“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．

“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（句子），“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.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（可能不） be as cool as it seems

Here are some tips (建议)on listening．We hope it can help you in one way or other．

Relax yourself．

Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax．Don't get nervous or excited．This will help you with your listening．

Listen carefully to the first sentence．

The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage．For example, if, at the very beginning, you hear "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it's not a good idea．Our reporter says…", you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children's story, or a science report．

Think when you're listening．

When you're listening, try to do some thinking．For example, you can think of the following questions :

What happened? When, where, and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us?

This way, you may understand the passage better．

Listen for important facts．

It's important for you to remember some important facts．For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings, and how the scientists got their results．

Don't think about one or two words for too long．

You may hear some words that you don't know, but don't spend too much time on them．Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening．But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you're answering the questions．

1．This whole passage is mainly about                  ．

A．tips on thinking                                          B．tips on finding the facts

C．tips on listening                                        D．tips on remembering words

2．It's better for you to keep            when you begin to have a listening exam．

A．excited             B．relaxed               C．nervous              D．worried

3．The sentence "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves…" seems to be               ．

A．the first sentence of a piece of news          B．a tip on reading

C．the end of a piece of news                D．a tip on speaking

4．When you're listening, it's important for you to remember            ．

A．every word                                  B．every sentence

C．some important facts                         D．the whole passage

5．You mustn't think about           for too long when you're listening．

A．one or two words                              B．the findings of the news

C．science report                                   D．children's stories