n. 调制解调器【计】 调制解调器

metal/mental/medal/model/modern/modem
记忆：
1. metal [ 5metl] t, 铁，铁是一种金属，metal n. 金属 Iron is a kind of common metal.铁是一种很常见的金属。
2. medal [ 5medl ] d, 联想有勋带的奖章， medal n. 奖章, 勋章, 纪念章 vt. 授予...奖章 He won a gold medal in the English contest.他在英语竞赛中获得了金奖。
3. mental [ 5mentl] 词根ment表示心理， mental adj. 精神的, 智力的 Designing is mainly mental work.设计主要是一种智力劳动。
4. model [ 5mCdl] 音“模特儿”n. 模范, 典型, 模型, 原型, 模特儿 vt. 模仿 The high pay of models attracts a large number of young pretty girls.模特的高工资吸引了大量的年轻漂亮的女孩。
5. modern [ 5mCdEn ] 音“摩登”，adj. 近代的, 现代的, 时髦的 The computer is the most important invention in the modern era.电脑是现代最重要的发明。
6. modem [ 5mEudEm ] n. 调制解调器 We can connect to the internet either by modem or by ASDL.我们可以通过调制解调器，也可以通过专线上网。
另类阅读：
Models are very active on modern stages. Some of them have won medals and yet some of them have got mental diseases. Behind their glory there are also high pressures. After all, they are humans, not made of metal.