His health is improving.= He is improving in health. improvement 改善，改进，增进

　31 appear (vi) 出现，出版，到场 That the pop singer appeared made his fans crazy.

　 If I fail to appear by seven o'clock I will not come at all.

　 (2) 看起来，似乎 He appears to want to leave as early as possible.

　 It appears that he will win. = It appears as if/as though he will win.

　 to do He appeared to have been told everything.

　 appear that-clause

　 as if/ as though

　 It appears/ seems that ... 看起来似乎... There appears/seems to be ......

　 It looks/ seems/appears as if ......

　　disappear (v) 消失 disappearance (n) 消失

　 appear 与disappear 无被动语态

　32 content (1) (n) 所容纳之物，所含之物,内容（contents）

　　He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. 他把提包里的东西倒在桌子上。

　 Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.

　He hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents

　(2) （书的）目录 （contents）a table of contents 目录 a contents page 目录页

（3） (书，讲话，节目等的)主题，主要内容

Your tone of voice is as important as what you have to say. .

The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.

　 Her poetry has a great deal of political content.

　(4) 含量，容量（用于名词后） food with a high fat content the alcohol content of a drink

　(5) adj 满足，满意(不用于名词前) be content with

　　Not content with stealing my girlfriend, she has turned all my friends against me.

　　be content to do 愿意做 I'm content to wait.

　 contented（尤指因生活好而）满足的，满意的（用于名词前）

　　a contented smile He is a contented man. contentment(n)

　33. occupy (1) (vt) 占据充满 The speeches occupied 3 hours. 发言共占了3个小时。

　 Many problems occupied his mind. 他脑子里装着许多问题。

　 （2） 军事占领 take possession of The army occupied the enemy's capital.

(3)占有房屋、土地 They occupy the room next door. 他们住在隔壁房间。

（4） 担任某职 My sister occupies an important position in her firm.

　 be occupied in doing sth 忙于做某事 be occupied with sth 忙于某事

　34 common (1) 普通的，常见的 common sense/knowledge 常识

（2） 一般的，平常的 He is not an officer, but a common soldier.