Having a toothache 牙齒痛
Maggie: I have a toothache, so I have to go to the dentist.
Jennifer: You mustn’t eat too much dessert, especially doughnutsand chocolate cakes.
Maggie: Yes, I think so, too. I need to go to the drugstore first.
Jennifer: I forgot how terrifying it was to visit the dentist last time.
Maggie: By the way, do you want to go to the fast food restaurantwith me next Friday night?
Jennifer: Sure. Wait until your tooth stops hurting.
必備單字
1. dentist [ˋdɛntɪst] 牙醫(n) （國中基礎1200字）
2. dessert [dɪˋzɝt] 甜點(n) （國中基礎1200字）
3. doughnut [ ˈdəʊˌnʌt ] 甜甜圈(n) （國中基礎1200字）
4. drugstore [ˋdrʌgstor] 藥局(n) （國中基礎1200字）
5. especially [ɪˈspeʃəli] 特別、尤其、格外(adv) （國中基礎1200字）
6. fast food restaurant [ˋfæst ˋfud] [ˋrɛstərənt] 速食餐廳(n) （國中基礎1200字）
實用字詞
1. toothache 牙齒痛
2. By the way (BTW) 順帶一提
3. I think so, too. 我也這樣認為
4. until 直到
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
I forgot / how terrifying / it was / to visit the dentist / last time.
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
I forgot how terrifying it was to go to see a doctor last time.
解答:
動手做做看的解答
I forgot / how terrifying / it was / to go to see a doctor / last time.
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. What happened to Maggie?
(A) She had a fever.
(B) She had a toothache.
(C) She had a bad score in math.
2. According to the conversation, which is true?
(A) It’ll take about 10 minutes to see the dentist.
(B) Maggie loves to eat doughnuts.
(C) Jennifer had a toothache.
解答:
1. (B) 2. (B)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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