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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	a gift	Usually means present. Here, it means a special power.	天分;天赋	You have a gift, Clark. You must use it to help people.
2	hero	Many people think this person does great things.	英雄	Doctors and nurses were heroes when SARS hit Hong Kong.
3	safe		保险箱	The case files and money are in the safe.
4	truck	Called lorry in British English	货车;卡车	A truck broke down on the Tuen Mun highway.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	adopted	A child lives with a family, not their natural parents.	被领养的	Lana and Clark are adopted.
2	arrest		逮捕	Mr Kent was arrested for murder!
3	complicated	More difficult	复杂	The story was complicated so I didn't enjoy the film.
4	criminal	Person who has committed a crime, done something illegal	犯人;罪犯	The cops caught the criminals running away from the shop.
5	deserve	You should get something	应得;值得	Suki worked really hard. She deserved to get an A in English.
6	editor	The manager of a newspaper or magazine. Person who corrects or improves people's writing.	编辑	I wrote a letter to the editor of the Young Post.
7	generator		发电机	We used the generator during the power cut.
8	get in	Arrive at its destination	到达目的地	What time did you get in last night?
9	lose your temper	Get angry, usually shouting	发脾气	Our class teacher lost her temper when 10 students didn't do their homework.
10	police investigation	The police find out about a crime	警方调查	More than $100,000 was stolen from the shop. There is a police investigation.
11	probably	Likely, you think it will happen	很可能;大概	Manchester United will probably win the game.
12	until then	Up to that time	直至那时	The exam is next week. Until then, I'm not watching TV.
13	witness	Person who saw a crime	目击者	They found the man who stole the money. Two witnesses saw him run away.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	case files	Files about a police or social work investigation	案件档案	How cool is this? Faye Wong is coming to sing in my classroom.
2	dirty cop	Cop = policeman/woman A corrupt policeman/woman	贪污受贿的警察	He was a dirty cop. He took money from criminals.
3	gonna	Short for "going to". Usually used in spoken English	将要	I'm gonna see Lord of the Rings a film tonight.
4	gotta	Short for "got to". Usually used in spoken English	必须	I can't go. I've gotta do my homework.
5	I figured...	I thought	想;估计	"I figured that you liked Clark," Lana told Chloe.
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