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It was the festive season. Mum had baked some delicious cookies. Jam tarts were always my
favourite and I (1) ______________ myself. Moreover, the refrigerator was well-stocked
with chocolates and ice-cream so I helped myself to all the goodies. That night, I woke up
with an (2) _____________ toothache. No amount of aspirin could stop the pain.
When my name was finally called, I (7) ________________ into the treatment room.
I heard the dentist greeting me, but I could not bring myself to respond to his greeting. The
sight of the drilling equipment and the hypodermic syringes 皮下注射器 only increased my
(8)_____________________. When the dentist summoned me to take my seat and asked me
to open my mouth, I felt my heart pounding very fast. I was sure that I was going to get a
heart attack. The dentist probed 探测 the offending tooth with various (9)_______________.
He informed me that it was best to extract 拔出 the tooth. I nodded and closed my eyes and
tried to think of other thing. the next minute or so was one of the most terrifying moments of
my life. I grabbed the dentist's hands more than once. At first he was quite
(10)_____________and eyed me suspiciously. Then he warned me that I would have my
hands tied if I were to repeat my antics. I did not think that he was joking !
Soon the pain (11)___________to a soothing sensation 舒缓的感觉 When the dentist
told me that it was all over, I could hardly believe my ears. After paying for the extraction, I
walked out of the clinic confidently and headed for the nearest bus stop. I swore that this
would be the first and the last time I stepped into a dental clinic.