New Words：

magnet ['mægnit] n. 磁铁；有吸引力的人（物）

Sample Sentences：

He picked all the pins up with a magnet.
The West Lake in Hangchow is a magnet for visitors.
You are the most powerful magnet in the universe!

New Words：

pretend [pri'tend] v.假装；佯装；装作；自以为

Sample Sentences：

He pretended to be friendly with me.
We pretended (that) nothing had happened.
She wasn't really crying; she was only pretending.
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside.
She pretends that she likes them so that she can get their help.

New Words：

bits and pieces 各种零碎东西;七零八碎的东西

Sample Sentences：

Bits and pieces of the past raced through her mind.
She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.
We have used up most of the cloth, and all we have left is a few bits and pieces.

New Words：

retire [ri'taiə] v. 退休

Sample Sentences：

My father retired at the age of 60.
Her father will retire from the army next month.
The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire.

New Words：

exact [ig'zækt] adj. 精确的；准确的
exactly [ig'zæktli] adv. 精确地, 确切地

Sample Sentences：

What is the exact size of the room?
Tell me (the exact time) when the next train will arrive.

Recite the poem exactly as it reads.
The train arrived at exactly 8 o'clock.
‘You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?’ ‘Exactly.’

retire [ri'taiə] v. 退休