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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 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 .

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 colorful

D．may not be as cool as it seems

 

根据首字母提示和句意完成单词

1.How about l　　　to the radio?

2.Now,let me show you how to l　　　English.

3.Why don’t you write d　　　your mistakes?

4.I’m going to meet my p　　　friend this term.

5.Can you give me some a　　　?My English is so poor.

6.I enjoy w　　　English films and l　　　to real English songs.

7.The students should speak English all the t　　　in English class.

8.Many students ask for advice about i　　　their English.

9.Did you enjoy y　　　at the party?

10.Write the words on p　　　of paper and place them in your bedroom.

 

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

Because of different reasons, I could neither go abroad nor attend a language course to improve my English. So, I finally (66)d    ___ to read books in English. I chose Irving’s novel A widow for One Year.

　　What was my experience (67)l    __? Very challenging（有挑战性的）! At the beginning, I tried to stop thinking in Chinese about (68)w    ___ I was reading. I just kept reading instead of looking up the new words in the dictionary. At first it seemed to be (69)i   __ to read and understand without using a dictionary, but then I began to get the meaning (70)s    __. Finally, I was so interested in the wonderful characters and the surprising plot of the novel (71)t   __ I completely forgot that I was reading the book in English.

 　　(72)R    __ this novel was very good for my English learning. I found that Irving’s way of writing was very clear and easy to read. This made me feel really satisfied and encouraged me to read (73)m    __ other books (not only by Irving). I discovered that when you read a book in English you will stop thinking in your mother tongue at some point. It’s just as if you were there, inside the story, among the characters who speak English in the book.

Reading Irving’s novel also enabled me to learn a large (74 )n    __ of new words and expressions used in different contexts. It is really a good (75)w______ to improve our English. 

根据提示，写出完整的单词。

Many animals use some kind of “ language” . They use signals that have meanings .For ex - ample , when a bee has found some food，it goes b_1__ to its home . It is easy for a bee to t__2__ the other bees where the food is by speaking to them , but it can do a little dancing . This tells the bees where the food is and how f__3__it is .

Some animals show how they feel by m__4___  sounds . It is not d__5___  to tell if a dog is angry because it barks（吠）. Birds make several different sounds and e_6___  has its own meaning . Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same w __7__. We make sounds like “Oh!” or “Ouch !” to show how we feel about something or when we d__8__ something on our feet.

We humans also have languages. We have words. These words have the m__8___ of things, actions , feelings or ideas . We are able to give each other messages to tell w__10__ we think or how we feel . By writing down words , we can remember what has happened or s__11___ messages to people far away.

Languages can live and die . If a language isn’t u__12__by people , it is called a d__13__ language. This language cannot  live and grow because no one s_14__it. Latin is an example of a dead l__15__.

A living language , of course , is often s_16__ by people today . It grows and c_17__ with time .

New words are created（创造）, and some old words have n 18  meanings . Some words , or their meanings, may die and only be found in the old b_19__. English and Chinese are b__20__ examples of a living language.

“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 （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 .

( 　) 41. We know that the word “cool” has had ________

A. only one meaning　           B. no meanings 

C. many different meanings　　    D. the same meaning

( 　) 42. If you are ____________ something, you may say, “It’s cool。”

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

(　 ) 43. In the passage, the word “express” means “_____________”

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