Section Four （第4课时）

阅读下边的短文，从所给的A、B、C三个答案中选出最佳答案回答所提问题。（１０分）

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 he door , he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand . ― How do you do , doctor ? ‖ said the man . ― Can you come at once to a place out of town ?I can show you the way . ‖

― Certainly , ‖said the doctor . ― I am quite ready, I will come at once . ‖ In a few minutes the car was standing at the front door , the man got in with the doctor , and they drove off.

They drove on for a long time , then the man said , ― Here you are. This is my h ome . Now I can pay you and you can go back to town . ‖

― But I must see the patient , ‖ the doctor said . ― How can I go back without seeing the

patient ? Where is the patient ? ‖ ― There is no patient , ‖ answered the man . ― Nobody is ill . I live here , you see, I must get home from town . There are no taxis at this time of the night but a doctor often makes night calls . Here is your money . Thank you , doctor . Good night . ‖

( ) 1 From the passage , we can guess the story happened ________.

A late at night

B early in the morning

C in the daytime