【OnAugust161977ElvisPresleysavedme.ThepreviousafternoonIplayedwithmysix-year-oldpeersinHeatherPeters’backyard.IwasenjoyingmycakewhenHeatheraskedmewheremysleepingbagwas.OnlythendidIknowthispartywas】

　　OnAugust161977ElvisPresleysavedme.

　　ThepreviousafternoonIplayedwithmysix-year-oldpeersinHeatherPeters’backyard.IwasenjoyingmycakewhenHeatheraskedmewheremysleepingbagwas.OnlythendidIknowthispartywasasleepover.Theword“sleep-over”toasix-year-oldbed-wetterislikewhat“cancer”meanstoanadult.ButwhatifItoldthemIwasabed-wetter?Atleastwithcancerpeoplegatheratyourbedsideinsteadofrunningfromit.

　　Ithoughtofawaytoescape.IwouldexplainthatIneededmymother’spermissiontospendthenights.ButasIcalledmyMomHeatherstoodbesidemetolisten.Shegrantedpermission!ThenIwouldbesleepinginthesamelivingroomastheothergirls.Ididn'tbringmyownnightdresssoMrs.PetersofferedmeHeather'snightdress.

　　AstheothergirlsdriftedintotheirsweetdreamsItriedtostayawake.“DoIneedtogoagain?I’llstayuptogoonemoretime...”.OfcourseIfinallyfellasleep.

　　ThenextmorningIwasthefirsttowakeup.Iwaswarm!Ilayinpanicforwhatseemedlikehoursbeforetheothergirlsstartedtowakeup.IdidtheonlythingIcoulddo—Ipretendedthatthebed-wettingdidn'thappen.IgotuptookoffHeather'snightdressandchangedintomyclothesliketheothergirls.

　　Mrs.Peterswalkedintotheroomandbeforeshecouldsayanythingshesteppedrightontothepileofmywetnightdress.MyheartstoppedasIwatchedherfaceburnred.“WHODIDTHIS?”Shescreamedwithalooksoscary.ShouldIanswer?Andthatwaswhenithappened—Mr.Peterscameinandgrabbedhiswife“ElvisPresleydied!”

　　ThenewsoftheKing’sdeathovertookMrs.PetersandIwasnarrowlyexcused.ThenweleftPeters’togetherbutwithouttheothergirlsknowingwhathadhappened.

　　【小题1】TheauthorhadtospendthenightatPeters’because________.

　　A．theyhadfuntogetherandplayedtoolateB．shewasofferedthenightdressC．thefamoussingerElvisPresleydiedthatnightD．sheandherfriendswerehavingasleepoverparty【小题2】Mrs.Petersgotangrybecause________.A．shefoundthenightdresswetB．ElvisPresleydiedthatmorningC．herhusbandgrabbedher