Few patients realize how deeply they can affect their doctors．That is a big secret in medicine--one doctors hate to admit．①We think about，talk about，dream about our patients．We went into clinical medicine because we like dealing on a personal，even intimate level with people who have chosen to put their bodies in our hands．②0ur patients make or break our days．
Take the compliment．Our career choice means we really do think that you—with your aches and pains—are more interesting than trading hot securities，more fun than a courtroom full of lawyers．@ Massaging the ego is the key to manipulating responsible types like doctors．When we feel your trust， you have us．
The most compelling reasons to be a good patient are selfish ones．You will get more than free drug samples if your doctor is comfortable and communicates easily with you．You’11 9et more of the mind that you came for，a mind working better because it’s relaxed--recalling and associating freely，more receptive to small，even subliminal clues．④That means better medical care．But you should try to be a good patient for unselfish reasons t00．We worry about you 60 hours a week．We gave up our 20s for you．Whv not show us some love?It’s not hard．
The medical relationship is intrinsically one-sided．It’s about you and your problem．I am going to find out more about vou in the next 20 minutes than you will find out about me．Don’t fret about that． We don’t expect you to ask much about us．Good patients answer questions accurately and completely． Are doctors good patients?Others may disagree，but I think they are．Medical jargon doesn’t faze them，SO communication is easier，and their expectations tend to be more reasonable．Anyone in medicine is painfully aware that there are plenty of problems for which we have no good answer,Nurses tend to be even better patients．being adept at following doctors’orders—a virtue lacking in doctors．
Doctors and nurses also know when to respect an educated opinion．When the MRI says one thing and l want to do another，they are more likely to be on my side．But you need not be a medical professional。or educated at all，to be a great patient．It’s pretty much the same strain of human decency--a truthful consideration of who the people around you are and of what they are trying to do that infects a good patient and any good person．[422 words]
1．Doctors are extremely concerned about their patients because______
A．their lire may be ruined by their patients
B．they are deeply affected by their patients
C．it is their duty to deal personally with their patients
D．it is a secret for them to talk a lot about their patients
2．The expression“massaging the ego”used in paragraph 2 most probably means______
A．a(chǎn)ffecting doctors deeply
B．flattering doctors sincerely
C．showing interest in doctors
D．staying in touch with doctors
3．The benefit for one to be a good patient is that______．
A．his doctor becomes more responsive to him
B．his doctor feels more relaxed and comfortable
C．he can get more and better care from his doctor
D．he can get more time to communicate with his doctor
4．If one intends to become a good patient，he should learn______．
A．to find out more about his doctor
B．to respect both doctors and nurses
C．to become as unselfish as possible
D．to accurately follow his doctor’s orders
5．The text is mainly about______
A．what makes a good patient
B．how deeply patients can affect their doctors
C．the relationship between patients and doctors
D．the most significant reasons to be a good patient
Take the compliment．Our career choice means we really do think that you—with your aches and pains—are more interesting than trading hot securities，more fun than a courtroom full of lawyers．@ Massaging the ego is the key to manipulating responsible types like doctors．When we feel your trust， you have us．
The most compelling reasons to be a good patient are selfish ones．You will get more than free drug samples if your doctor is comfortable and communicates easily with you．You’11 9et more of the mind that you came for，a mind working better because it’s relaxed--recalling and associating freely，more receptive to small，even subliminal clues．④That means better medical care．But you should try to be a good patient for unselfish reasons t00．We worry about you 60 hours a week．We gave up our 20s for you．Whv not show us some love?It’s not hard．
The medical relationship is intrinsically one-sided．It’s about you and your problem．I am going to find out more about vou in the next 20 minutes than you will find out about me．Don’t fret about that． We don’t expect you to ask much about us．Good patients answer questions accurately and completely． Are doctors good patients?Others may disagree，but I think they are．Medical jargon doesn’t faze them，SO communication is easier，and their expectations tend to be more reasonable．Anyone in medicine is painfully aware that there are plenty of problems for which we have no good answer,Nurses tend to be even better patients．being adept at following doctors’orders—a virtue lacking in doctors．
Doctors and nurses also know when to respect an educated opinion．When the MRI says one thing and l want to do another，they are more likely to be on my side．But you need not be a medical professional。or educated at all，to be a great patient．It’s pretty much the same strain of human decency--a truthful consideration of who the people around you are and of what they are trying to do that infects a good patient and any good person．[422 words]
1．Doctors are extremely concerned about their patients because______
A．their lire may be ruined by their patients
B．they are deeply affected by their patients
C．it is their duty to deal personally with their patients
D．it is a secret for them to talk a lot about their patients
2．The expression“massaging the ego”used in paragraph 2 most probably means______
A．a(chǎn)ffecting doctors deeply
B．flattering doctors sincerely
C．showing interest in doctors
D．staying in touch with doctors
3．The benefit for one to be a good patient is that______．
A．his doctor becomes more responsive to him
B．his doctor feels more relaxed and comfortable
C．he can get more and better care from his doctor
D．he can get more time to communicate with his doctor
4．If one intends to become a good patient，he should learn______．
A．to find out more about his doctor
B．to respect both doctors and nurses
C．to become as unselfish as possible
D．to accurately follow his doctor’s orders
5．The text is mainly about______
A．what makes a good patient
B．how deeply patients can affect their doctors
C．the relationship between patients and doctors
D．the most significant reasons to be a good patient