D
Disappointment is how you feel when things go wrong. It’s a sadness that happens when things don’t turn out the way you want. You can be disappointed about things you have the power to change, like failing a test or missing something because you’re late. You can also feel disappointed about some-thing that’s out of your control.
Nobody likes feeling disappointed but sometimes it can be good for you. Not always getting what you want helps you try harder next time. It can also help you understand your feelings better. That’s because being disappointed shows that you care about something. Every disappointment comes with op-portunities( 机会). Before creating Peter Rabbit books, Beatrix Potter had a strong love for science. In the 1890s she wanted to study at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. However, women were not allowed to do this at that time. Though Potter was disappointed, she decided to pay attention to writing and became one of the world’s best-loved writers instead.
Talk to your friends and family members, because sad and angry feelings can be easier to manage when you talk about them. Thinking about happy moments can also help. When you’re disappointed it might feel like the worst thing in the world, but remember that it will get better in time.
()12. What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. The result of disappointment.
B. The meaning of disappointment.
C. Ways to deal with disappointment.
D. Different ideas about disappointment.
()13. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Disappointment.
B. An opportunity.
C. Your strong love.
D. Your attention.
()14. Why does the writer mention Beatrix Potter in Paragraph 2?
A. To explain why love is pretty necessary for people.
B. To show a great writer needs a strong love for science.
C. To show how disappointment influence others.
D. To show disappointment can sometimes bring opportunities.
()15. In which part of a newspaper can we read the text?
A. Art.
B. People.
C. Health.
D. Culture.

12. B
13. A
14. D
15. C

二、单词拼写与运用(共10小题,计10分)
根据首字母及汉语提示,完成下列单词的拼写,使句意明确、语言通顺。
1. After reading the novel Treasure Island, Mary has more c than before because of the main character, brave Jim.
2. If you eat too much chocolate, losing w will be impossible.
3. In ancient times, the king lived in the p.
4. The hard seats made me feel u.
5. The doctor began to e the sick woman.
6. You look ( 苍白的)! Are you feeling all right?
7. The team won the football game. They didn’t ( 使……失望) the fans.
8. If he doesn’t work hard, the ( 教练) will make him leave the soccer team.
9. Steve really values his ( 友谊) more than anything else.
10. I’m quite in ( 同意) with what he said.

1. courage 2. weight 3. palace 4. uncomfortable 5. examine 6. pale 7. disappoint 8. coach 9. friendship 10. agreement

1. 由“brave Jim”及首字母c可知填courage（勇气）。
2. 由“eat too much chocolate”及首字母w可知填weight（体重）。
3. 由“the king lived in”及首字母p可知填palace（宫殿）。
4. 由“hard seats”及首字母u可知填uncomfortable（不舒服的）。
5. 由“doctor”和“sick woman”及首字母e可知填examine（检查）。
6. “苍白的”对应pale。
7. “使……失望”对应disappoint，助动词didn’t后用原形。
8. “教练”对应coach。
9. “友谊”对应friendship。
10. “同意”对应agreement，in agreement with为固定搭配。