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“ Cool ” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.

“ Cool ” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool . ” You may think, “He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer.

We all maximize（扩大）the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “ new ”or “ surprising ”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall （瀑布）they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool. ” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility （可信性）. Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can . And I think they are also very cool .

1. We know that the word “ cool ” has had _________

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meaning

2. In the passage, the word “ express ” means “________”

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

3.If you are _____________ something, you may say, “It’s cool。”

A．interested in	B．angry about
C．afraid of	D．unhappy with

4. The writer takes an example to show he is _________ the way the word is used.

A．pleased with	B．strange to
C．worried about	D．careful with

5. In the passage, the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “ cool ” _______

A．can be used instead of many words

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make your life colorful

D．may not be as cool as it seems

Answer

1.细节题。根据“ Cool ” is a word with many meanings.可知选C。

2.细节题。根据Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.它的传统意思是表示有点冷的温度。故选B，展示。

3.细节题。根据When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool .看到名车应是感兴趣，故选A。

4.细节题。阅读短文最后一段可知，没有cool这个单词，一些人们就没有一个合适的单词表达他们正确的意思，故选C，担心的。

5.细节题。根据Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can . And I think they are also very cool .这句话可以看出作者认为他能找出许多和cool一样能使生活丰富多彩的的单词。可知作者在此处暗示cool这个单词并不像它的表象那样出色。选D。

【解析】

1.细节题。根据“ Cool ” is a word with many meanings.可知选C。

2.细节题。根据Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.它的传统意思是表示有点冷的温度。故选B，展示。

3.细节题。根据When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool .看到名车应是感兴趣，故选A。

4.细节题。阅读短文最后一段可知，没有cool这个单词，一些人们就没有一个合适的单词表达他们正确的意思，故选C，担心的。

5.细节题。根据Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can . And I think they are also very cool .这句话可以看出作者认为他能找出许多和cool一样能使生活丰富多彩的的单词。可知作者在此处暗示cool这个单词并不像它的表象那样出色。选D。