sort/kind/type/typical/typist/typewriter/variety/vary/various/diverse/category/catalogue
记忆：
1. sort [ sC:t ] n. 种类, 类别 vt. 分类, 拣选 Can you help sort these fruits? 你能帮忙挑选这些水果吗？ sort of.有几分地 He is sort of cool. 他有点儿酷。
2. kind [ kaind ] n. 种类(口语中常用), 性质 adj. 仁慈的, 友爱的 To keep healthy, we may have all kinds of fruit. 要保持健康，我们要吃多种多样的水果。
3. type [ taip ] n. 类型(常指学术分类), 典型, 模范 vt. 打字 A new type of virus has been confirmed. 一种新的病毒被证实了。
4. typical [ 5tipikEl ] adj. 典型的 That’s a typical class of his.那是他典型的一课。
5. typist [ 5taipist ] n. 打字员 Typist wanted. Dial 8244555 if interested.聘用打字员。有意者请联系8244555。
6. typewriter [ 5taipraitE ] n. 打字机 Now the typewriter has been replaced by the computer. 现在电脑已取代了打字机。
7. vary [ 5vZEri ] v. 改变, 变更 The methods vary with the change of objects.对象不同，方法各异。
8. variety [ vE5raiEti ] n. 变化, 多样性, 种类 Father brought home a variety of snacks父亲带了种点心回家。
9. various [ 5vZEriEs ] adj. 不同的, 各种各样的 There are various fruits in the market. 市场上有多种多样的水果。
10. diverse [ dai5vE:s ] di-verse Differing one from another adj. 不同的, 变化多的 The building styles are diverse in the city. 城市里建筑风格是变化的。
11. category [ 5kAti^Eri] n. 种类, 别 The insect they found didn’t belong to any known category.他们发现的昆虫不属于已知的仍可类别。
12. 前缀cata-表示“下, 向下”之义catalogue [ 5kAtElC^ ] n. 目录 The catalogue can help you reach the chapter you want. 目录有助于你找到你想要的那一章。
另类阅读：
This typist is sort of smart: he can use various typewriters to type all kinds of articles with varieties of pictures.
轻松一刻
MOTHER: Why did you get such a low mark on that test?
JUNIOR: Because of absence.
MOTHER: You mean you were absent on the day of the test?
JUNIOR: No, but the kid who sits next to me was.