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. 1.

   We know that the word “ cool ” has had _________A.only one meaning B.no meaningsC.many different meanings D.the same meaning

2. 2.

   In the passage, the word “ express ” means “________”A.see B.show C.know D.feel

3. 3.

   If you are _____________ something, you may say, “It’s cool。”A.interested in B.angry aboutC.afraid of D.unhappy with

4. 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. 5.

   In the passage, the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “ cool ” _______A.can be used instead of many wordsB.usually means something interestingC.can make your life colorfulD.may not be as cool as it seems

“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express the low temperature. As the world has changed, the word has many different meanings.

“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street, you will say, “it’s cool.” You may think, “He is so cool!” when you see your football player.

WE have quite a few meanings of the word “cool”. You can use it instead of many other words such as “new”, “handsome” or “surprising”. There is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A mother asked her to say something about his favorite film star. The little boy could only say, “He is very cool.” But there are many other words which can be used to describe a person. So the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show what they want to say. Can you think of many other ways that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. What about you? Have a try. You’ll find them also very cool.

1. We know the word “cool” has had      .

A. only one meaning                                         B. no meanings

C. many different meanings          D. the same meanings

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 gives an example to show he       the way the word is used.

A. pleased with      B. strange to          C. worried about    D. careful with

5. In the passage, the writer wants to say that the word “cool”      .

A. can be used instead of many words

B. easily means something interesting  

C. can make your life colorful

D. may not be as cool as it seems

"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 how he felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words. Without "cool", some people have no words to show the same meaning. 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. worried about　　　　　　　　　　    D. unhappy with

4　The writer takes an example to show he is ______the way the words is useD.(　)

A. pleased with　　　　　　　　　　    B. strange to

C. worried about　　　　　　　　　　    D. unhappy 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 important

C. can make your life colorful

D. may not be as cool as it seems