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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	delete		删除	My brother was playing with my computer and he deleted my files. I have to write my composition again.
2	interview		面试	My mother will have an interview for a new job on Monday. She's nervous.
3	save		储存计算机档案	You should always save your files on discs. Your computer could crash.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	adoption	(noun) Taking another person's baby to be yours, Verb = adopt	收养	Clark's adoption was difficult because he came from a spaceship!
2	assignment	Homework, like a project	功课,任务	Our English teacher gave us two assignments. We have to finish them before Monday.
3	assume	Think something is true	假设	She's very clever. I assume that she'll go to university after school.
4	biography	The story of someone's life	传记	There are many biographies of Anita Mui now.
5	body part	e.g. hand, foot, leg, ear	身体部位	When doctors study at university, they have to cut up body parts!
6	contractor	A builder	承建商	Many contractors want to build the bridge from Hong Kong to Macau.
7	I doubt it.	I don't think that's true.	我不大相信	Some people say that Lana will marry Lex. I doubt it. She likes Clark more.
8	instinct	Natural ability, natural feeling about a situation	直觉	My instinct tells me that Lana will choose Clark instead of Whitney.
9	protect	Keep safe	保护	Air pollution is getting worse in Hong Kong. We must protect the environment more.
10	truth	Noun, not lies Adjective = true	真理	My mother told me to always tell the truth.
11	upside down		上下倒转	Our NET teacher got a note in Chinese. He held it upside down because he doesn't understand Chinese.
12	voice mail	A message left on your phone.	电话录音	Lex's phone was busy so I left a voice mail message.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	Are you avoiding me?	Are you trying not to see me?	你是否在避开我?	I haven't seen you for weeks. Are you avoiding me?
2	biological parents	Real parents, from birth	亲生父母	Clark's biological parents lived on another planet. The Kents are his parents now.
3	cover up	Stop people knowing the truth	遮掩,隐瞒	The factory was causing pollution but they covered it up. Nobody knew.
4	put my foot in it	Say something that causes trouble	因说话不当而招惹麻烦	I told my friend's brother that the food in that restaurant was terrible. He was the manager! I really put my foot in it!
5	zero consequences	You can do what you want without punishment	毫无挂虑	The disco was called "Zero Consequences" because everyone could have fun there.
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