This is _______ usual way of solving the problem. Can you think of ________ unusual way?

A．a; a

B．a; an

C．an; an

D．an; a

 

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表达）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（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

 

“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表达）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（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．
【小题1】We know that the word “cool has had ________.

A．only one meaning

B．no meanings

C．many different meanings

D．the same meaning

【小题2】In the passage，the word “express” means“________”.

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

【小题3】If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in	B．angry about
C．afraid of	D．unhappy with

【小题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

【小题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

“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes, the word gets many different meanings. We can use “cool” when we talk about something wonderful or somebody looking smart. For example. When you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, “It is cool.” You may think the popular singer Jay Chow is cool. You can also use the word to mean something new and surprising. Here is an example. One day a teacher took the students to a farm and then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote, “The farm is so cool.” Because he thought “cool” was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people don’t have enough words. Without “cool”, they seem to have no other words to use. Can you think of any other words like “cool: with so many meanings? If you can they are also very “cool”.
【小题1】The meaning of the word “cool” ______.

A．is always the same	B．changes a lot
C．is “wonderful or smart”	D．is “new and surprising”

【小题2】“You may think the popular singer Jay Chow is cool”. Here “cool” means

A．a little cold

B．a little hot

C．new and surprising

D．good-looking

【小题3】When some people use “cool” everywhere they don’t have other words, the writer seems a little ______.

A．excited

B．happy

C．surprised

D．worried

【小题4】The best title is _____.

A．Meanings of the word “Cool”	B．“Cool”, the Best Word to Use
C．People use “Cool” Too Much	D．“Cool’ Is A New Word

 根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

    “Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is   1.   to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different   2.  . “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

  3.   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(最大化) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it   4.   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  5.   way to show what he saw and felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.  6.   “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. Can you think of many   7.   words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are   8.   very cool.