Helen was seven years old. One day, one of her teeth began to hurt. She 1 in class, and her teacher 2 kindly, "What's the matter. Helen?"
"One of my teeth hurts," answered Helen.
"Tell your mother about 3,"said the teacher, "and then go to see the dentist."
That afternoon Helen told her mother about her tooth, and her mother 4 her to the dentist's a few hours 5. The dentist looked at the tooth and then said to Helen, "It's very bad. I'm going to pull it 6 and then you're going to get a new tooth. It will be as nice as 7 next year." Then he did it with no trouble.
The next day Helen's teacher asked her about the tooth. She said to her, "Does it 8 hurt, Helen?"
"I don't know. You'd better ask the dentist, "Helen answered.
"Why?" the teacher asked.
"Because the dentist has kept it, "Helen answered.
