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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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x$ e. ?' l/ T( QMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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. u' d5 R7 }5 z( bHey, 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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8 G4 ?8 M% Z+ S" ~- k) W, fSure, 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!! Z3 O/ J9 C1 \% r D; ]4 `& [
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!) [$ L5 Y' z) F& T
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”4 e. O* r d# A( R8 ?
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---Cindy just got divorced.
0 P: Z* w, r0 C---So soon? She got married only last summer.* d, L! ]; N6 K/ V
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.# q4 G- c& L, ^. F
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
, D0 H3 X" [& e: g, r---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
* G) [, B- t8 y---He got his just deserts |