Question

“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 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，“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

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

A．see B．show C．know

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

A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of

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

5.In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A. may not be as cool as it seems

B. usually means something interesting

C. can make your life colourful

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者告诉了我们cool这个单词有很多的意思，它的本意指天气凉爽，但是现在人们用这个单词来表达很多意思，如酷，新，奇等。作者还给我们举例来说明。但是同时作者也很担心，人们词汇的缺乏。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的第一句话“Cool” is a word with many meanings可知，cool这个单词有很多不同的意思。根据短文的大意也可知cool有凉爽的这个意思，还可以表示感情和兴趣，它还有和new或surprising 类似的意思。故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据划线词所在的句子“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything，cool 可以用来表达你对几乎所有东西的兴趣。express的意思是表达，在这三个选项中最接近的意思是show，故选B。A是看见；C是知道。

3.推理判断题。根据短文第二段的意思可知，我们可以用cool这个单词来表达你对几乎所有东西感兴趣的一种感情。如当你看到名车的时候，你就可以说：真酷。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据短文第三段中作者给出了一个例子之后，But the story also shows a scarcity of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning，作者认为，这个故事表明词汇的缺乏，没有cool这个单词，一些人就没有其他的词来表达相同的意思了。故作者为这个事担忧。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据短文的最后两句话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可知，作者在最后说，你能想起其他的单词就像cool这个单词一样使你的生活多姿多彩吗？我能。我认为他们也很酷。由此我们可以看出，作者并不觉得cool这个单词并不是它看起来的那样酷。故选A。

考点：教育类短文阅读。