Question

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表達）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（擴大） 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（句子），“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 colourful

D．may not（可能不） be as cool as it seems

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要描述了cool這個單詞在交際中的重要作用，同時作者也對這個單詞表達的準確性表示出了自己的擔心。

1.根據“Cool”is a word with many meanings．可知cool可知表達多種含義，故選C。

2.詞義辨析。See看見；show展示，顯現；know知道；feel感覺。根據express （表達）漢語提示，可知選B。

3.根據第二段“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．描述，可知選A。

4.根據短文第四段的描述，可以看出作者對這個單詞用法的擔心，故選C

5.根據最后一段So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．及下文描述，可知cool這個單詞在表示含義的時候，具有一定的模糊性，故選D，可能不像它看起來那么好。

考點：關于單詞cool的說明文閱讀

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