Couch potato 老看电视的人0 d9 o$ S% B6 N5 f- B# S7 f; Z
; F4 j7 ~- O$ K1 s3 v, ]3 oWhy 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.8 l1 V$ z& h7 F& V5 \0 v& a
6 @7 Q& L9 T+ _Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人. C, y+ ~9 V7 r+ u5 R/ G2 Q
& @' l! [7 I1 K0 x& ^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?
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4 M+ ~; c, `9 d5 n' q+ r/ ySure, 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!7 j* B9 K( O. H
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" y! z& G" W; P& ?Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
( C9 t, Y( R5 `- N& @ He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞” g* a5 _% w; G, e# z' y9 Z( _, N
+ y* q* E8 V7 Z---You know what?9 g6 L$ h3 w& p' N0 r3 ~
---What?' B8 V. T5 R$ v& b
---Cindy just got divorced.0 v5 i# B. V$ { i# A7 C6 n: ^3 g
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
" d3 m' O* ?) F# p& e: D( U( |---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
" P1 w& u( b# }--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
7 R$ E, x+ D( o% x) Y' z& R/ l) w---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
; b: W/ x& m) h, H" t# l" ?---He got his just deserts |