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 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 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 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 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.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 meaningless

D.may not be as cool as it seems

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

本文介绍了“cool”的多层含义

1.细节理解题。根据“Cool” is a word with many meanings和As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings可知，cool有很多不同的意思。故选C。

2.词义猜测题。A看到；B显示，表示；C知道；D感觉。根据文章中对express的注释。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything可知，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．这个故事也显示出单词的缺乏。作者担心这个词的用法。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”和Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning及Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？可知，作者认为cool可能不像它看起来那么cool。故选D。