Looking for Mr. Right原版英文小故事部分內容：

Because Debra had just bought a new laptop computer, she decided1 that she must start cutting back on some expenses if she could. Her long distance phone bill was one expense that sprang to mind. She was paying almost $30 a month to Horizon, her local phone company. That $30 covered her residence line and various taxes, surcharges, funds, fees, and services. It also covered her local phone calls—those to locations within 12 miles.

But she was paying another $40-$80 a month talking to her best friend and to her boyfriend, both of whom lived more than 12 miles away from her. But how could she not talk to her best friend and to her boyfriend? Could she tell them she was having budget problems, so could they please call her in the future? Could she just call them less often—a lot less often?

Fortunately for Debra, she found the solution a month later, when she tearfully discovered that her boyfriend and her best friend were seeing each other behind Debra’s back. Debra saw them kissing in his car outside of a restaurant that all three of them liked to visit occasionally. Debra immediately called Horizon to cancel her long distance service. The female customer service representative asked if she was sure she wanted to do this. Debra said, “Yes, I’m sure. All men are jerks2.” The representative agreed enthusiastically with her.

Debra was only on her new computer for a week before she discovered Computer Dating, a service that promised: “Ladies, you will get to choose from hundreds of men in your own ZIP code area. New selections3 every day. Only $29.95 a month!” As much as she hated her boyfriend, Debra knew that not all men were alike. Maybe Mr. Right was waiting for her on her computer screen. Maybe he was living only a block away. And she did happen to have $30 available.

1 decided adj.決定了的，堅決的;明顯的，明確的

參考例句：

This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.這使他們比對手具有明顯的優勢。

There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英國人和中國人打招呼的方式有很明顯的區別。

2 jerks 猛拉( jerk的第三人稱單數 ); (使…)猝然一動[顫動]

參考例句：

The Physical Jerks would begin in three minutes. 再有三分鐘，體操就要開始啦。 來自英漢文學

The absence of knee jerks should suggest the diagnosis. 膝反射消失應說明此診斷。

3 selections n.選擇，挑選( selection的名詞復數 );被挑選的人[事物];選萃，選集;可供選擇的東西

參考例句：

These are selections from ten thousand. 這些是從一萬個里挑選出來的。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

The band played selections. 樂隊演奏一些選曲。 來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》