a. 和睦的, 调和的, 和谐的, 协调的

record/recorder/accord/according/to/harmony/harmonious
记忆：
1. record [ 5rekC:d ] cord绳，record,古代结绳记事，记录；n. 履历, 纪录, 唱片vt. 记录 The new record he set has been recorded. 他创下的新纪录已经被记录下来了。
2. recorder [ ri5kC:dE] n. 记录员, 录音机 In these villages, the only modern teaching device is the recorder. 在这些村子里唯一的现代教学设备就是录音机。
3. accord [ E5kC:d ] a, 一，accord,在一根绳上，一致，n. & vi. 一致, 符合 His actions accord with his words. 他言行一致。
4. according to　根据 It’s according to the fact that we made the decision. 我们是根据事实做出的决定。
5. cordless [ 5kC:dlis ]　adj. 无绳的 The shop has some cordless phones on sale. 这商店有无绳电话卖。
6. harmony [ 5hB:mEni ] n. 协调, 融洽 Humans and animals should live in harmony. 人类与动物应该和谐相处。
7. harmonious [ hB:5mEunjEs ] adj. 和谐的, 协调的, 悦耳的 We are happy that we live in a harmonious family. 我们生活在和谐的家庭里很快乐。
另类阅读：
According to the record, people began to record sounds with the recorder in the 18th century.


轻松一刻
A judge asked our group of potential jurors whether anyone should be excused, and one man raised his hand.
"I can't hear out of my left ear," the man told the judge.
"Can you hear out of your right ear?" the judge asked. The man nodded his head.
"You'll be allowed to serve on the jury," the judge declared. "We only listen to one side of the case at a time."