AyoungAmericandoctorwassleepingwhensuddenlyhisdoorbellbegantoring.Iwasalreadymidnight,butwhatcouldthedoctordo?Hehadtogetup,putonhiscoatandgodownstairs.

Whenheopenedthedoor,hesawamanstandingwithahatinhishand."Howdoyoudo?"saidtheman."Canyoucomeatoncetoaplaceoutoftown?It'squitefarbutyouhaveacarandIcanshowyoutheway."

"Certainly,"saidthedoctor,"I'mquiteready.Icancomeatonce."Inafewminutesthecarwasstandingatthefrontdoor.Themangotintothedoctor'scarandtheydroveoff.

Theydroveonforalongtime,thenthemansaid,"Hereweare.Thisismyhome.NowIcanpayyouandyoucangobacktotown."

"ButImustseethepatient,"thedoctorsaid."HowcanIgobackwithoutseeingthepatient?Whereisthepatient?"

"Thereisnopatient,"answeredtheman.Nobodyisill.Ilivehere,yousee,andonemustgethomefromatown,mustn'the?Therearenotaxisatthistimeofnight,butadoctoroftenmakesnightcalls,soexcuseme.Hereisyourmoney.Thankyou,doctor.Goodnight!"

()1.Fromhispassage,wecanguessthestoryhappenedearlyinthemorning.

()2.Thedoctorandthemanleftthetowninanhour.

()3.Themanlivedalongwayfromthedoctor'shouse.

()4.Whatthemanwantedtodowasonlytotakethedoctortohishome.

()5.Adoctormakesnightcallsbecausesomeoneisillatnight.