解析：选C　句意：当他听到这个令人失望的消息的时候，他失望极了。disappointing多修饰事物；disappointed多修饰人；disappoint vt.使失望；disappointment n．失望。

　　10．The twins are really alike. I can hardly tell them ________.

　　A．away B．different

　　C．apart D．out

　　解析：选C　句意：这对双胞胎真地长得很像，我几乎分辨不出谁是谁。tell ... apart"把......区分开来"。

　　11．You can often ________ about things that are not clearly stated in the text. This is called "reading between the lines"．

　　A．make mistakes B．draw conclusions

　　C．make a decision D．draw a comparison

　　解析：选B　句意：你经常可以对文章中并未清楚说明的事情做出推断，这就是所谓的"读出言外之意"。make mistakes"犯错误"；draw conclusions"得出结论"；make a decision"做出决定"；draw a comparison"做比较"。

　　12．Many approaches have been ________ to control the spread of disease.

　　A．adapted B．employed

　　C．negotiated D．accessed

　　解析：选B　句意：许多方法已被使用来控制疾病的传播。根据句意，应选B项。

　　13．Today we have chat rooms, text messages and email, but we seem ________ the art of communicating face­to­face.

　　A．losing B．to be losing

　　C．to be lost D．having lost

　　解析：选B　句意：今天我们有聊天室、短信和电子邮件，但是我们似乎正在失去面对面交流的艺术。seem to be doing sth."似乎正在做某事"，符合语境，故B项正确。

　　14．Most of us like the ________ of using credit cards to buy things, but we may spend more before we know it.

　　A．convenience B．civilization

　　C．campaign D．competition

解析：选A　句意：我们中的大多数喜欢使用信用卡买东西的便利，但是在我们知道之前我们可能花费得更多。convenience"便利，方便"；civilization"文明"；campaign"