“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．
小题1:We know that the word “cool has had ________.
A．only one meaning
B．no meanings
C．many different meanings
D．the same meaning小题2:In the passage，the word “express” means“________”.
A．see
B．show
C．know
D．feel小题3:If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”
A．interested in
B．angry about
C．afraid of
D．unhappy with小题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（可能不） be as cool as it seems
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
题目分析：这篇短文主要描述了cool这个单词在交际中的重要作用，同时作者也对这个单词表达的准确性表示出了自己的担心。
小题1:根据“Cool”is a word with many meanings．可知cool可知表达多种含义，故选C。
小题2:词义辨析。See看见；show展示，显现；know知道；feel感觉。根据express （表达）汉语提示，可知选B。
小题3:根据第二段“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．描述，可知选A。
小题4:根据短文第四段的描述，可以看出作者对这个单词用法的担心，故选C
小题5:根据最后一段So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．及下文描述，可知cool这个单词在表示含义的时候，具有一定的模糊性，故选D，可能不像它看起来那么好。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文中中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。
