While John Gilbert was in hospital（住院)，he asked his doctor to him weather his operation had been successful.
But the doctor refused to do so.
1)operate on a patient 对病人
2)perform an operation on
3）Hello，operator...
4)refuse to do 拒绝
5）deny doing...否认某事
The following day， the patiented ask for a bedside telephone.
When was alone,He telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Milington.
1）The following day=The day that followed
2）a bedside table 床头柜
3）at someone‘s bedside
4）an exchange student 交换生
5）telepone exchange=switchboard(转换台）
6)extension 876 分机
When the doctor answered phone Mr.Gilbert said （that)he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr.John Gilbert
He asked if Mr.Gilbert operation had been successful and the doctor telled him that it had been.
1)inquire about something（询问,咨询)
2)inquire into something(调查)
3)make some inquires（询问)
4)inquire/information desk(咨询台）
He then asked when Mr.Gilbert would be allowed go home.
and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital（住院) for a anther two weeks.
1)will be
2)will have to
宾语从句的时态法则
Then Doctor.Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.
"No," the patient answered,"I am Mr.John Gilbert.
1）a caller
2）a close/distant relative 近亲/远亲
3）relatively 相对
4）relatively small 相对较小
