Problem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: When an ice cream sundae cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty cents," said the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked. Some people were waiting for a table, and the waitress was not patient. "Thirty-five cents," she said angrily. The little boy again counted the coins. "I will have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream and walked away. The boy finished, paid the money, and left. When the waitress came back, she was surprised at what she saw. There were fifteen cents placed beside the empty dish. That was her tip. Options: A surprised B not worried C excited D not patient Answer: D not patient Question:

A: The waitress was _ when the boy studied his coins.

Problem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: The famous fat and lazy cat Garfield is coming to China. In this American movie, Garfield acts with real actors. He makes trouble and dances like a star. He will make you laugh a lot. Drawn by American Cartoonist Jim Davis since 1978, Garfield has fans all over the world. He likes eating, sleeping and watching TV. He hates doing exercise! "I'm lazy and fat. But I'm proud of it," he says. Garfield always sits in front of the TV eating lasagna( ),his favourite dish. Sometimes, he's rude to his owner Jon Arbuckle. One day, Jon brings Odie, a homeless dog, into his home. Odie is cute. He gets all Jon's love. This turns Garfield's world upside down. Garfield wants the dog out of the house, and his life. One night, he kicks Odie out of the house. But later Garfield finds that Odie had been kidnapped by a TV star! The man wants to use the dog in his shows. Garfield feels sorry for Odie. He sees he has done something wrong. He wants to make up for it. So Garfield gets off his favourite chair to try to save his friend. Options: A he doesn't like to share lasagna with him. B the dog makes him upside down. C he becomes jealous of the dog. D he wants the dog to go to a show. Answer: C he becomes jealous of the dog. Question:

A: Garfield wants the dog out of the house because _ .

Problem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Try this: for a whole day, _ . Eat when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired. What do you think will happen? You may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days. You'll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep. Even though you don't know what time it is, your body does. Inside our bodies are several clocklike systems that follow a 24- hour cycle. Everyone is unique, which is why you might like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early. Regularly staying up late can make kids do worse on tests and quizzes. And working shifts at night leads to higher rates of heart disease. "There is a growing sense that when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are," says Steven Shea, Director of the Sleep Disorders Research Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "During the night, we are prepared to sleep," Shea says. "During the day, we are prepared to eat and move around, If you reverse ( ) what you are doing, everything is out of phase. That can have adverse consequences. Options: A when we eat, we are prepared to eat. B when we sleep, we are prepared to sleep C when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are D we are prepared to follow clocklike system Answer: D we are prepared to follow clocklike system Question:

A: Steven Shea suggests _ .

Problem: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Computer games are more and more popular with teenagers. Games are fun. After hours of homework it's great to relax by playing a game. But do games ever do kidsany harm? And are there any ways parents can help kids stay away from bad games? US researches are trying to find answers to these questions. One problem found that parents are not taking enough notice of their kids'games -playinghabits. Many games sells output controls on the games to help parents make sure that children don't play things unsuitable for them, said David Walsh, president of the national Institute on media and the Family. Parents need to watch the games kids are playing and how much time they are spending playing them. The study found that playing games too long can affect kids' health as well as their schoolwork. Almost half of all " heavy games" are six to 17 years old. These kids are more likely to have weight and eyesight problems than other kids. Playing too many games also affects(v)how children do in school. Kids can ask their parents to set a time limit for playing games and remind them when the time is up. Don't forget to tell your parents about it. Options: A if games harmkids B if there are ways for parents to keep kids away from bad games C Both A and B D Computer games are more and more popular. Answer: C Both A and B Question:

A:
The US researches are trying to find _ .