The Doctor's Call
There was ice on the road,and the doctor's car hit a tree and turned over three times.To his
surprise,he was not hurt.He got out ofthe car and walked to the nearest house.He wanted to tele phone the garage for help.The door was opened by one of his patients.
“Oh，Doctor，”she said，“I have only just teleplone you.You must have a very fast car.You
have got here very quickly indeed.Therehas been a very bad accident in the road outside.I saw i t through the window.I am sure the driver will need your help.”
１．Where was the doctor going in his car?
A.We don't know. B.To a patient's home.
C.To a garage. D.To his own home.
２．Which of the following was the cause of the accident?
A.Careless driving.
B.A tree had fallen across the road.
C.A slippery road.
D.There was a thick fog.
３．The doctor went to the house because_______________.
A.he knew one of his patients lived there
B.he had received a call to go there
C.he wanted to use the telephone
D.he was injured and could walk no further
４．Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?
A.She needed medical treatment.
B.She believed somebody else needed a doctor.
C.To ask how quickly the doctor could come.
D.To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.
５．How did the woman feel on opening the door and seeing the do
ctor?
A.She had been expecting the doctor,but was surprised that h
e had come so quickly.
B.She had not expected the doctor and wondered why he had co
me.
C.She felt glad that the doctor was not hurt in the accident.
D.She was alarmed at seeing the doctor in a bad state after
the accident.
６．Which of the following is the most likely reply the doctor g
ave the woman patient at the end of the story?
A.“Yes,he does need help,your help,not mine.”
B.“Another accident?I've just had an accident myself!”
C.“I got your call and rushed over.I hope I'm not too late.
”
D.“I didn't get your call.But I'm here and hope I can help.
”
第一题，短文中并没有提到医生要去何处，答案自然是A。
第二题，文章一开始就介绍了路上有冰。答案是C。
第三题，短文并没有提及医生知道那是谁家，也没有交待医生接了电话，医生也没有受伤。而短文中却提 到医生想给汽车修理站打电话。答案显然是C。
第四题，因为这位妇女目睹了这起事故，所以她相信一定会有人受伤需要救治。答案是B。
第五题，她盼望医生会来，但没想到来得这么快。此意在文章中也可以找到。答案应该是A。
第六题就涉及到语气。医生明白，并没有其他人出车祸。所以他很可能用诙谐与幽默的口吻对他的病人说 ：“是啊，他是需要帮助。他需要你的帮助，不是我的帮助。”同时也可以想象，随后医生一定会说出“需要 你的帮助”的具体内容，即要借用电话。如学生缺乏想象力和对英语语言幽默感的理解，就会想象医生肯定会 认真地说：“Another accident?I've just had an accident myself!”
因此在阅读时，不仅要看懂字面的意思，还要根据实际、人物的语气和心绪选择正确的答案。
当然，阅读还有许多方法和技巧。阅读能力的提高有赖于在阅读中运用所学的方法进行大量的实践，日积 月累，才会收到理想的效果。
