Question

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

“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 favorite footballer．

We all maximize（擴大） 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 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.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

4.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 colorful

D．may not be as cool as it seems

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：“酷”這個詞有很多的意思。隨著世界的改變，現在這個詞有許多不同的含義。短文中作者列舉了一個學生在寫作文的時候，只用一個字“cool”，體現了人們對詞匯的缺乏。鼓勵人們去發現身邊的多彩的詞匯。

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2. express feelings of interest in almost anything.句意：“酷”可以用來表達對任何事情的感情。分析：express為表達，展示之意，結合選項see看；show說明；know知道；feel感覺。因此選擇show.故選 B

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考點：新聞報道類短文閱讀。