Going To The Dentist

易剑玉

James is at the dentists office today because he has a toothache on the right side of his mouth. He bought some medicine at the drug store， but the pain didnt stop. His last dental check-up was six years ago. James is afraid of dentists.

An x-ray technician has taken x-rays of his teeth. He has three cavities（蛀牙）. The dentist is drilling（钻洞） two of the cavities， but he will have to pull out the tooth that has the third cavity. That cavity is so large that it cant be filled. That is also the tooth that is causing the pain.

Every time the dentist starts the drill， James feels very much afraid. The dentist told him to relax， but he cant. What can he do？ How can he feel easy？

True or False

（ ）1. James is afraid of dentists.

（ ）2. A large cavity on the right side of his mouth is causing a toothache.

（ ）3. The x-ray shows that James has three cavities.

（ ）4. The medicine James bought at the drug store stopped the pain.

（ ）5. James feels uneasy when he hears the sound of the drill.

Writing： How can James relax while the dentist fixes his teeth？

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