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Rese / Botswana speaker I think.. all people learn, because they give you the opportunity to evaluate how much you know and how far you've gone with whatever it is that you're learning, and they give you a chance to also see how close you are with yo

听一分钟英文：Tests-考试

I hate tests. Who was it who decided that tests are a good way to test your knowledge? Probably someone who liked putting students through pain. Tests are so unfair. People who are good at remembering lots of things for a short time are good at tests

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实用口语：12句常用必备口语

1. Bravo!太棒了! 2. Bummer!真扫兴! 3.Shame!可惜了! 4. Hello?有人在吗? 5.Alrighty!好滴。 6.Gross.真恶心。 7. You happy?你满意了吧! 8. Try harder.再努力一点. 9. Keep going.继续. 10. Gotta hit the road.得走了 11. Knock

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1. dude(老兄，老哥) 2. chick(女孩) 3. pissed off(生气，不高兴) 4. Hey，Give me five(嗨，好啊!) 5. freak out(大发脾气) 6. Get out of here(别开玩笑了，别骗人了) 7. gross(真恶心) 8. Hello(有没有搞错) 9. green(新手

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美剧口头禅

1.Bazinga 逗你玩儿。 2.Whatever/up to you. 随便。 3.This is sick./gross/disgusting.太恶心了。 4.It's a deal.一言为定。 5.I screwed it up.我搞砸了。 6.Let me handle it.让我来摆平。 7.What's the big deal?有什么大不了的