ N3 n4 X1 o' U
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”0 e9 y7 J! Z- s* @ ]# J' n# S" g- S
, [$ C) C$ Q' C---You know what?2 G3 z$ L! }5 ?
---What?
# C: [/ \7 a8 N8 u$ W---Cindy just got divorced.! W) s2 B7 E+ Q: f" K2 a
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
3 \! q, i; b3 Z j c( p+ a---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was." s5 [- \- R5 n7 [3 A& z
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.0 A( V. j0 C) n1 |3 F
---Really?
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U6 J U7 @3 T; d1 B* V' }---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.4 L Y( v: u7 g/ p4 _
---He got his just deserts |