I was a medical student. To gather data for my paper, I started visiting patients at Dr Sardjito Hospital, where I would review the medical records of patients and then interview them.
One evening, I was in a ward(病房), desperately “hunting” for the final three patients I needed to complete my study. Holding a patient questionnaire, I walked towards a room. A patient called Ms A was lying in bed, clearly still weak. There were no relatives or friends with her. Even the bed beside her was empty. I sat down on a chair next to her bed, and in a low voice I introduced myself and asked if I could gather some additional information from her. She agreed. After I finished, I prepared to leave. Before I could stand up, Ms A said, “I haven’t seen you here before, doctor. Are you new?” “Not really, Madam. It’s just that I don’t come here every day,” I replied. Ms A started talking about herself. She shared her difficulties and sufferings, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident, and that she struggled to earn money. All I did was nod my head as a way of showing my sympathy.
Without realizing it, I had begun holding Ms A’s hand. Finally, Ms A stopped talking. “I’m very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problem, but I feel relieved now. I had no one to pour out my problems to.” Tears fell from the corner of her eyes. Finally, I knew what to say. “It’s OK, Madam. It’s part of my duty.” I stood up and waved goodbye. A few days later, when I returned to the ward, I discovered Ms A had left the hospital as her condition had improved.
Ms A taught me the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time.
Why did the author interview the patients at Dr Sardjito Hospital?
A.Because it was the duty as a medical student. |
B.Because she needed medical information for her paper. |
C.Because she was going to get a good position there soon. |
D.Because she wanted to learn about the suffering of patients. |
From Paragraph 2 we can infer that Ms A was feeling________.
A.relaxed | B.annoyed |
C.nervous | D.lonely |
What do we know about Ms A from the passage?
A.She had lost her husband and kids |
B.She got hurt in a traffic accident |
C.she was living in a hard condition |
D.she didn’t get on well with others |
Ms A tended to think that _________.
A.the author was kind and patient enough to share her sufferings |
B.other doctors treated her in a cold way |
C.she shouldn’t talk about her difficulties to doctors |
D.doctors ought to learn how to cure her psychological (精神上的) problems |
What conclusion did the author draw after interviewing Ms A?
A.A doctor must learn how to treat each patient equally. |
B.Her psychological treatment made Ms A recover quickly. |
C.Listening is sometimes the best thing a doctor can do for a patient. |
D.It is the doctors’ duty to receive whatever patients say. |