阅读理解。
"Cool" is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to exp
ress a temperature that is a
bit cold. As the world has changed,the word has many different meanings.
"Cool" can be used to
express feeling 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 favourite football player.
We have quite a few meanings of the word "cool".You can use it instead of many 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 his son to say something about his favourite 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"(Paragraph 2) 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 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 wants to s
ay 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