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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 colorful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
1.We know that the word“cool” has had ______.
A. only one meaning B. no meanings
C. many different meanings D. the same meaning
2.In the passage，the word“express”means“______”.
A. see B. show C. know D. feel
3.If you are ______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”
A. interested in B. angry with C. afraid of D. unhappy with
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
5.In the last paragraph，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（可能不）be as cool as it seems
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English people like to say “Thank you” whenever others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a good habit. You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when some walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone says so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching（接触） you. It’s not good to break in on others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, you should say “ Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.
Let’s all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
1.Englishmen _________ say “thank you” and “Excuse me”.
A. often B. never C. ever D. sometimes
2.“Thank you” is used________.
A. among almost every kind of people
B. only between friends
C. between parents and children only
D. only in a family
3.When someone keeps the door open for you, you should say “________”.
A. Excuse me B. Thank you C. Not at all D. OK
4.When you want to ask someone the way, you should say “_________”.
A. Hello B. Thank you C. Excuse me D. Can you tell me
5.When you ask someone to pass you the salt on the dinner table you should say__________.
A. Thank you for your help B. That’s all right
C. It’s nice of you D. Excuse me, will you please pass me the salt
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The Nile River（尼罗河） is the longest river in the world. It is about 6, 853 kilometers long. It runs through Africa from the south to the north. Along the river, there are some countries and many places of interest.
Tokyo is a very large city in the world. It is in Japan. Like London and New York, it's one of the richest cities in the world. There are a few famous colleges (大学 ). There are many interesting things to do in the city.
Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is more than 8,000 meters in height. There is snow everywhere. Some people like climbing it because it's very high.
Vatican (梵蒂冈 ) is the smallest country in the world. It has only a few people. Italy, an European country, is around it. It has many old and famous
buildings, so lots of visitors go on vacation there every year.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is the longest river in the world?
A. The Pearl River. B. The Yangtze River.
C. The Yellow River. D. The Nile River.
2.What does the underlined word "it" refer to（指的是） ?
A. The world. B. The smallest country. C. Italy. D. Qomolangma
3.Which of the following is in Europe?
A. The Nile River. B. Tokyo. C. Qomolangma. D. Vatican.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. You can see the Nile River both in the north and south of Africa.
B. Tokyo is a big but boring city.
C. People like climbing Qomolangma because of its height.
D. Vatican is near Italy.
5.Where may this passage be?
A. A travel guide. B. A food magazine. C. A diary. D. A storybook.
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In 1900, people didn't travel very fast or very far. There was no plane. And only a few people had cars. And at that time, the car cost a lot and each worker had to make all the parts of the car by himself. At that time, trains were very popular among people.Then, in 1903, two things happened in America. They changed the way we travel. Firstly, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, invented (发明 ) the first plane. Their first plane only flew for 12 seconds! Then, Henry Ford built a car factory. He wanted to make cheaper cars. The cars were all of the same design (设计). The doors were the same on all cars, so it was easy to make many cars. In 1913, Ford's car workers cooperated（合作） to make a car. Each worker did one small job on lots of cars over and over. The job was easier to learn and they made the car much faster. Ford only made his cars in one color - black, because this helped to make them cheaper. Then, America was full of black cars of the same design!
1.How did most people travel in 1900?
A. By plane. B. By train. C. By bus. D. By car.
2.What did Orville and Wilbur Wright do in 1903 that changed the way we travel?
A. They set up a plane factory. B. They made the car.
C. They set up a car factory. D. They made the plane.
3.Why did Ford only produce black cars?
A. Because black cars were cheap.
B. Because he only liked the black color.
C. Because black cars were beautiful at that time.
D. Because people only wanted to buy black cars.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. In 1900, people needed many workers to make a car.
B. Ford's factory made the first car.
C. A worker didn't have to do different jobs in Ford's factory in 1913.
D. The first plane flew for some minutes.
5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How to make a plane. B. How to drive a car.
C. The first plane and Ford's car factory. D. Trains in the past.
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