While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked hisdoctor to tell him whether his operationhadbeen successful, but the doctor refused todo so. The following day, the patient asked for abedside telephone. When he was alone, hetelephoned the hospital exchange and asked forDoctor Millington. When the doctor answered thephone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about acertain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if MrGilbert's operation had been successful and thedoctor told him thatit had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go homeand the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then DrMillington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient answered,' I am MrJohn Gilbert.
语法归纳：复习直接引语变间接引语
一句话总结：直接引语变间接引语最需要注意的是时态变化和相关词汇的变化。
直接引语 间接引语
一般现在时 一般过去时
一般过去时 过去完成时
一般将来时 过去将来时
现在进行时 过去进行时
现在完成时 过去完成时
can could
may might
must had to
this that
these those
now then
today that day
tonight that night
this week (month,etc.) that week (month，etc.)
yesterday the day before
last week (month,etc.) the week (month，etc.) before
three days(a year,etc.) three days (a year，etc.) before
tomorrow the next / following day
next week (month,etc.) the next / following week (month，etc.)
here there
come go
bring take
精讲笔记：
1. While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether hisoperation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.
当约翰·吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否做得成功，但医生拒绝告诉他。
语言点1 本句中while引导时间状语从句，but连接并列句。
语言点2 in hospital生病住院(参考Lesson 33课文分析)
语言点3 whether在此引导间接引语，直接引语为：Was my operation successful?根据直接引语变成间接引语的规则，一般过去时改为过去完成时。
2. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.
第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。
语言点1 the following day = the next day 第一天
语言点2 bedside telephone 床头电话
bedlamp 床头灯
bedstand 床头柜
3. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for DoctorMillington.
当房里只剩他一个人的时候，他接通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。
