First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did Mr. Gilbert telephone Dr. Millington?
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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.’
New words and expressions 生词和短语
operation (1.2) /'ɔpə'reiʃən/ n. 手术
exchange (1.4) /iks'tʃeindʒ/ n. (电话的) 交换台
successful (1.2) /sək'sesfəl/ adj. 成功的
inquire (1.6) /in'kwaiə/ v. 询问，打听
following (1.3) /fɔləuiŋ/ adj. 下一个
certain (1.6) /sə:tn/ adj. 某个
patient (1.3) /'peiʃənt/ n. 病人
caller (1.10) /kɔ'lə/ n. 打电话的人
alone (1.4) /'ələun/ adj. 独自的
relative (1.10) /'relətiv/ n. 亲戚
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 While John Gilbert was in hospital, 当约翰·吉尔伯特住院的时候。
2 ask for, 请求，索要。
3 a bedside telephone, 床头电话。
4 a Mr. John Gilbert, 一位名叫约翰·吉尔伯特的先生。
参考译文
当约翰·吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否成功，但医生拒绝告诉他。第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。当房里只剩他一个人时，他挂通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰·吉尔伯特的先生。他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功，医生告诉他手术很成功。然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，医生说他在医院还必须再住上两个星期。之后，米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。“不是，”病人回答说，“我就是约翰·吉尔伯特先生。”
