问答题Insert a word that means the same as the words outside the brackets.　　NOBLE(……)KIND

此题为判断题(对，错)。

In .the first sentence of the second paragraph, the word skyrocketed, most probably means ______.

A) became various

B) was updated

C)increased rapidly

D) remained the same

The words "chop down" in the second paragraph means______

A. clear

B. make room for

C. destroy

D. cut down

Passage Four

"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 meanings.

"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 football player.

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 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.

46. We know that the word "cool" has had______.

A. only one meaning

B. no meanings

C. the same meaning

D. many different meanings

Animals are friends of human beings, so the languages of all nations contain a lot of words about animals. Certain words for animals do carry similar denotative and connotative meanings in both languages. In English, for instance, “dove” is often related to “peace”, and in Chinese we have a similar term “和平鸽”. Another example is that “fox” and “狐狸” both imply the quality of “being sly”, as is obvious in the idioms of “as sly as a fox” and “像狐狸一样狡猾”.

However, there are many words with the same denotative meanings but different connotative meanings. For instance, “bat” is an evil animal in European folk legends. The English idioms like “as blind as a bat” and “as crazy as a bat” give explanation by themselves. But many Chinese people believe that “bat” is the symbol of good luck, health and happiness. This is mainly because in “蝙蝠” “蝠” is pronounced the same with “福” (good fortune) in “幸福” (happiness) and “洪福” (limitless blessing).

Still, there are many other words whose denotative and connotative meanings are both different in English and Chinese. For example, in the western world, “dragon” is a fire-spitting mythical animal, signifying violence, as in “He is a bit of dragon here.” By contrast, most Chinese people regard “龙” (Long) as a symbol of dignity and power, as in the idiom “望子成龙” (hold high hopes for one’s child).

1. Some English words about animals carry both denotative and connotative meanings.()

A.True

B.False

2. Many words from Chinese and English are the same in both the denotational meanings and connotational meanings, such as “fox” and “狐狸”.()

A.True

B.False

3. The Chinese word “蝙蝠” carries the same connotative meanings with the English word “bat”.()

A.True

B.False

4. The Chinese word “龙” carries the same denotative meaning with the English word “dragon”.()

A.True

B.False

5.“He is a bit of dragon here.” The equivalent Chinese version of this sentence is: 他在这一带为非作歹。()

A.True

B.False

The word "scan" in the second paragraph probably means______.

A. reading carefully

B. reading quickly and not word by word

C. reading by repeating some important words

D. reading more than one article at the same time

Facilities are arranged ( ) customers' habits and interests.

A. by means of

B. as to

C. vin words of

D. in terms of

In the passage, the writer suggests that the word "cool"______.

A. may not be as cool as it seems

B. usually means something interesting

C. can make your life colorful

D. can be used instead of many words