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．

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。

—Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest restaurant is?

—____1.____

—Where is the nearest restaurant, please?

—Oh, the restaurant? The nearest one is the City Restaurant. ___2.___

—I’m --er-- I’m afraid I don’t quite ...you see, ____3.____

—I see. Simply walk two blocks straight ahead, then turn left, and the City Restaurant is about 10 metres ahead. ____4.____

—Can I take a bus?

—Of course you can. but ____5.____ It’s only a few minutes’ walk.

—Thank you very much.

—Not at all.

A. What did you say?

B. I’m a total stranger here.

C. You can’t miss it.

D. I beg your pardon?

E. It’s just opposite the No. 5 Department Store.

F. I don’t think it is necessary.

G. It’s not very far.

The new Sherlock Holmes film might inspire mystery fans to visit the scenes of the crime or, perhaps, places that inspire classic mysteries. Otto Penzler, owner of New York's Mysterious Bookshop and editor of The Best American Mystery Stories 2009, recommends for USA TODAY some spots to go undercover.
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, N.Y.
At this picturesque Hudson Valley Victorian resort, "Guests are divided into teams as they try to solve the mystery dramatization presented on opening night." Penzler says. An upcoming vampire-inspired weekend (March 12-14) is called Fangs for the Memories. "Many rooms have fireplaces, and the lake views will take away your breath." he says.
More info: 800-772-6646; mohonk.com
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina
"You get a list of suspects when you check in for the interactive crime-solving weekend (Feb. 12-14)." Penzler says. Other than the "murders" that occur, the weather and surroundings make for a pleasant weekend. More info: 800 654-2924; KiawahResort.com
Poe Museum, Richmond, Va.
"The current exhibit here, Ratiocination: Poe the Detective, is about Poe's efforts to solve the real life murder of Mary Rogers in New York." Penzler says of the case that inspired Poe's story, The Mystery of Marie Roget. Poe spent a third of his life in Richmond. On display are his neatly written manuscripts, childhood bed and a lock of his hair. There is also a section about his mysterious death.
More info: 888-213-2763; poemuseum.org
Sherlock Holmes' ， London, England
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes is a guided tour of sites related to "the greatest detective who ever lived. "Penzler says of the excursion that includes references to the new Sherlock Holmes movie. "The tour finishes up at the Sherlock Holmes Pub with its re-creation of Holmes and Dr. Watson's sitting room, complete with bullet holes, and letters pinned to the fireplace mantel with a knife."
Further enquiry: 020-7624-3978, walks.com
Grand Hotel, Torquay, England
The Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, spent her honeymoon at the hotel. "This lovely place offers bargain rates that include a boat ride on the River Dart to Greenaway and a house tour of the place where Dame Agatha lived for more than 20 years. It's a chance to enjoy a nostalgic look at another time.
60.Further enquiry: 800-005-3905, grandtorquay.co.uk/agathachristie.php
If you want to experience detective activities, you may log on_________  .
A. KiawahResort.com           B. Poemuseum.org
C. Walks.com                D. grandtorquay.co.uk.agathachristie.php
61.If you want to see some documents of real world murder you can visit__________.
A. Sherlock Holmes' London B. Kiawah Island Golf Resort
C. Poe Museum      D. Mohonk Mountain House
62.If you want to find some clues about a new detective film, you had best contact____for a tour.
A. 800 654 2924       B. 888-213-2763      C. 800-772-6646       D. 020-7624-3978

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
（请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置）
1. If you take away 3 from 8, 5 _____ (剩下).                             1.         
2. We’ve just bought a big house and need some new _____ (家具).                             2.         
3. It is no use _____ (后悔) what you have done.                                                 3.         
4. It was so cold that many wild animals were_____ (冻) to death.                        4.         
5. This is not the _____ (原创) picture, but just a copy of it.                                 5.         
6. December is the _____ (第十二) month of the year.                                         6.         
7. I’m _____ (好奇的) to know what she said.                                                  7.         
8. They are now living _____ (分开).                                                                 8.         
9. She _____ (提醒) me that I hadn’t written to Mother.                                       9.         
10. Taking morning exercise can make people much _____ (健康).                        10.         
11. He’s _____ (明显) a man of very high intelligence.                                        11.         
12. Not all of the _____ (屋顶) of the houses in this area are flat.                          12.         
13. We apologize for the late_____ (到达) of the train.                                        13.         
14. _____ (比较) to many women, she is indeed very fortunate.                                   14.         
15. He is about five feet in _____ (高度).                                                           15.         
16. If you are all sitting _____ (舒服), then I’ll begin.                                                16.         
17. She is making _____ (准备) for her marriage.                                               17.         
18. John _____ (复习) his notes before going to bed.                                                  18.         
19. She is famous, both at home and _____ (国外).                                             19.         
20. The thief spoke in a low voice, _____ (承认) he had stolen the money.                     20.         

For many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?

Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.

In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming, the goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right, it doesn’t matter what the topic is----politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg ----the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority ---- someone who actually knows something ---- and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.

1.Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?

A. both can continue for generations.

B. both are about where to draw the line.

C. Neither has any clear winner.

D. Neither can be put to an end.

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.

B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.

C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.

D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.

3.Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.

A. give orders to the other

B. know more than the other

C. gain respect from the other

D .get the other to behave properly

4.What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A. Causes for the parent-teen conflicts.

B. Examples of the parent-teen war.

C. Solutions for the parent-teen problems.

D. Future of the parent-teen relationship.