“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperat

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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 favorite 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 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: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

答案

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:D

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通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 21 , and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a 22 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”
But John 23 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 24 works yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do with us”, Mary 25 .
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 26 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John 27 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 28 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”
In spite of Mary’s disagreement John 29 for the basement which was full of smoke and 30 hot. He found the door and two children. 31 he left he could hear some more sobbing（哭泣）. He 32 the two badly frightened children into 33 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 34 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 35 ! That house will fall down any second. ”
36 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the 37 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 38 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 39 and fresh air, he found that he had just 40 his own children.
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

小题1:

A．direction

B．mistake

C．danger

D．smoke

小题2:

A．home

B．plant

C．store

D．kitchen

小题3:

A．ran

B．walked

C．drove

D．rode

小题4:

A．at

B．off

C．to

D．on

小题5:

A．whispered

B．nodded

C．disagreed

D．required

小题6:

A．ruins

B．pieces

C．flames

D．silence

小题7:

A．pushed

B．seized

C．greeted

D．stopped

小题8:

A．basement

B．department

C．house

D．hall

小题9:

A．went

B．reached

C．asked

D．rushed

小题10:

A．heavily

B．slightly

C．partly

D．terribly

小题11:

A．If

B．As

C．Since

D．Unless

小题12:

A．comforted

B．delivered

C．recognized

D．protected

小题13:

A．cheering

B．freezing

C．waiting

D．suffering

小题14:

A．many

B．several

C．three

D．two

小题15:

A．dangerous

B．foolish

C．practical

D．painful

小题16:

A．Therefore

B．So

C．Consequently

D．But

小题17:

A．wide

B．endless

C．final

D．dirty

小题18:

A．particular

B．interesting

C．familiar

D．fortunate

小题19:

A．car

B．sunlight

C．crowd

D．arms

小题20:

A．rescued

B．found

C．lost

D．missed

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A man heard that a certain government wanted a clerk, so wrote and asked for the position. But while he was waiting for an answer, a friend of his introduced him to the head of the department, who gave him the job. Several months later, while the man was working in the department, he got a letter that had been sent to him from the place he used to live in. This letter said,
“Dear sir,
We are sorry to have to tell you that we cannot offer work in this department because we do not think that you would be able to do the work successfully.
Your faithfully.”
The man laughed, but when he looked at the letter more carefully, he saw that he had signed it himself.
小题1:At the beginning of the story the man wanted ____.

A．to be a clerk in a certain government	B．his friend to introduce him job
C．to visit the head of the department	D．to get an answer from the department

小题2: The first paragraph mainly tells us ____.

A．how the man knew the news that a clerk was needed

B．how the man got a job with the help of his friend

C．how the man wrote to the department to get the job

D．how he was waiting for the answer from the department

小题3:He got a letter that had been sent to him, which means ____.

A．he himself received the letter

B．someone else got it and then didn’t bring it to him

C．someone else got it and then brought it to him

D．the government sent it to him

小题4:What do you think of the man?

A．He was too careless.	B．He was very honest.
C．He was very clever.	D．He was rather stupid.

小题5:Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.
a. He got a letter one day b. He got a job in the department.
c. The letter told him he was unfit for the job.
d. His friend introduced him to the head.
e. He found he signed the letter himself.
f. He wanted to get a job in the government department.

A．a,b,c,d,e,f

B．c,b,d,a,f,e

C．f,d,b,a,c,e

D．f,b,a,e,c,f

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A patient came to see me about the stress in her life. She described all the things she had to do －one was to make her bed－f

rom the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. However, she went a

long with my idea.
Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years－and nothing bad had happened. “An

d you know what?” she said. “I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either.”
This woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破). One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade – offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.
So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. The point is to do something for yourself every day. The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop b

ringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want – to – dos instead of have – to – dos.
小题1:What is the solution to the problem of managing time?

A．Doing more exercises every day.	B．Taking time to visit friends regularly.
C．Stopping making bed occasionally.	D．Doing what you want to do first.

小题2:What does the word “beaming” in Line 1, Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Worrying

B．Smiling

C．Depressed

D．Luckily

小题3:What is the major problem of most people managing time?

A．Most people do not take care of their health.

B．Most people put others’ needs ahead of their own.

C．Most people cannot keep balance on managing time.

D．Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

小题4:What is the author’s attitude toward people’s problems in the passage?

A．Matter – of – fact.

B．Negative.

C．Indifferent.

D．Worried.

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79 Mayfair Road
Plumton, Kent
October 10th
Dear Rosemary,
I was very glad to get your letter this morning. I really ought to have written to you---it was my turn, I know----but I have been terribly busy. The children seem to take up all my time. I am thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school. She’ll be four next month. Baby has just started to walk and doesn’t give me a moment’s peace. But you know what it is like! How are all your children? I’m sure they love living in the country.
I’m afraid we can’t come over to see you next Sunday, as you suggest. Tom’s mother is coming to spend the day with us. What about the Sunday after that----- the twenty-second? We are free that day and should love to come. We’re longing to see your house.
Let me know, then, if the Sunday after next suits you. May we come for lunch? We’d like to leave fairly early in the evening to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads.
Love from us all,
Edna
小题1: Edna can not see Rosemary the following Sunday because_____.

A．she is afraid of the traffic	B．Tom’s mother is coming to see them that day
C．she prefers to come on 22nd	D．she is terribly busy with the children

小题2:What doesn’t give Edna a moment’s peace?

A．That she has been thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school

B．That Tom’s mother will come soon

C．That she has been thinking of going to see Rosemary’s new house

D．That her baby has just started to walk

小题3:We can infer from the letter that Tom is_________.

A．Edna’s husband

B．Edna’s son

C．Edna’s neighbor

D．Edna’s father

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Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks to prepare for it.
Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.
Know you audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor(适合) your comments accordingly.
Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a few clear points that you need to convey(传达).
Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your speech will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog.
Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze（注视）regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect.
First impressions: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find out about dress codes(准则) at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to use it.
Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read up on the art of speech---writing and delivery to improve your skills.
小题1:The advice benefits (有益于)____________________.

A．teachers

B．actors

C．speechmakers

D．spokesmen

小题2:Knowing your subject helps you __________.

A．make a perfect speech

B．make better answers when asked questions about the subject.

C．keep a clear head

D．attract people’s attention

小题3: The underlined word “stilted” probable means ________ here.

A．unnatural

B．unnecessary

C．unpleasant

D．undeveloped

小题4:If asked for more advice besides what has been mentioned in the text, you may suggest ______.

A．eye contact with the audience	B．proper clothes
C．proper tones and body languages	D．more practice

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