Question

summarizing: informational text — instruction — level h
also began to be used to
cool head.\ in the 1920s,
can american lyrics and
and admiration, as in the
nd in the 1940s, the word
en e as a way to describe
eenagers caught the \cool\
d has been a popular way
—cool ever since.

what is the best summary for this
part of the passage?
\cool\ is a great word that has
changed from meaning one thing to
meaning many things. shakespeare
used it to describe emotion, and music
fans used it to describe jazz music.

the changes in how a word is used in
english are more confusing than how a
foreign word is adopted. its hard to
understand how the word \cool\ has
changed so much over time.

english is also changed by new and
increased uses of familiar words.
\cool\ once described only
temperature; now its used to describe
mood, music, and people, too.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on the evolving uses of the word "cool": from describing temperature, to mood ("cool head"), to music (1920s American lyrics, admiration for jazz), to describing people (1940s teenagers, and ongoing use). The correct summary must cover this broad evolution of its meanings. The first option misses later uses for people; the second incorrectly frames the change as confusing and compares to foreign words, which is not in the passage; the third option accurately covers the shift from temperature to mood, music, and people, matching the passage's content.

Answer:

C. English is also changed by new and increased uses of familiar words. "Cool" once described only temperature; now it's used to describe mood, music, and people, too.