Question

The hospital was very busy．The nurse hurried from patient to patient．They did not have time to talk to them or answer their questions．Instead they just gave them their medicines, made their beds and moved on． 　　The head nurse was as busy as a bee．She had to walk around with the doctors, make sure the nurse were doing their work, complete her reports and answer the phone． 　　Many of the phone calls were from the friends and relatives(亲属)of the patients．They were telephoning for information about the people in the hospital． 　　One phone call, however, was a little different from all the others． 　　The phone rang and the head nurse answered it．“Hello,”she said． 　　At the other end of the line a voice replied,“Good morning!I'm phoning about Fred Lee．Could you tell me how he is, please?” 　　The head nurse looked at her notes and said,“Mr Lee has had his operation, and is resting．” 　　“Can you tell me if this condition(状况)is good?”the voice asked． 　　“Yes,”the woman replied．“He is comfortable(舒适的)and the operation is a success．” 　　“When do you think he will be able to go home?”the voice asked． 　　“Oh, today is Monday．Perhaps at the end of the week,”the head nurse said．Then she asked,“May I tell him who is asking about him?” 　　“Yes,”the voice replied．“Fred Lee．” 　　“No, that's the patient's name,”the head nurse said． 　　“Yes．And I am the patient．Phoning you is the only way I can get any information about my condition．” (1) So many people phoned the hospital because ________． [　　] A． they were ill and wanted to see the doctor B． they wanted to ask about their friends or relatives C． they wanted to talk with the nurses D． they wanted to find out about their condition (2) How did the head nurse know what information to tell the person on the phone about Fred Lee? [　　] A． She asked the other nurse． B． She asked the doctors． C． She looked at her notes． D． She knew Fred Lee． (3) When did the head nurse say Fred Lee would be able to go home?About ________． [　　] A． the next day B． Wednesday C． Thursday D． Saturday (4) The main idea of this story is that ________． [　　] A． nurse are often too busy to talk to the patients B． Fred Lee was getting better and would go home soon C． patients are very difficult people D． phoning someone is always the best way to get information

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．C;3．D;4．A;
解析：

(1)	从第三节可以看出，护士长所接的电话，大多是来自于病人的朋友和亲戚。
(2)	从第一节和第七节得知，护士长了解病人的情况的途径是跟随医生查房时作记录，以便有人询问时作出回答。
(3)	此答案依据在倒数第四节，即at the end of the week。
(4)	正是因为护士太忙不能和病人交流，才使得病人只好打电话了解自己的病情。