"Cool" is a word with many meanings. Its oldmeaning is used to express temperature that is a lit-tle bit cold. As the world has changed, the wordhas had many different meanings.    
      "Cool" can be used to express feelings aboutalmost anything.        
      When you see a famous car in the street, may-be you'Il say, "It's cool. " You may think "he's socool"
when you see your favourite footballer.     
     We all maximize (扩大)  the meaning of "cool".  You can use it instead of many words suchas "new" or "surprising". Here's an interestingstory we can use to show the way how the word isused. A teacher asked her students to write aboutthe waterfall (瀑布)  they had visited.  On onestudent's paper was just one sentence(句子) ,"It'sso cool. " Maybe he thought it was the best way toshow what he saw and felt.      
      But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) ofwonds. Without "cool", some people have nowords to show the same meaning. Can you think of many other words that make your life colorful as the word "cool" ? I can.  And I think they are also verycool.

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 colourful
D. may not be as cool as it seems

　　Wu Weiyang is a Junior 3 student at the High School Attached to Beijing
University of Chemical Technology. He has been a fan of photography since
primary school, so he takes his camera to school every day. In the early morning
of March 18, 2007, on his way to school, Wu Weiyang saw the morning sunlight
shine on the Bird's Nest. It was very beautiful. He took out his camera and took a
snapshot (快照) of the scene. From then on, photographing the Bird’s Nest had
become one of his habits. He takes one picture every day. So far, he has taken
more than 300 pictures of it." I am lucky because where I live is an excellent
spot for photos of the Bird’s Nest," says Wu. "I can take pictures whenever I
want." His school collects Wu’s photos. The series (系列) is called "The
Footprints (脚印) of the Olympics." Wu had a wish. On August 8, 2008, the
opening day of the Beijing Olympics, he wanted to take pictures of the Bird's
Nest all day." I took pictures from sunrise till sunset, until the Olympic torch
(火炬) was lit," he said.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about WuWeiyang?

A. He is a primary school student.
B. He lives near the Bird’s Nest.
C. His hobby is taking photos.
D. He has been a fan of photography for at least three years.

2. When did Wu first take a photo of the Bird's Nest?

A. On March 18, 2008.        
B. Earlier than January, 2007.
C. Later than January, 2007.
D. On January 18, 2007.

3. Why does Wu say he is lucky?

A. Because he has a camera.
B. Because he lives near the Bird's Nest.
C. Because his photos are collected by his school.
D. Because he won a prize in a photo competition.

4. What did Wu do on August 8, 2008?

A. He watched the games all day.
B. He took photos of all kinds of games.
C. He took photos of the Bird’s Nest all day.
D. He took photos of his school until it was dark.

5. The passage mainly tells us about _____.

A. a boy who takes photos of the Bird’s Nest
B. a boy who likes collecting photos
C. a series of photos of the Bird’s Nest
D. the footprints of the Beijing Olympics