新概念英语二册39课文

Lesson 39 Am I all right?我是否痊愈
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Why did Mr.Gilbert telephone Mr.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 beside telephone.When he was alone,he telephaned 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 hospital for another two weeks.Then Dr.Milliton asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.No,the patient answered,I am Mr.John Gilbert.