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“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has many different meanings.

“Cool” can be used to express feeling of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street,you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He is so cool!”when you see your favourite football player.

We have quite a few meanings of the word “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new”“handsome” or “surprising”.There is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A mother asked his son to say something about his favourite film star.The little boy could only say,“He is very cool.”But there are many other words which can be used to describe a person.So the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show what they want to say.Can you think of many other ways that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can.What about you? Have a try.You’ll find them also very cool.

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

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meanings

2.In the passage,the word “express”(Paragraph 2) 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 gives 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 wants to say that the word “cool”      .

A．can be used instead of many words	B．easily means something interesting
C．can make your life colorful	D．may not 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 famous film star Keanu Reeves 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”           C. is “new and surprising”
【小题2】“You may think the famous film star Keanu reeves is cool”. Here “cool” means ______.

A．a little cold

B．a little hot

C．new and surprising

D．good-looking

【小题3】“It also means some people don’t have enough words”.  Here “it” means_____.

A．the example	B．the student
C．the word “cool”	D．the visit to the farm

【小题4】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5】The best title is _____.

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

British English and American English

A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar（语法）. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour”and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.

These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.

1.In American English, we can say, “      ? ”

A．Have you a new book

B．Do you have a new book

C．Are you have a new book

D．Can you to have a new book

2.Between British English and American English, sometimes pronunciation is        .

A．poor

B．different

C．high

D．short

3.In American English, the word “favourite”can be spelt      .

A．favoruite

B．favurite

C．favorite

D．favrite

4.Englishmen say “in hospital”, while Americans say        .

A．at the hospital	B．in the hospital
C．by hospital	D．to hospital

5.The main idea of the passage is that                  .

A．there are no differences between British English and American English

B．British English and American English are two different languages

C．speakers of British English and American English speak the same language

D．we shouldn't speak English

 

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or a thing that does some action(动作). A w__92__ is a person who writes. Sometimes this is

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“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 everything 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（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 lack 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．happy with                            B．strange(陌生) 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 colorful

D．may not be as cool as it is