Question

A young American doctor was asleep when his doorbell rang. It was late at night, but he had to put on his coat to answer it.

It was a man! He was standing with a hat in his hand. 'How do you do?' said the man.

'Can you go with me right now to a place out of the town? It was quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way. '

'Certainly,' says the doctor, 'I can go with you now.'

The car was at the front door. The man got into the doctor's car and they drove off.

They drove on for a long time, and then the man said, 'Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.'

 'But I must see the patient(病人),' the doctor said. 'How can I go back without seeing the patient?'

'There's no patient, ' says the man, 'nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜診). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!'

46. The doctor was _______when the doorbell rang.

   A. reading       B. watching TV     C. having supper     D. sleeping

47. Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?

   A. Because someone was badly ill.

   B. Because he was too tired to walk.

   C. Because he wanted the doctor to drive him home.

   D. Because he wanted to go to a place out of the town.

48. The man gave the doctor money, because_______.

   A. the doctor is a good doctor

   B. the doctor took him home late at night

   C. he was very rich

   D. he played a joke on the doctor

49. At the end of the story, the doctor knows _______.

   A. there were many patients

   B. there was no patient at all

   C. the man was bad

   D. there was something wrong with the man

50. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The man could find a taxi at that time.

   B. The man and the doctor were good friends.

   C. It took the doctor quite a long time to the man's house.

   D. The man wanted to stay with the doctor.

Answer 1

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