“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 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 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.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 meaningless

D.may not be as cool as it seems

A butcher(屠夫)is in his meat shop one day when a dog walks in. It has an envelope in its mouth. The butcher takes it out of the dog's mouth and opens it. Inside, there's ¢20, and a(n) ________. It says, "Can I have a dozen pork chops(猪排)and a steak please?" The butcher is _____. He gives the dog the ______in a bag, and puts it around the dog's neck.

The next day, the same thing happens. But this time, the butcher decides to ______ the dog home. So, when the dog leaves the shop, the man walks after it. He watches when the dog stops at some traffic lights. The dog presses the button to cross the road and waits. The green "man" on the traffic light ______ and the dog crosses, carefully watching for traffic. Next, the dog arrives at a bus stop. It waits ______ again and jumps onto a bus when it comes. The butcher is very surprised and ______ on his way.

Finally, the dog ______ the bus and walks to a house. The man watches from the street as the dog starts scratching(抓)at the door with his paw. After a couple of seconds, a woman ______ the door and starts shouting at the dog. The butcher runs to the woman and says, "Hey! What are you doing? This dog is fantastic. He's the ______ animal I've ever seen." And the woman replies, "What? This is the third time this week he's forgotten his key."

1.A.newspaper B.note C.e-mail D.invitation

2.A.annoying B.angry C.amazed D.ashamed

3.A.meat B.vegetable C.envelope D.order

4.A.take B.carry C.follow D.lead

5.A.sings B.walks C.shouts D.waves

6.A.patiently B.exactly C.quickly D.suddenly

7.A.stops B.continues C.avoids D.returns

8.A.gets to B.gets on C.gets off D.gets down

9.A.opens B.closes C.breaks D.knocks

10.A.most healthy B.laziest C.funniest D.smartest

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