Am I all right？

Key words

John Gilbert 约翰·吉尔伯特 operation n. 手术
bedside adj. 床旁的 the following day 接下来的一天
alone adj. 独自的 exchange n. （电话的）交换台
inquire about 询问，打听 certain adj. 某个
caller n. 打电话的人 relative n. 亲戚
patient (1.3) /'peiʃənt/ n. 病人
caller (1.10) /kɔ'lə/ n. 打电话的人

On the 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 answerd the phone, Mr. Gillbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient,a Mr. John Gilbert. He asked if Mr. Gillbert'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 hosptial 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.'

whether

so 做代词

• He hopes he will win and I hope so too. // so 指代 he will win
• If you say so， I'll have to beilive it.
• Are you ready？ If so，let's go.

inquiring about 打听什么

• inquire into 调查

• inquired after 问候

• I'd like to inquire about the flights.

• We'll inquire into the matter as soon as we can.

• She inquired after my mother's health.

and 并列连词

for another 其次

• for another two weeks：for two more weeks
• I've had a beer and I'm going to order another one. // another one 另一杯
• We'll discuss this another time.
• I have a few more question to ask. a few more // a few more 另外几个
• One more thing, please let me konw your address when you get there. // One more thing 另外几件事

ask 后面的结构

ask for, 请求，索要。

• He asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had had been successful.
• He asked if Mr. Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.