While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked hisdoctor to tell him whether his operation hadbeensuccessful, but the doctor refused to do so. Thefollowing day, the patient asked for a bedsidetelephone. When hewas alone, he telephoned thehospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.When the doctor answered the phone, MrGilbert said he was inquiring about a certainpatient, 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 gohome and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another twoweeks. Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patientanswered,' I am Mr John Gilbert.
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4. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about acertain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert.
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，是一位名叫吉尔伯特的先生。
语言点 answer the phone意为“接电话”;
pick up the phone是指“拿起电话”。
5. He asked if Mr. Gilbert’s operation had been successful and the doctor told him thatit had been.
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。
语言点 注意：if在此不表示条件,而是引出间接引语，意为“是否”。
6. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor toldhim that hewould have to stay in hospital for another two weeks.
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。
语言点1 when连接的句子是谓语动词asked的宾语从句;and连接并列句，后一个分句中that连接的句子则是谓语动词told的宾语从句。
语言点2 两个宾语从句中的谓语动词：would be allowed为过去将来时的被动语态，would have to stay为过去将来时。
语言点3 another表达时间的常见形式为：another +数词+名词
another two weeks 另外两周
another five years另外的五年
