A young American doctor is sleeping when suddenyl his doorbell begins to ring.It is midnighe now,but what could the doctor do?He should get up,put on his coat and go downstairs.
When he opens the door,he seeas a man standing with a hat in his hand.‘Can you come at once to a place out of town?I can show you the way,’the man saya.
‘Certainly,’saya the doctor.After a few minutes the car is standing at the front door.
They are driving on for a long time.Then the man saya,‘Here we are.This is my home .Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.'
‘You see,there are no taxis at this time of the night,but a doctor often makes night calls ,so excuse me.Here is your money.Thank you,doctor.Good night.’
1.What does the man ask the doctor to do?
2.Is anyone ill in the man's family?