“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 meaning．
“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
2.In the passage，the word “express” means “________”.
A．see B．show C．know
3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”
A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of
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
5.In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A. may not be as cool as it seems
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colourful
Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that 
one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV .We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find 
that those animals are always given something to eat in return(作为回报) for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.
1.Elephant scan be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.
A. they can eat a lot B. they are very heavy, too C. they are very strong
2.Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.
A. they are good at running B. they are very kind and friendly to people
C. they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人)and thieves away from the house
3.Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.
A. they have enough food to eat
B. if they are sent to school
C. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them
4.____ can be trained to work for us.
A. Only a few animals B. A lot of animals C. Few animals
5.Many scientists are working hard to ____.
A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains
B. make monkeys guard houses like dogs
C. make bears get in crops
Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to each other day after day. Finally, they up and dared to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was fight in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around . At last, the largest fish returned to the pond by over the lowest part of the boat. The second fish also succeeded in joining his older brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.
1.A. listen to B. look after C. talk with
2.A. grow B. grew C. grown
3.A. allowed B. given C. taken
4.A. in safety B. in doubt C. in danger
5.A. agreed B. talked C. compared
6.A. time B. food C. water
7.A. slowly B. sadly C. happily
8.A. jumps B. jumped C. jumping
9.A. large B. largest C. larger
10.A. storm B. stars C. sun
The more careful you are, the mistakes you’ll make.
A. more B. few C. fewer
—How much is the computer?
—About three yuan.
A. thousand B. thousands of C. thousands
— do you go to a movie?
— Once a week.
A. How often B. How long C. How soon
