单选题
Outside people were cheering and awaiting the arrival of the new year while inside Harry was lying severely ill in bed feeling thoroughly ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[分析] 词义辨析
A．overflowed已溢出的；B．wretched可怜的，悲惨的，凄凉的，恶劣的；C．compacted紧凑的，紧密的，简洁的；D．compiled编写的；而此句要表达的是：户外人们在欢呼，期盼着新年的到来，而在屋里哈里却病倒在床，心里凄苦万般。因此B为答案。