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

A. see B. show C. know D. feel

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

A. only one meaning B. no meanings

C. many different meanings D. the same meaning

15.(　　 ) From the passage we know _______.

　　　 A. it's hard to choose a mascot　　　　 B. there is a mascot in each Olympics

　　 C. the mascot can be used everywhere　　　D. there are four mascots in the Beijing Olympics

　　第八组(共3篇)：　

(A )

“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 .

14.(　　 ) Which of the following is WRONG about the mascot of the Beijing Olympics?

　　 　 A. It should be popular with the people.　 　 B. It must be designed by the Chinese.

　　　 C. It should show the spirit of the Olympic Games.

　　　 D. It can help people to know more about China.

13.(　　 ) We'll know what the mascot of the Beijing Olympic Games is in _______.

　　　 A. 2005　　　 　　　　B. 2006　　　　　 　　C. 2007　　　 　　　D. 2008

12.(　　 ) The mascot first appeared in the _______ Olympic Games.

　　 A. first　　　　　　　 B. nineteenth　　　　 C. twentieth　　　 D. twenty- ninth

11.(　　 ) The Chinese for the word “mascot” in the passage is ________.

　　　 　 A. 会徽　　 　　　　　B. 会歌　　 　　　　　C. 会棋　　 　　　　D. 吉祥物

10.(　　 )The main(主要的)idea of the passage is_____________.

A. how to travel in the forest　 B. how to spend the night in the forest

C. what you should do if you want to get some water

D. what you　 should do if you are lost in the forest

　　( C)

　　 The mascot first appeared in the Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich. After that it played an important part in each Olympic Games. So it will be in the Beijing Olympic Games. The mascot for the 29^th Olympic Games has been the subject of the discussions since Beijing won the right to hold it. There is a competition for mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games. So far Beijing has received more than 600 mascot designs(设计) from around the world. The result will come out in June next year.

　　 The lovely panda, the Monkey King, the golden monkey and the red-crowned crane all have been chosen. But it's difficult to make a decision because it should not only show the spirit of the Olympic Games, but also the Chinese culture(文化) as well. It should be welcomed by young and old, men and women. And it should have a market worth that can be easily used in different Olympic things, such as T-shirts, bags, cups, pens and so on. At the same time, it should also look good on TV, the Internet, mobile phones and anything else that has something to do with the Olympics.

　　 What will be the mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games? What's your idea? Why not think about it?

9.(　　 )What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?(划线句子)

A． Leave branches to find your way back

B． Pick off branches to build another house

C．Use branches to make a bed　 D．Drop branches to look for water

8.(　　 )When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that________.

A. someone is afraid of an animal　　 B. people will come to help you

C. someone needs help　　　 D. something terrible will happen