ShortStoryCompetition.Please donot send coins.·Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.·Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging.Another group of professional writers will select the final three.More Information:Send your story to: the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, Ontario M5E1E6. Full contest rulesare available at www. the star, com/contests.Tel:416-367-200021. Who can join in the competition?A. A daughter of the judge.B. A visitor coming from another city.C.A salesman living in TheStar Street.D.A student in thelocal primaryschool.A. A true story written on a piece of paper.B. A newly created story printed by its author.C. A famous story copied from the Internet.D. An original story with its author's name in it.23. What can you do if you want to join in the competition?A. Surf the website for information.B. Take the typescripts back.C.Pay the fee by credit card.D. Change the story at any time.BMy Italian family was loud and noisy. There was a lot of yelling, not a lot of talking and events swirledaround me so fast that it made me fel uncomfortable in my own skin. I didn't feel seen. I didn't feel heard. Ididn't think anyone wanted to know what I thought or what I needed or gave me tools to deal with how I wasfeeling.Then I met someone who changed all that. For an hour every day I would sit as close as I could watchthe television show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. But it was more than a television show to me. It was aquietly and slowly, made me feel respected, even though I was just a kid. He talked about things that I wasinterested in. Also, he talked about tough things, like being angry, and gave me some tools as to what to do,instead of telling me to “just get over it already”. Mister Rogers saved me as a kid, but what I didn't realizewas how much he helped me as an adult.As an adult, I can remember back to some of the thoughts, feelings, tools and lessons I learned. I valuehaving people in my real life make me feel special, and who like me just the way I am. I take note of smallthings every day that bring me happiness. It's the little things that I know now make a big impact.value my husband for wanting to hear about my day and is truly interested in how I feel about it. I havealways taken note of these small behaviors and call them my litle life clues. They are small but mighty, muchlike the kids that I now talk to everyday.Mister Rogers made an impact on me as a child—and an adult—so much so that I now dedicate my lifeto creating shows for kids that have stories chock full of these little life lessons. But what I realize now aboutmy work is that kids are the containers, but it's the adults that they become that I want to benefit. I want all ofus adults to remember the little things and use the life clues to bring them happiness so we can all live ourverybestlives.A. He is a real person near my family.B. He is the host of a television show.六校联盟期中联考【高二英语】试题卷(第3页,共8页)