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“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 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，“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．
【小题1】We know that the word“cool”has had . A．only one meaningB．no meanings C．many different meaningsD．the same meaning【小题2】In the passage，the word“express”in second paragraph means“ ”. A．seeB．showC．knowD．feel【小题3】If you are something，you may say，“It’s cool．”A．interested inB．angry about C．afraid ofD．unhappy with【小题4】The writer takes an example to show he is the way the word is used．A．pleased withB．strange to C．worried aboutD．careful with【小题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 be as cool as it seemsC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了cool这个词的多种不同的含义，在不同的语境中有许多不同的含义。同时作者对此也表示了担忧，认为这种滥用也会有所影响。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据文章第二行As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．可知这个词有很多不同的意思。故C正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．说明该词比赛“说明”“表达”一些不同的感觉。故B正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据文章2,3段“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．可知对于一些你感兴趣的东西，你也可以说it is cool。故A正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据文章倒数2,3行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）．说明作者对于这个词的频繁被使用也很担忧，故C正确。
【小题5】D 推理题。根据文章最后一段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．如果这个词被滥用了，也许就不好了。故D正确。