One morning, Charile Latuske woke up feverish in his home in Surrey in the UK, leaving him unable to function and in need of a doctor. He’d had a sore throat (咽喉痛) for a few days, believing it would get better, but that morning in August 2017, he knew that he had to do something about it.
“I was quite out of it,” said 27-year-old Latuske, who was also due to go on vacation with his wife in just three days.
Short on time, he feared the idea of calling his local physician only to wait days or even a week for an appointment, or to wait in a long line for an emergency appointment. “I just needed to be seen without messing around with long lines of people.” he said. When you’re that ill, that’s the last thing you want to do.
These days, this solution is some what easier, thanks to the Internet.
Latuske’s wife showed him a private medical app with which he could see a doctor within the hour virtually. For a fee of £30, he could sign up, share his symptoms (症状)and videocall a doctor in the UK using the digital health provider Push Doctor. The app is one of many now available in the UK and worldwide to help people in need of medical attention who are unable to get to a doctor for various reasons.
“I was highly skeptical,”he said, adding that he didn’t trust such a service and questioned the credentials (资格) of doctors available through it. “But I was in great need of a doctor.”
Within 20 minutes, he was speaking with a doctor, who soon diagnosed him with tonsillitis (扁桃体炎).
Within the hour, he was at his nearest pharmacy (药房), collecting medicines. And three days later, he was on vacation, as planned.
“I was impressed by the efficiency of the whole thing,” he said.
34. What was Latuske’s concern about seeing a doctor?
A.He had to do a checkup. |
B.He would have a long wait. |
C.He had to cancel his travel plans. |
D.He needed to spend lots of money. |
35. What did Latuske’s wife do to help him?
A.She gave him some money. |
B.She offered him encouragement. |
C.She took him to a nearby hospital. |
D.She recommended a medical app to him. |
36. What does the underlined world “skeptical” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A.Excited. | B.Thankful. |
C.Doubtful. | D.Annoyed. |
37. What can we learn about the new way Latuske saw a doctor?
A.It was highly efficient. |
B.It cost a small sum of money. |
C.It needed some improvement. |
D.It was less useful than expected. |