How can I send my short story?

　　There are three easy ways to send your short story:

　　*Send your short story via U.S. Mail to:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

222 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116

　　What will I win?

　　The best stories will be published next year. Winners will receive a free copy of the book and cash price of $100.

21. The passage is written for _______ to read.

A. students B. teachers C. parents D. foreigners

22. Which of the following children can take part in the contest?

A. Maria, grade 7, from New York. B. Justin, grade 9, from London.

C. Catherine, grade 11, from Washington D.C. D. Bastian, homeschooled from Paris.

23. Your story will not be acceptable if it is ________.

A. longer than 5000 words B. shorter than 5000 words

C. an original work D. sent before October 7th

24. Which of the following ways is not a correct way to send your story?

A. Sending it online. B. Sending it by email.

C. Sending it by US mail. D. Sending it by fax.

　　It was a cold and windy night. My friend and I had met after a long time, and were chatting for hours. We did not notice the time passing by, and soon it was close to ten in the night. We decided to take an auto rickshaw(黄包车) to go to our house.

　　It started raining, and we hurried to get into an auto rickshaw and reach our place. None of the auto rickshaws stopped for us, except one.

　　The driver asked us where we wanted to go and we told the place. Without saying anything about the fee, he said, "please get in."

　　We thanked him and got in.

　　Since it was very cold, I asked the driver to stop at any small restaurant or a tea shop. We wanted to have a cup of hot tea. The driver stopped near a small restaurant. We ordered tea and asked the driver to join us and have a cup of tea. The driver refused. I insisted, but he refused again politely.

　　I was really surprised.

　　In 15 minutes we reached our house. We paid the fee and the driver thanked us. On an impulse, I stopped him, as I really wanted to ask him why he refused to drink tea with us at the restaurant.

　　He thought for a moment and replied, "Sir, My son passed away this morning in an accident. I don't have enough money for his funeral(葬礼), so I made a promise not to drink anything until I earn enough money. That's why I didn't drink tea when you offered. Please don't misunderstand."

　　We both were touched and offered him more money for his son's funeral. He politely refused.

　　"Thank you for your generosity, sir. In one or two hours, if I get one or two more customers, I will earn the money I need." Then he left the place.

25. Which of the following is not true?

A. The driver stopped near a small restaurant because of the author's requirement.