absorb/absorbed/attract/appeal/appear
记忆：
1. absorb [ Eb5sC:b ] vt. 吸收, 吸引 The plant absorbs water and salt through its roots. 植物通过根吸收水和盐。
2. absorbed [ Eb5sC:bd] adj. 全神贯注的, 一心一意的 Absorbed in the work, he didn’t know when the girl left him. 他全心投入在工作中，又不知道女孩是何时离开的。
3. attract [ E5trAkt] vt. 吸引 The garden attracts lots of bees every spring. 花园每年春天引来了许多蜜蜂。
4. appeal [ E5pi:l ] n. 请求, 呼吁, 上诉, 吸引力, 要求 vi. 求助,投合. . . 的心意（appeal to）, 请求（appeal for）, 要求 Bright colours appeal to small children. 亮丽的色彩容易引起小孩的注意。
5. appear [ E5piE ] vi. 出现, 看来 It appears that more and more people accept his theory. 好象越来越多的人接受他的理论。
另类阅读：
The boy appeared to be absorbed in the book in the street. He attracted some passers-by who appealed to his attention of safety in the street.