Lesson 39 Am I all right? 我是否痊愈？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 hospital 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.'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中否成功，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。
”一、New words and expressions 生词和短语operate V．1)操作，操纵（机器等），运作，运转( control，run)operate a machine操纵一台机器operate the lift开电梯例：This sewing machine doesn't operate properly.这台缝纫机不太好用了。
2)经营，管理(run, manage)operate a company经营一家公司例: The company operate ten factories.这家公司管理十个厂子。
The business operate in various counties.那家企业在许多国家都有业务。
3)动手术operate on sb for--为谁动手术例: The surgeon decided to operate on her for appendicitis(盲肠)promptly.这个外科医生决定立刻为她做盲肠手术physician 内科医生operation n．手术，运转，操作operation instruments 手术器械例：I had an operation on my heart../I underwent an operation on my heart.我做了一次心脏手术。
the operation of an old machine IH机器的运转bring into operation /put into operationvt.实施（法律，计划等），运作（机械等）come into operation V1．实施，开始运转例: The new rules will come into operation next month./The new rules will be put into operation next month.新的规章制度下个月开始实施。
successful adj．成功的，结果圆满的，顺利的：（考试）及格的，发运的，功成名就的反义词：unsuccessful successful trial 一次成功的尝试successful candidate当选者例：The performance was successful．演出十分成功。
succeed v. ---failsuccess n．-failuresuccessful adj. -failedsuccessfully adv.follow v．1)跟随，跟着例: A man is running, followed by three dogs.一个人在奔跑着，后面跟着三条狗。
The duckling (小鸭子) followed its mother everywhere.小鸭子跟着妈妈，妈妈走到哪，它就跟到哪。
Monday follows Sundays．是期一在星期日的后面。
Be slow please. I can' t follow you/I can' t catch you.／I can 't understand you．请慢点，我跟不上你的速度。
2) 沿着follow this road沿着这条路走3)采纳follow one' s advice/follow one s suggestion采纳某人的建议follow the crowd随大流following1) adj．接着的(next in time or in turn)例: Answer the following questions.回答一下面的问题。
in the following year在翌年（在下一年）tomorrow在间接引语中换成the next / the following day2) prep.例: Following the meeting, coffee will be served.会后将招待咖啡。
patient1) n．（让医生诊治的）病人例: The hospital has a lot of patients.这家医院病人很多。
insane patients精神病人2) adj．有耐心的，能忍受的，能容忍的反义词：impatientbe patient with sb 对某人有耐心be patient of sth 对某事有耐心例: You should be more patient with others.你应该对别人更耐心一些。
He was patient of hardships.他很能吃苦。
Patiently adv.patience n．忍耐，耐性，毅力反义词：impatienceThis kind of work requires much patience.这种下作需要极大的耐心She has no patience with her nosy neighbors.nosy neighbors爱管闲事的邻居们她对那些爱管闲事的邻居已经不耐烦了。
nosy adj．（贬）过分好奇的，多管闲事的(nosey)I warn you. I'm beginning to lose my patience.／I ’m becoming impatient．我警告你，我已经失去耐心了twister: A doctor must be patient to his patients. If he is impatient to his patients, he will lose his patients because of his impatience.医生必须对病人有耐心，如果他对病人不耐烦，会因为对病人的不耐烦而失去病人。
alone1) adj. 独自的，单独的（不能置于名词前）例：He likes being alone．他喜欢一个人呆着。
His house stands alone on a hill．他的房子孤零零的在山上。
2) adv．独自地例：I live alone．我一个人住。
She lives alone in an apartment．她独自住在一座公寓里面。
3)adv．只有，仅仅例: You cannot live on meat alone. Eat more vegetable.你不能仅仅吃肉，多吃些蔬菜。
She alone was able to answer the question.只有她能回答这个问题。
let alone更不用说let---alone别打扰（管，理，惹）（某人，某物），让…一个人待着例：Let me alone．别理我。
lonely 寂寞的，孤独的alone提及人时，只表示“一个人”之意：on one's own例: I'm living alone, but l don' t feel lonely.我一个人住但我不感觉孤独。
exchange1)n，交换，互换，交流，交易例: Is five apples for five eggs a fair exchange?五个苹果换一个鸡蛋是一个公平的交易吗？an exchange of glances互使眼色They made a silent exchange of smile．他们默默相互微笑。
2) n．兑换：汇率：交流the exchange of dollars for pounds把美元兑换成英镑the rate of exchange /the exchange rate汇率3)n．交易所the Stock Exchange证券交易所the stock market 证券交易市场4) n．电话交换台(telephone exchange)5) vt．交换，互换（问候等）例: Mary exchanged seats with John.Mary和John换了座位。