A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.

When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man,“ Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”

“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.

They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”

“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient?”

“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”

1.The doctor ____ when the doorbell started to ring.

A. was sleeping upstairs    B. was sleeping downstairs

C. was working upstairs    D. was working downstairs

2. The man asked the doctor _____.

A. to go out for a walk   B. to go to a place out of town

C. to see a patient       D. to go for a vacation

3.They left _____.

A. on foot        B. by bike   C. by bus    D. by car

4.What the man wanted to do was only _____.

A. to fool the doctor         B. to give the doctor money

C. to get home in the doctor’s car     D to invite the doctor to his home

5.The doctor must be ______ when he heard the man’s words.

A. happy          B. angry       C. sad      D cry

A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.

It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.

“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is 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 is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.

They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “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 says. “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(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”

1.The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.

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

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

A. Because someone is badly ill.

B. Because he is too tired.

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

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

3.The man gives the doctor money, because ________.

A. the doctor is a good doctor B. the doctor takes him home late at night

C. he is very rich D. the doctor sees a patient

4.At the end of the story, the doctor knows _________.

A. there are many patients B. there is no patient at all.

C. the man is ill D. there is something wrong with the man

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The man can find the taxi at that time.

B. The man and the doctor are good friends

C. It takes the doctor quite a long time to the man’s house

D. The man wants to stay with the doctor.

Once a beggar(乞丐) had walked about five miles in the hot sun. He was quite tired and wanted to   1 . As he came to a crossing, he saw a tall tree. On one side   2  the tree he saw a board(木牌). “Take This Road To Franklin” was written on the board.
“I will rest under the   3 ,” said the beggar. “I can lie on the board while I sleep.” As the beggar   4 , a doctor rode up to him. “Wake up, beggar!” said the doctor. “I am lost. Can you tell me   5  road to take to Franklin?” “It is too hot to think,” said the beggar. “Thinking is work in such a   6  day.” “Here is a dollar,” said the doctor, “now, will you think?” “Of course, I will, sir!” said the beggar, “  7  that road to Franklin.” After a while, a driver stopped to   8  the beggar which road to take to Franklin. “You must give me a dollar,” said the beggar, “for me to start thinking.” The driver gave him a dollar. “Turn to the left,” the beggar said.
The beggar went back to   9 . Before long a farmer woke him up.
“Which is the road to Franklin?” he asked. The beggar got   10  dollar and the farmer went along the road.
“A doctor gets paid when he doctors.” said the beggar to himself, “A driver gets paid when he drives, and a farmer gets paid when he farms. But this time a beggar got paid, and all he did was thinking!”

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It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.