The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was____except my room which was as bright as the daytime. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the____light, I looked sadly at the huge pile of books. I was going to have my____the next day."When can I go to bed?"I asked myself. I didn't answer, in fact I dared not.

The clock struck 12."Oh, dear !"I cried."ten more books to read before I can go to bed ! "We pupils are the poorest creatures in the world. Dad does not____me on this. He did not have to____ so hard when he was a boy．

The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too____to ____to work hard next time,Amen."____were heavy,so heavy that I could____open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell_____.