Lesson 39



Am I all right?



First listen and then answer the question.



Why did Mr. Gilbert telephone Dr. Millington?



While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.



The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.



When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.



When the doctor answered the phone, Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert.



He asked if Mr. Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.



He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hosptial for another two weeks.



Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.



'No,' the patient answered, 'I am Mr. John Gilbert.'



operation  [ˌɔpəˈreiʃən]  n. 手术


successful   [səkˈsesful]   adj. 成功的


following  [ˈfɔləuiŋ]  adj. 下一个


patient  [ˈpeiʃənt]  n. 病人


alone  [əˈləun]  adj. 独自的


exchange  [iksˈtʃeindʒ]  n. （电话的）交换台


inquire   [inˈkwaiə]   v. 询问，打听


certain  [ˈsə:tn]  adj. 某个


caller   [ˈkɔ:lə]   n. 打电话的人


relative   [ˈrelətiv]   n. 亲戚