The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things

—books.

I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.

小题1:The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.

A．very happy

B．forgetful

C．unlucky

D．hopeful小题2:What do you think happened to the writer?

A．He was late for the exam.

B．He passed the exam luckily.

C．He failed in the exam.

D．He fell asleep during the exam.小题3:The best title for the passage is _______.

A．The Night Before The Exam

B．Working Far Into Night

C．A Slow Student

D．Going Over Lessons