“Any major change in diet in recent weeks ?”“Doctor, naturally.

1.	“Any major change in diet in recent weeks ?”“Doctor, naturally. I have to eat more now to keep up my energy.” said the patient painfully.“And it shows. Particularly around the waist. What time do you go to bed ?”“Oh, around ten at night. I keep the same hours as humans as I work for them.”“Have you tried anything to promote sleep ?”“Haven’t I, now? I have tried a walk just before bedtime.I have tried a hot drink; I have tried a cold drink. I have tried a full meal.I have tried no meal But nothing works.”“Well,” said the doctor. “Doctors have recommended one remedy for sleeplessness- counting imaginary sheep.”(1) How it showed that the dog ate more those days?(2) In what respect does the dog compare itself with humans?(3) What did the dog try to promote sleep ?(4) What is the sure remedy recommended by doctors for sleeplessness?(5) What is this passage about?
Answer» (1) The inflated waist of the dog showed that the dog ate a lot those days. (2) The dog kept the same hours as humans for going to bed, i.e., at ten o’clock at night. (3) The dog tried a walk before bedtime. He tried a hot drink. He tried a full meal. He also tried no meal to promote sleep. (4) The sure remedy recommended by doctors for sleeplessness is counting imaginary sheep. (5) This passage is about a doctor examining a patient.

“Any major change in diet in recent weeks ?”“Doctor, naturally. I have to eat more now to keep up my energy.” said the patient painfully.“And it shows. Particularly around the waist. What time do you go to bed ?”“Oh, around ten at night. I keep the same hours as humans as I work for them.”“Have you tried anything to promote sleep ?”“Haven’t I, now? I have tried a walk just before bedtime.I have tried a hot drink; I have tried a cold drink. I have tried a full meal.I have tried no meal But nothing works.”“Well,” said the doctor. “Doctors have recommended one remedy for sleeplessness- counting imaginary sheep.”(1) How it showed that the dog ate more those days?(2) In what respect does the dog compare itself with humans?(3) What did the dog try to promote sleep ?(4) What is the sure remedy recommended by doctors for sleeplessness?(5) What is this passage about?

Answer»

(1) The inflated waist of the dog showed that the dog ate a lot those days.

(2) The dog kept the same hours as humans for going to bed, i.e., at ten o’clock at night.

(3) The dog tried a walk before bedtime. He tried a hot drink. He tried a full meal. He also tried no meal to promote sleep.

(4) The sure remedy recommended by doctors for sleeplessness is counting imaginary sheep.

(5) This passage is about a doctor examining a patient.