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．
【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

Answer 1

【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。
【小題1】細節理解題。問題：我們知道“cool”這個單詞有多少意思？聯系原文：As the world has changed，the word has had many different meanings now．句意：隨著世界的改變，現在這個詞有許多不同的含義。結合選項第三項符合原文。故選C
【小題2】細節理解題。問題：在短文中，這個單詞的意思是什么？聯系原文：“Cool” can be used to 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
【小題3】細節理解題。問題：作者舉一個例子，說明他對這個詞被用的方式有何意見？聯系原文：But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．句意：這個故事說明了社會詞匯的缺乏。從而表明作者對這個詞的使用，感到擔心。故選C
【小題4】細節理解題。問題：在短文中，作者暗示“cool”這個詞可能是如何？聯系原文的最后一段，作者對“cool”這個詞的引申探究，表面是讓人們再開拓新詞，實際暗示它可能沒有“cool” 本身酷。故選D
考點：新聞報道類短文閱讀。