Question:
National news is still talking about the " 110 mph winds " of Ike , but local news is noting the highest winds clocked on Galveston Island are only 70 mph . Radar is also showing a large dry area on the east side of the eye , which one local meteorologist speculates could mean the eye is disintegrating ( it seems to be growing more diffuse , not more compact , as it comes ashore ) . You can see in the picture that the eye is starting to look like an apostrophe rather than a period .

What type of event is the narrator describing ?
Answer:
A large hurricane .

Question:
" It was nice meeting you , I think we 'll be going . " " Can I ask you a favor before you go ? Well two favors ? " I rolled my eyes at Becca . She shrugged at me .

Why is the narrator rolling his eyes at Becca ?
Answer:
The narrator feels that Becca is expecting too much .

Question:
I threw a party for my boss at work to mark his 10 year anniversary for opening up his own business . It was a very small event , I even baked the cake . Thing is , the next day he barely spoke to me . He was even rude at one point .

Why did they throw their boss a birthday party ?
Answer:
They wanted to do something nice for their boss .

Question:
He needed somewhere to put his energy , and a delicious meal was as good a place as any . He began to make a mess of his clean counters with vegetables and meat and spices . As he set things into action on the stove , he glanced at the clock again .

What may be the reason they decided to cook ?
Answer:
They had a bad day and wanted to focus on something else .