Are you looking for a summer reading list for your child or teen? Keep your child reading all summer with this selection of 2012 summer reading lists．

Books for primary school students

Kenneth Cadow: Alfie Runs Away

       When his mother wants to give away his favorite shoes just because they're too small, Alfie decides he's had enough．

Kate Feiffer: My Side of the Car

       It might be raining on Dad's side of the car, but imaginative Sadie argues that it is not raining on her side, so their trip to the zoo doesn't need to be put off．

Books for high school students

Flinn: Beastly

A modern retelling of “Beauty and the Beast" from the point of view of the Beast, a proud Manhattan private school student who is turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return．

Lord: A Night to Remember

       A description of the sinking of the " Titanic"． a reputedly unsinkable ship that went down in the Atlantic on April 10, 1912 after hitting an iceberg, resulting in the deaths of over l, 500 people．

Books for high school students

Mark Twain: Huckleberry Finn

       It's Mark Twain's classic story about a young man and his slave Jim． They travel upriver to escape slavery and in the process Huck discovers what it J11cans to be a man． It teaches us about the value of friendship and sacrifice．

Charles Dickens: Great Expectations

       It is about a young man named Pip who inherits （继承 ） a great deal of wealth from an unknown source．The money quickly moves him up the scale in London．however, at the same time it also teaches him about the dangers of ambition．

48．Who will probably be interested in this passage?

       A． Parents．              B． Students．            C．Writers．                D． Teachers．

49．These lists of recommended books are generally organized by       ．

       A． book names           B． grade levels           C． their popularity      D． writers' names

50． Which of the following books is about a terrible disaster?

       A． My Side of the Car．                                B． Huckleberry Finn．

       C． Great Expectations．                                D． A Night to Remember．

       We bought a pair of geese one spring when they were both two weeks old． One was a female Chinese goose I named Su and her mate was a white goose I named Goose． They would follow us all around the yard talking to us whenever we came outside． At night, they stayed in a box in our kitchen until they were too big and then they stayed at night outside． They loved the river and soon began staying out all night on the river． Whenever I wanted to know where they were, I would make a honking noise （雁叫声） , and they would answer me and come into the yard for their corn．

       One night, I was woken up by loud noise． We ran out to see what was wrong． A raccoon（浣熊） had decided that some goose eggs would taste good and had come too close to the setting．When we found Su, the raccoon had caught her by her neck and was biting it．We drove it away and took Su to the garage, washed her wound and wrapped it up in a bandage．Goose knew she was there and wanted to be with her, so we opened the small garage door and he hurried in．After two days and nights, I released them back outside．

       For the first three nights at dusk, we would get her and carry her into the garage for the night and Goose would come running behind us to join her there．We were touched by his devotion to her．We took off her bandage and she was fine  so that next night, we had not planned to take her to the garage any longer．We were amazed, however, that when dusk fell that night, she climbed the back steps to our garage door waiting for us to come and get her in! They do not speak our language, but they know when people care about them and love them and they respond in kind．

44．The first paragraph mainly tells us that      ．

       A．geese mainly feed on corn and fish            B．the geese were taken good care of

       C．the geese got on badly with the writer       D．geese prefer to stay outside than inside

45． The raccoon attacked Su one night because         ．

       A． it thought goose eggs were delicious      B． Su's nest was too close to the raccoon's

       C． it wanted to hunt the goose for food        D． Su's appearance in the area annoyed it

46． Where would Su probably stay at night after her recovery?

       A． In the wild．                               B． In the kitchen．                      

       C． On the river．                                 D． In the garage．

47． It can be inferred from the last sentence that           .

       A． animals misunderstand people                     B． the needs of pets is important

       C． animals are of human nature                       D． animals need people' protection

　　　 Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of stomach and throat cancers than women who don't, according to a Canadian study that followed thousands of Chinese women over a decade．

　　　 For the study, researchers used data from a long-running health study of over 69,000 middle-aged and older Chinese women． The researchers found that those who drank green tea at least three times a week were 14 percent less likely to develop a cancer of the digestive （消化系统的 ） system． More than 19,000 were considered regular green-tea drinkers, who drank it more than three times a week． Over 11 years, 1,255 women developed a digestive system cancer, In general, the risks were somewhat lower when a woman drank green tea often and for a long time． Green tea contains certain chemicals which may reduce the body-cell damage that can lead to cancer and other diseases．

　　　 Women who downed a lot of green tea in the study were also younger, ate more fruits and vegetables, exercised more and had higher-income jobs． None of the women smoked or drank alcohol regularly, and the researchers also collected information on their diets, exercise habits, weight and medical history． Yet even with all these things factored in, women's tea habits remained linked to their cancer risks, they noted, even though this type of study cannot prove cause and effect．

　　　 The study adds to debate over the effect of green tea on cancer risks, Past studies have so far come to conflicting findings on whether green tea drinkers really do have lower cancer risks．Nobody can say whether green tea itself is the reason, since green tea lovers are often more health-conscious in general．

40．The study lasted for more than　　　　 ．

　　　 A． three years　　　　　 B． five years　　　　　　 C． eight years　　　　　 D． ten years

41．　　 may be the reason for lowering the risks of getting a cancer．

　　　 A． Taking exercise regularly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． Weight and medical history

　　　 C． Some chemicals in the tea　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． Eating fruits and vegetables

42． What does the underlined word“ downed" in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　　 A． Made．　　　　　　　 B． Drank．　　　　　　　 C． Cooked．　　　　　　 D． Served．

43．We can infer from the last paragraph that　　　　 ．

　　　 A． the research needs more evidence to support it

B． green tea has little to do with people's health

　　　 C． one has no ways to reduce risks for cancer

　　　 D． it's clear that green tea reduces digestive cancers

Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday．The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its Ⅲ-year history．Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was“overjoyed and scared"．

Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan－a pen name for Guan Moye，grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China． At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory, In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing．

He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou．In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs．Mo Yan is known as a prolific（多产的 ）writer．In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics． Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors． Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages．

The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10．The winner will wm a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l million．

36． How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?

　　　 A． Excited and proud．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． Worried and cautious．

　　　 C．Happy and surprised．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． Uncertain and shocked．

37． Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was　　　 ．

　　　 A． on a farm　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B． in a factory　　　　　　 　　　　　

　　　 C． in a school　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D． in the army

38． One of Mo Yan's characteristics of writing is that he

　　　 A． writes about topics he is familiar with　 　

B． focuses on social problems in the country

　　　 C． describes his characters in a unique way 　　

D． explains difficult matters in simple words

39． What's the best title for this passage?　　　　　　　

　　　 A． How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize　　　　　　　　　 B． An Introduction to Nobel Prize

　　　 C． Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature　 D． A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

Nearly everyone is shy in some ways．If shyness is making you 16 ，it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence．You can 　17　 your confidence by following some 18　 from doctors and psychologists．

Making a decision is not to hold back in conversations．What you have to say is just as important as what other people say． And don't　 19 party invitations just because of your 20 ．

Prepare yourself for being with　 21 in groups． Make a list of the good qualities you have．Then 22　 a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to 23 with other people．Think about what you would like to 24 . Then say it．

If you start 25 shy in a group, take a deep 26 and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not 27 . Other people are concerned about the　 28 they are making, too.

No one ever gets over being shy 29　 but most people do learn to 30 with their shyness．Even entertainers(艺人) 31 that they often feel shy． They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can　 32 the cameras and the public． Just making the 33 to control shyness can have many rewards．

34　 perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a　 35 to know more about you.

16．A． comfortable　　　　　 B． uncomfortable　　　 C． conscious D． unconscious

17．A． take　　　　　　　　　　 B． throw　　　　　　　　　 C． build　　　　　　　　　　 D． lose

18．A． suggestion　　　　　　 B． admission　　　　　　 C． requirement　　　　　 D． rule

19．A． turnoff　　　　　　　　 B． turn up　　　　　　　　 C． turn in　　　　　　　　 D． turn down

20, A． shyness　　　　　　　 B． confidence　　　　　 C． braveness　　　　　　 D． fondness

21．A． parents B． others C． friends D． workmates

22．A． accept　　　　　　　　 B． receive　　　　　　　　 C． make　　　　　　　　　 D． show

23．A． do　　　　　　　　　　　 B． get　　　　　　　　　　　 C． exchange　　　　　　 D． share

24．A． advance　　　　　　　 B． time　　　　　　　　　　 C． heart　　　　　　　　　　 D． haste

25．A． looking　　　　　　　　 B． falling　　　　　　　　　 C． gaining　　　　　　　　 D． feeling

26．A． rest　　　　　　　　　　 B． breath　　　　　　　　　 C． chair　　　　　　　　　　 D． bath

27．A． alone　　　　　　　　　 B． lonely　　　　　　　　　 C． selfish　　　　　　　　　 D． brave

28．A． advice 　　　　　　　　 B． dress　　　　　　　　　 C． impression　　　　　 D． request

29．A． simply　　　　　　　　 B． especially　　　　　　 C． completely　　　　　 D． basically

30．A． bring　　　　　　　　　 B． live　　　　　　　　　　　 C． disagree　　　　　　　 D． talk

31．A． admit　　　　　　　　　 B． deny　　　　　　　　　　 C． ignore　　　　　　　　　 D． pretend

32．A． challenge　　　　　　　 B． experience　　　　　　 C． break　　　　　　　　　 D． face

33．A． affection　　　　　　　 B． effort　　　　　　　　　 C． effect　　　　　　　　　 D． balance

34．A． And　　　　　　　　　　 B． Or　　　　　　　　　　　 C． So　　　　　　　　　　　 D． But

35．A． hope　　　　　　　　　　 B． demand　　　　　　　　 C． chance　　　　　　　　 D． trust

Some of the students feel it really hard to        Tsinghua University's admission．

       A． admit                    B． obtain                   C．accept                    D． succeed

 John intended to be a famous singer;          , he has a long way to go now．

       A．therefore                 B． meanwhile          C． however            D． otherwise

They are standing on the top of the mountain,        the scenery around．

       A． to enjoy                B．enjoyed                   C． having enjoyed     D． enjoying

The hurricane caused 72 people killed and 20         ．

       A．missing                   B．to miss                   C．missed                    D． miss

The garden has become much greener with planting many big trees,　　　 are evergreens．

A． most of them B． they C． most of which D． parts of that