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 n. 手术
successful adj. 成功的
following adj. 下一个
patient n. 病人
alone adj. 独自的
exchange n. （电话的）交换台
inquire v. 询问，打听
certain adj. 某个
caller n. 打电话的人
relative n. 亲戚

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。”

lesson 39
operation n 手术
exchange n （电话的）交换局
successful adj 成功的
inquire v 询问，打听
following adj 下一个
certain adj 某个
patient n 病人
called n 打电话的人
alone adj 独自的
relative n 亲戚

第二天the next day，the following day
第二个星期the next week，the following week
alone 强调人孤单一个
home alone独自在家
leave me alone我烦着呢，别理我
inquire sth of sb 从某人那打听
insquire about sth
some＋可数名词单数时表示某个
certain 后面的东西不能定
a certain boy
two certain boys
certain根据它前面的数量来定
某一个a certain＋n
某两个two certain ＋n（复数）
for some reason由于某个理由

key structures
如果直接引语是问句，变为间接引语时，主句不说e said，而用he asked
told可以跟问句连，还可以跟陈述句连
祈使句：唯一不以从句方式表达的
tell sb to do sth
ask sb to do sth
以that引导的是陈述句
has my operation been successful？

1、certain 前加数字表某几个
2、following取代next
3、alone表示单独的，客观事实上的
a＋人名前面，表示某一个拥有这个特征的人

multiple choice questions
7、a、has done 已经做的
b、must do必须做的
c、must be doing
must 后面＋原形，＋be doing，＋have done属于推测句型的三种结构
must＋v（原形）：1、＝have to 不得不
2、很可能，对现在或者将来的推测
must be doing对说话的当时的正在进行的行为的推测
must have done对过去的事情的推测
must have been doing对过去的正在进行的动作的推测
11、on one's own ＝ alone
of one's own 某人自己的
12、knowledge学问
information信息，不可数名词
message可数名词
3、take sb to hospital送某人去医院
5、for what 因为...在疑问句中＝why
ask for 要求得到

Lesson 40
Food and talk
进餐与交谈

First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner?

Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.
'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?'
'No,' she answered.
'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.
'No,' she answered.
'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.
'No,' she answered.
In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"

New words and expressions 生词和短语

hostess n. 女主人
unsmiling adj. 不笑的，严肃的
tight adj. 紧身的
fix v. 凝视
globe n. 地球
despair n. 绝望

参考译文

在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁。兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女人，穿一件紧身的黑衣服。当我在她身旁坐下来的时候，她甚至连头都没有抬一下。她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了。我试图找个话题和她聊聊。
“一出新剧要来‘环球剧场’上演了，”我说，“您去看吗？”
“不，”她回答。
“您今年去国外度假吗？”我又问。
“不，”她回答。
“您就呆在英国吗？”我问。
“不，”她回答。
失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意。
“年轻人，”她回答说，“如果你多吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的！”

lesson 40

hostess n. 女主人
unsmiling adj. 不笑的，严肃的
tight adj. 紧身的
fix v. 凝视
globe n. 地球
despair n. 绝望

actor 男演员
actress 女演员
host 男主人
host（v.）作为主人，主办
the shoes are shall/tight（夹角）
tight jeans紧身牛仔裤
fix（没有凝视的概念）
fix one's eyes on sth盯着...，目不转睛
习惯用被动，表达为
one's eyes be fixed on sth
all the eyes were fixed on the blackboard
globe球状物，如地球仪
global：全球的
disappoint失望
in despair绝望的
sb./sth. is a despair of...
the boy is a despair of his parents那男孩的父母对他感到绝望了
the examination was a despair of me我对考试已经绝望了

ask sb to do sth祈使句
next to：与......相邻sit next to me 座我旁边
the film will be on那部电影即将要上映
用虚拟语气：
1、与现在事实相反，从句使用一般过去时，主句使用would＋动词原形
if you ate more and talked less，we would both enjoy our dinner
if it rained，it would not be hot如果下雨，就不会这么热
if you help me，i will be grateful如果你帮我，我会感激你
if you helped me，i would be grateful如果你帮了我，我会感激你

key structures

special difficulties
make progress取得进步
do business做生意
do one's best
make the bed 铺床
do some shopping
make a speech
make ... mistake
make up one's mind
do one's homework
do ... a favour
do ... job
do ... work
do exercise
make ... promise
make conversation

composition
1、she not only resused to answer question but
she did not ask any question either
but...as well 可以加肯定也可以加否定
but...either只能加否定

multiple choices
5、sit down
seat一定要加宾语，如果后面没宾语，后面就用seat的被动语态
seat yourself be seated
sit 是主动，没有被动语态，后面不能加宾语
9、
glance at：扫了一眼
stare at：盯着看
stuck to：粘在...上面
look at，see，watch （看活动的），
notice：强调的是眼睛的注意，看一些别人不太注意的事情
fix one's eyes on＝stare at
i glanced at it but i didn't pick it up
glimpse of have a glimpse of：瞥了一眼
sight catch sight of看见
i can catch sight of the birds
be in sight
read：阅读（看）
read loudly，read aloud大声朗读，汉语中的读
从头来看－look at go through：浏览

12、enjoy sth：表示在后者当中得到了一种享受
sth amuse/entertain sb
enjoy 主语是人 enjoy oneself amuse,entertain后面会加人