“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（擴大） 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．
小題1:We know that the word “cool has had ________.
A．only one meaning     B．no meanings    C．many different meanings   
小題2:In the passage，the word “express” means “________”.
A．see                 B．show          C．know     
小題3:If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”
A．interested in          B．a(chǎn)ngry about       C．a(chǎn)fraid of          
小題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       
小題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
   
小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析：短文大意：“酷”是一個多義詞。舊的意思是用來表達一種溫度有點冷。隨著世界的改變，這個詞有許多不同的含義。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Cool是個有很多種意思的單詞�？芍xC。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold它原本的意思是用來表達有一點冷的溫度�？芍xB
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．Cool能夠用來表達你對任何事物感興趣的那種感覺�？芍xA
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第七句But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．這個故事也顯示出單詞的缺乏�？芍xC
小題5:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中We all maximize（擴大） the meaning of“cool”．我們都擴大了cool的意思。Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．沒有cool，很多人沒有詞來表達相同的意思。Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？你能想象出其他詞能夠讓你的生活像cool一樣多姿多彩�？芍xA。
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