1. 高中进阶 (2321期 ) 5版
Why “Cool” Is Still Cool

2. Pre-reading
If you meet someone who dresses fashionably on the street, what words would you use to describe him or her? Why?
What would you usually do to make an expression more memorable? Do you think your method is effective? 2

3. Less memorable expressions More memorable expressions
Pre-reading
SCAN AND SPOT
Find out the more memorable alternatives of the following expressions from the article.
Less memorable expressions
More memorable expressions
an excellent restaurant
a sudden increase
a great future
wonderful music
an unfriendly person
a terrible winter
a cool restaurant
a sharp increase
a bright future
cool music
a cold person
a bitter winter 3 3

4. While reading WORD BANK
Originally associated with temperature, by the 16th century, the term had evolved to describe an internal state of calm.
associate A with B
把A和B联系到一起
term n. 词语，术语
evolve v. 逐步发展，逐渐演变
internal adj. 内心的，头脑中的
calm n. 泰然自若 4

5. While reading WORD BANK
Similarly, whereas people used to use “promising future” to suggest that good things would arrive, “bright future” soon took over and is now used 2.4 times as frequently.
whereas conj. 尽管
promising adj. 有希望的，有前途的
suggest v. 暗示
take over 盛行起来，取而代之 5

6. While reading WORD BANK
Such sensory expressions are more successful because they’re more memorable. Sensory expressions help express abstract concepts by linking them to ...
sensory adj. 感觉的，感官的
memorable adj. 难忘的
abstract adj. 抽象的
concept n. 概念 6

7. While reading
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.
1. The pace of technological ___________ is getting faster all the time. (evolve)
2. She was close to the limit of her ___________. (endure)
3. I really admired her _______________ to live her own life. (determine)
4. The animal’s chances of ___________ were pretty low. (survive)
5. When I was at school, we were required to ___________ a poem every week. (memorable)
evolution
endurance
determination
survival
memorize 7

8. While reading Translate the following sentences into English.
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 这种新时尚不受年轻人喜爱。(catch on)
2. 她找不到可以帮助她的人。(turn to)
3. 红色通常让人联想到危险。(associate)
4. 他们注意到一种新的观点正在逐渐盛行起来。(take over)
The new fashion doesn’t catch on with the teenagers.
She had no one to turn to for assistance.
Red is usually associated with danger.
They find that a new point of view is taking over. 8

9. √ While reading Choose the best answer:
COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer:
1. According to the article, the word “cool” began to be associated with a fashionable style in _____.
A. the 16th century
B. the 17th century
C. the 18th century
D. the 19th century √ 9

10. √ While reading Choose the best answer:
COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer:
2. These days, teenagers are most likely to use the expression “______” to describe someone who dresses fashionably.
A. spiffy B. on fleek
C. in D. cool √ 10

11. √ While reading Choose the best answer:
COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer:
3. According to the article, that “cool” has been cool for a long time is determined by _____.
A. the fashion industry
B. the meanings it carries
C. natural selection
D. psychological processes of memory √ 11

12. While reading Answer the following question.
COMPREHENSION
Answer the following question.
How did scientists find out that our senses have a great impact on linguistic success?
They studied a database of more than five million books from the last 200 years and tracked the popularity of thousands of expressions over time. 12

13. While reading Answer the following question.
COMPREHENSION
Answer the following question.
2. Why does the author think sensory expressions are more successful?
Because sensory expressions are more memorable. They help express abstract concepts by linking them to direct experiences in the physical world. 13

14. Language study
GRAMMAR TIP
And by the late 1800s, it began to describe style and carry some of the other meanings with which it is associated today.
☞ 在“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句中，介词的宾语只能用which（指物）和whom（指人），不能用that和who。需要注意的是，当定语从句中的谓语动词短语是固定搭配（如look for、hear about等），不可以分开时，那么其中的介词也就不能前置。 14

15. Language study
YOUR TURN
Complete the following sentences. Use the structure you learned from the “grammar tip.”
1. 上海是我出生、长大的地方。
Shanghai is the place ____________ I was born and grew up.
2. 这就是你为什么拒绝了我们的邀请的原因吗？
Is this the reason __________________________________?
3. 你刚刚和他谈话的那个人就是我的数学老师。
The man ________________________________ is my math teacher.
4. 我们班一共有50个学生，其中汤姆是最勤奋的。
There are 50 students in our class, ____________________
___________________________.
5. 这就是那封我一直在盼望的信。
This is the letter __________________________________.
in which
for which you declined our invitation
to whom you were talking just now
of whom Tom is the
most hard-working one
which I’m looking forward to 15

16. After reading Question for further discussion: Hints:
What is the coolest Chinese expression for the moment? Why do you think it could be so cool?
Hints:
Looking back on 2015, I think one of the coolest Chinese expressions is “吓死宝宝了.” In my opinion, the expression’s simplicity and accessibility contributed to its enduring popularity—the expression represents an instinct response to a frightening situation; it can be used, and is being used, by almost everybody. In addition, playing cute (卖萌) remains a constant trend, which may also explain why the expression could be so cool. 16