The
clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed
except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of
that troublesome stuff(东西) they call “books”.
I
was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked
myself. I didn’t answer, In fact I dared not.
The
clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! ” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can
go to bed!” We pupils are the most unhappy creatures 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 desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had
learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh,
God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard
afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few
minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.When the
author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were ________ .
A.
asleep B.
outside C. working in bed
D. quietly laughing at him
2.Reviewing his
lessons didn’t help him because ____ .
A. it
was too late at
night
B. he was very tired
C.
his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D.
he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3.What do you
suppose happened to the author the second day?
A.
He went to a church to pray again B. He got an A
in the exam
C.
He failed in the
exam
D. He was punished by his teacher
4.The best title
for the passage would be _________ .
A.
The Night Before the Examination B.
Working Far into the Night
C.
A Slow
Student
D. Going Over My Lessons