“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． 
【小题1】We know that the word "cool" has had ________. 

“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 everything 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 lack 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. 1.

   We know that the word “cool has had ________

   1. A.
      only one meaning
   2. B.
      no meanings
   3. C.
      many different meanings
   4. D.
      the same meaning
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      see
   2. B.
      show
   3. C.
      know
   4. D.
      feel
3. 3.

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

   1. A.
      interested in
   2. B.
      angry about
   3. C.
      afraid of
   4. D.
      unhappy with
4. 4.

   The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

   1. A.
      happy with
   2. B.
      strange(陌生) to
   3. C.
      worried about
   4. D.
      careful with
5. 5.

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

   1. A.
      can be used instead of many words
   2. B.
      usually means something interesting
   3. C.
      can make your life colorful
   4. D.
      may not be as cool as it is

　　“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little bit cold at first. As the world has changed, the word has got many different meanings.

　　“Cool” can be used to express(表达) feelings of interest in almost everything. 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 football star.

　　We all enlarge the meanings of “cool”. You can use it to mean “new” or “surprising”, here is an interesting story. It shows the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. One of her students just wrote, “It' so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

　　But the story also shows some people do not have enough words. Without “cool”, they have no other words to show the same feeling. Can you think of any other words like “cool” with so many meanings? If you can, they are also very “cool”.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案

1．We know that the meanings of the word “cool” ________.

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A．have always been the same

B．have changed a lot

C．are difficult to use

D．are easy to remember

2．The word “enlarge” means ________.

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3．If you see something ________ you may say “It's cool”.

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4．When everybody is using the word “cool”, the writer seems to be a little ________.

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5．The writer suggests(暗示) that the word “cool” ________.

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A．can be used in many ways

B．usually means something interesting

C．can make our language full of color

D．has too many meanings