“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(kuò)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.
【小題1】We know that the word “cool’’ has had ________.

A.only one meaning B.no meanings
C.many different meanings D.the same meaning
【小題2】In the passage,the word “express” means “________”.
A.see B.show
C.know D.feel
【小題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
【小題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


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析:“酷”這個(gè)詞有很多的意思。隨著世界的改變,現(xiàn)在這個(gè)詞有許多不同的含義。短文中作者列舉了一個(gè)學(xué)生在寫作文的時(shí)候,只用一個(gè)字“cool”,體現(xiàn)了人們對(duì)詞匯的缺乏。鼓勵(lì)人們?nèi)グl(fā)現(xiàn)身邊的多彩的詞匯。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:我們知道“cool”這個(gè)單詞有多少意思?聯(lián)系原文:As the world has changed,the word has had many different meanings now.句意:隨著世界的改變,現(xiàn)在這個(gè)詞有許多不同的含義。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)第三項(xiàng)符合原文。故選C
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:在短文中,這個(gè)單詞的意思是什么?聯(lián)系原文:“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.句意:“酷”可以用來表達(dá)對(duì)任何事情的感情。分析:express為表達(dá),展示之意,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)see看;show說明;know知道;feel感覺。因此選擇show.故選 B
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:作者舉一個(gè)例子,說明他對(duì)這個(gè)詞被用的方式有何意見?聯(lián)系原文:But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.句意:這個(gè)故事說明了社會(huì)詞匯的缺乏。從而表明作者對(duì)這個(gè)詞的使用,感到擔(dān)心。故選C
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:在短文中,作者暗示“cool”這個(gè)詞可能是如何?聯(lián)系原文的最后一段,作者對(duì)“cool”這個(gè)詞的引申探究,表面是讓人們?cè)匍_拓新詞,實(shí)際暗示它可能沒有“cool” 本身酷。故選D
考點(diǎn):新聞報(bào)道類短文閱讀。

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