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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! y/ _# o7 n& z. Y6 L R+ E- SMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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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?, O& W' U5 a# y
+ G% E% [5 K+ Q9 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!
C8 s; Z5 H4 C' e8 U* u G% e" D7 r He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”: c' x! P) [/ m: v" V
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---You know what?
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---Cindy just got divorced.
9 I& L Y! i1 y" u4 w& U3 x---So soon? She got married only last summer.
6 g, n3 D0 G& l- E' J, P---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
% z, {. d7 a7 @0 n* t/ c U--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.9 M/ `4 @& k) B% Z
---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.5 ^ @5 y' U/ o b, V1 C
---He got his just deserts |