世界上最胖的狮子:新概念英语第二册39课听力及课文讲解

第一部分 TEXT

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是否成功， 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. “

第二部分 LANGUAGE POINTS

1、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.
be in hospital:住院，hospital前不加任何冠词
whether his operation had been successful为tell的宾语从句
so:代词

2、Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient， a Mr John Gilbert.
inquire about:打听...
inquire sth of sb 从某人那打听
a certain patient:某一个病人 certain 前加数字表某几个
a Mr John Gilbert：a gentlemen named John Gilbert

3、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.
and:连接2个并列句
when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home：ask的宾语从句
that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks：told的宾语从句
for another two weeks:for two more weeks

第三部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE

ask的句型用法

He asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful.

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. （ask+when引导的宾语从句）
Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.

Exercises

一、中译英
1、他希望自己能赢，我也是这么希望
2、假如你这么说，那我也只好相信了
3、你准备好了么？准备好了，我们就走吧
4、我想打听一下航班的情况
5、我们会尽快调查此事
6、她向我问候我母亲的健康状况
7、我已经喝了一杯啤酒了，准备再去要一杯
8、关于这个我们另外再找个时间讨论
9、我还有几个问题要问
10、还有一件事，等你到了那里请把你的地址告诉我