On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.
The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.
I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother’s permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn't bring my own nightdress, so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's nightdress.
As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I’ll stay up to go one more time...”. Of course, I finally fell asleep.
The next morning, I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do—I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's nightdress and changed into my clothes like the other girls.
Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet nightdress. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so scary. Should I answer? And that was when it happened—Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife, “Elvis Presley died!”
The news of the King’s death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I was narrowly excused. Then, we left Peters’ together but without the other girls knowing what had happened.
小題1:The author had to spend the night at Peters’ because ________.
A．they had fun together and played too late
B．she was offered the nightdress
C．the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
D．she and her friends were having a sleepover party
小題2:Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.
A．she found the nightdress wet
B．Elvis Presley died that morning
C．her husband grabbed her
D．not all the girls behaved themselves
小題3:From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.
A．a(chǎn) crazy and strict woman
B．a(chǎn) devoted fan of Elvis Presley
C．a(chǎn) woman for perfection
D．a(chǎn) woman with a strong fear of getting dirty
小題4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．How I escaped Mrs. Peters’ punishment.
B．How Elvis Presley saved my life.
C．An embarrassing escape in my life.
D．An unforgettable party in my memory.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:A 

試題分析：文章大意：文章主要講述作者小時候在外過夜尿床使得Mrs. Peters很生氣，幸虧突然其來貓王去世的消息轉(zhuǎn)移了Mrs. Peters的注意力，從而逃脫了懲罰。
小題1:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段Only then did I know this party was a sleepover.可知她和她的朋友舉行的是一個過夜派對。故D正確。
小題2:A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段大意可知Mrs. Peters生氣的原因的是，她發(fā)現(xiàn)睡衣濕了。故A正確。
小題3:B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段及文章最后一段可知Mrs. Peters是貓王的忠實(shí)粉絲，從而可以得出答案。故B正確。
小題4:A主旨大意題。文章主要講述作者小時候在外過夜尿床使得Mrs. Peters很生氣，幸虧突然其來貓王去世的消息轉(zhuǎn)移了Mrs. Peters的注意力，從而逃脫了懲罰。故A正確。
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D．By pushing the buck away from Sue by the antlers．
小題4:What was wrong with Michael after fighting with the deer?
A．His neck was seriously cut．
B．Both his legs were badly wounded．
C．There were bloody holes in his left leg．
D．He had difficulty breathing because of blood loss．
小題5:What does Sue mean by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A．Alexis is an unusually brave girl．
B．It’s risky for Alexis not to ask for help．
C．Girls are willing to lend a helping hand．
D．Girls are often at a 1oss in face of danger．

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