阅读理解。1J4w1X2B4h)H+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.1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
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.1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
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、可靠性）. 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.1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
/m6g0d0w9p 1. We know that the word “cool” has had ________.1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
A. only one meaning1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
B. no meanings1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
C. many different meanings1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
D. the same meaning1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
2E0X:[)}(r/K9[)j1x5b 2. In the passage, the word “express” means “____________.”1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
A. see1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
B. show1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
C. know1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
D. feel1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
:d(h+]1?)Q9G 3. If you are ________ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
A. interested in1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
B. angry about1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
C. afraid of1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
D. unhappy with1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
+a3b/M0q/h*k/F;m+Z2` 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _______ the way the word is used.1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
A. pleased with1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
B. strange to1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
C. worried about1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
D. careful with1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
:}+A6O3O)N-a,N/b+w3v)G 5. In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示）that the word “cool” ______.1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
A. can be used instead of many words1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
B. usually means something interesting1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
C. can make your life colorful1J4w1X2B4h)H+A
D. may not be as cool as it seems1J4w1X2B4h)H+A