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 pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.
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 pajamas 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 pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening. 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 spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.
21. The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.
A. she enjoyed her cake there B. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
C. her mother allowed her to do so D. It was a routine of the party
22. Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.
A. she found the wet pajamas B. Elvis Presley passed away
C. her husband was rude to her D. all the girls slept at her house
23. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.
A. a bad-tempered woman B. a fan of Elvis Presley
C. a woman for perfection D. a woman who hated to wash pajamas
24. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. an embarrassing childhood incident B. a fan-purchasing experience
C. the shocking death of a famous singer D. an unfriendly hostess