What would you do if Martians (火星人) kidnapped (绑架) your mom? In the 3-D animated movie Mars Needs Moms, a young boy named Milo finds himself in this exact difficult situation. The aliens want to steal Milo’s mother’s “momness” for their own young. Now it’s up to the 9-year-old to get his mom back before she is lost forever.
Every good action movie has a bad guy. The villain (反派角色) in this film is the Martian Supervisor, played by Mindy Sterling. The Supervisor has an icy cold heart. Remarkably, Sterling acted out almost all of her scenes in a special Martian language created just for the movie. “Learning Martian was a piece of cake,” Sterling said. “There wasn’t too much to learn; sometimes, I just made it up!”
Anyone who has a mother will be moved by this movie. In fact, anyone who loves someone will be moved by this movie. Maybe it is because the story was inspired by a real-life event. The movie is based on a novel by prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed. He wrote the book after a dinner-table incident between his wife and son, who was then 4 years old. That night, Breathed’s son had thrown his broccoli into the air and rushed out of the room angrily, yelling at his mother on the way out. Breathed told his son, “You might think differently about your mom if she were kidnapped by Martians.” He wrote the novel that same evening.
All kids get into arguments with their parents. The fights may be about homework, chores or eating vegetables. Mars Needs Moms tells us to look past these silly disagreements and to remember the importance of family and the things that really matter.
【小题1】In the movie Mars Needs Moms the aliens want to _____.

What would you do if Martians (火星人) kidnapped (绑架) your mom? In the 3-D animated movie Mars Needs Moms, a young boy named Milo finds himself in this exact difficult situation. The aliens want to steal Milo’s mother’s “momness” for their own young. Now it’s up to the 9-year-old to get his mom back before she is lost forever.

Every good action movie has a bad guy. The villain (反派角色) in this film is the Martian Supervisor, played by Mindy Sterling. The Supervisor has an icy cold heart. Remarkably, Sterling acted out almost all of her scenes in a special Martian language created just for the movie. “Learning Martian was a piece of cake,” Sterling said. “There wasn’t too much to learn; sometimes, I just made it up!”

Anyone who has a mother will be moved by this movie. In fact, anyone who loves someone will be moved by this movie. Maybe it is because the story was inspired by a real-life event. The movie is based on a novel by prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed. He wrote the book after a dinner-table incident between his wife and son, who was then 4 years old. That night, Breathed’s son had thrown his broccoli into the air and rushed out of the room angrily, yelling at his mother on the way out. Breathed told his son, “You might think differently about your mom if she were kidnapped by Martians.” He wrote the novel that same evening.

All kids get into arguments with their parents. The fights may be about homework, chores or eating vegetables. Mars Needs Moms tells us to look past these silly disagreements and to remember the importance of family and the things that really matter.

1.In the movie Mars Needs Moms the aliens want to _____.

A. kill Milo’s mother   

B. take Milo as their kid

C. make Milo’s mother their kids’ mom

D. send their kids to Milo’s family

2.To Mindy Sterling, learning Martian language is _____.

A. simple B. difficult    C. interesting D. unacceptable

3.What made Breathed write the novel?

A. The movie producer’s idea.

B. His wife’s inspiration and help.

C. His good relationship with his mother.

D. His son’s bad behavior toward his mother.

4.In the last paragraph the author wants to _____.

A. advise children to help with the housework

B. encourage readers to learn something from the movie

C. stress the importance of doing something different

D. ask parents to be good teachers of their children

What would you do if Martians (火星人) kidnapped (绑架) your mom? In the 3-D animated movie Mars Needs Moms, a young boy named Milo finds himself in this exact difficult situation. The aliens want to steal Milo’s mother’s “momness” for their own young. Now it’s up to the 9-year-old to get his mom back before she is lost forever.
Every good action movie has a bad guy. The villain (反派角色) in this film is the Martian Supervisor, played by Mindy Sterling. The Supervisor has an icy cold heart. Remarkably, Sterling acted out almost all of her scenes in a special Martian language created just for the movie. “Learning Martian was a piece of cake,” Sterling said. “There wasn’t too much to learn; sometimes, I just made it up!”
Anyone who has a mother will be moved by this movie. In fact, anyone who loves someone will be moved by this movie. Maybe it is because the story was inspired by a real-life event. The movie is based on a novel by prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed. He wrote the book after a dinner-table incident between his wife and son, who was then 4 years old. That night, Breathed’s son had thrown his broccoli into the air and rushed out of the room angrily, yelling at his mother on the way out. Breathed told his son, “You might think differently about your mom if she were kidnapped by Martians.” He wrote the novel that same evening.
All kids get into arguments with their parents. The fights may be about homework, chores or eating vegetables. Mars Needs Moms tells us to look past these silly disagreements and to remember the importance of family and the things that really matter.

1. 1.

   In the movie Mars Needs Moms the aliens want to _____.

   1. A.
      kill Milo’s mother
   2. B.
      take Milo as their kid
   3. C.
      make Milo’s mother their kids’ mom
   4. D.
      send their kids to Milo’s family
2. 2.

   To Mindy Sterling, learning Martian language is _____.

   1. A.
      simple
   2. B.
      difficult
   3. C.
      interesting
   4. D.
      unacceptable
3. 3.

   What made Breathed write the novel?

   1. A.
      The movie producer’s idea.
   2. B.
      His wife’s inspiration and help.
   3. C.
      His good relationship with his mother.
   4. D.
      His son’s bad behavior toward his mother.
4. 4.

   In the last paragraph the author wants to _____.

   1. A.
      advise children to help with the housework
   2. B.
      encourage readers to learn something from the movie
   3. C.
      stress the importance of doing something different
   4. D.
      ask parents to be good teachers of their children

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous. Late in the afternoon she gathered the    36  to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a    37 . The woman arrived home that evening to find a beautiful table   38  with their best dishes. Candles were softly burning. Her 39  had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had given him the information   40  , or··· did he just somehow know that she would not get the request  41 ?

She found him in the kitchen and    42     him the good news. They happily sat down to enjoy the wonderful    43    . Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered card which was her husband's 44  of writing. It read “Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you.”  45  The supper, her husband went into the kitchen to   46 . She noticed that a second 47    had fallen from his pocket.   48  it up off the floor, she read, “Don't worry about not getting the raise! But you   49    it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you.”

Someone has said that the   50  of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total    51  and love, whether she succeeds or  52 . His love celebrates her victories and 53  her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throw in their direction..

Upon receiving the Nobel for 54 , Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to  55  to the world peace? Go home and love your family.” And love your friends. Love then without measure.

1.                A．strength        B．courage        C．curiosity  D．power

2.                A．remove        B．cut            C．raise D．leave

3.                A．decorated      B．designed        C．filled D．set

4.                A．mother         B．father          C．husband  D．boss

5.                A．secretly        B．intentionally     C．accidentally   D．publicly

6.                A．turned over     B．turned down     C．turned out D．turned on

7.                A．told           B．said            C．spoke    D．added

8.                A．conversation    B．night           C．news D．meal

9.                A．color          B．design          C．style D．detail

10.               A．After          B．During         C．Before    D．with

11.               A．bring up        B．clean up        C．cut up D．throw up

12.               A．letter          B．book           C．card  D．bill

13.               A．Picking         B．Turning         C．Getting    D．Standing

14.               A．reserve        B．preserve       C．deserve   D．conserve

15.               A．quality         B．measure        C．quantity   D．depth

16.               A．tolerance       B．expectation     C．decoration D．acceptance

17.               A．fails           B．suffers         C．neglects   D．regrets

18.               A．relieves        B．heals          C．cures D．covers

19.               A．Literature       B．Physics         C．Peace D．Chemistry

20.               A．occur          B．lead           C．attach D．contribute