B

   “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 yon think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And  think they are also very cool.

6. We know that the word “cool” has had_____.

  A. only one meaning      B. no meanings

  C. many different meanings   D. the same meaning     

7. In the passage, the word “express” means “______”. 

   A. see    B. show   C. know    D. feel          

8. If you are ______something, you may say, “it's cool.”

   A. interested in      B. angry about

   C. worried about     D. unhappy with 

9. 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. unhappy with

10. 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

A

   It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining. There was no cloud, and the weather was warm. Trees just turned green, flowers came out. Young people were walking after breakfast, children were playing on the grass happily. Mr. Brown saw an old man standing alone under the tree with a big umbrella (伞) in his hand.

    Mr. Brown went up and asked him, “Do you think we are going to have rain today?” “No,” said the old man. “I don't think so.” “Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?” “No, the sun is not very hot in this season.”

    Mr. Brown looked at the big umbrella again, just then the old man said, “I'm old and my legs aren't very strong for walking far away. I must have a walking stick. But young people will think I'm too old to do anything. When I carry an umbrella in such fine weather, they will laugh at me and say I'm stupid (愚蠢), but I don't mind.” Mr. Brown said, “Oh, I see. You're never too old. It's important for us young people to understand the old people. Now let's have a walk together, will you?” The old man said, “Thank you, let's go!”

  l. This story happened ______.

    A. on a summer morning   B. on a spring morning

    C. on a summer afternoon   D. on a spring afternoon

 2. Mr. Brown is______.

    A. neither old nor young   B. more than twenty

    C. older than the old man  D. as old as the old man                     

 3. -In which country did this story happen?                    

  -_____.

A. In England   B. In India   C. I have no idea   D. In Australia

4. From the story we know some old people ________

   A. are afraid of saying they're old   B .should have walking-sticks 

   C. don't like young people   D. are very happy every day

5. After you read this story, you can know _______

   A. when the people become older

   B .what you give the old people to eat

   C. where you can find the old people

D. what you should do for the old people

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