Question

“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 everything 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 favorite 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 lack 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 colorful 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．happy with                            B．strange(陌生) 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 is

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要描述了cool这个单词在当今世界上的广泛含义。

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句““Cool” is a word with many meanings．”理解可知。Cool有很多的含义故选C。

2.词义理解推断题，根据文中语句“Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．”理解可知。Express是描述的意思故选B。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句““Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything 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 favorite footballer．”理解可知。当我们对某个事物感兴趣的时候常用cool来描述，故选A。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“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 colorful as the word “cool”？”理解可知。作者通过实例来表达自己的一种担心，故选C。

5.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．”理解可知。其他单词也可以非常的cool，故选D。

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