1. In the morning, I brush my teeth. Oh, no! My tooth! It's loose!
早晨，我像往常一样刷牙。天啊！我的牙齿竟然松了！

2. On the bus to school, my loose tooth moves. I can twist it around, left and right, back and forth.
坐公交车去学校的路上，那颗松掉的牙齿开始动来动去。我可以前后左右地扭动它。

3. My tooth stays loose. The other kids do not have loose teeth. It's just not fair.
我的牙齿松了。其他孩子的牙齿却没有。真是不公平。

4. I want it out! But wait. You'll see, the tooth fairy will visit me.
我希望它赶紧掉下来！但是等一会。你会发现牙齿仙女回来拜访我。

5. I hop around on one foot, trying to get it to drop out. I get tired.But the tooth is still there!
我单脚到处跳着，希望它赶紧掉。我累了。但是那颗牙齿仍然好端端的在上面！

6. Then, one day, while I'm at lunch... My tooth ends up in what I am eating.
然后，有一天，当我吃午饭的时候......我的牙齿在我吃东西的时候终于掉下来了。

7. "Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!" I shout. "My tooth! My tooth! It's finally out!"
“太棒了！太棒了！太棒了！”我喊道。“我的牙！我的牙！终于掉了！”

8. But, now there is a hole in my mouth. It will fill up later. Do you know how? A new tooth will take its place!
但是，我的嘴里却有一个洞。它以后会自己填上。你知道怎么填吗？一颗新牙齿会取代它！

练一练：请按照时间先后来排序吧。

A The boy eats bread.

B The boy's loose tooth is finally out.

C The boy takes a bus to school.

D The boy tries to get his tooth out.

E The boy brushes his teeth.

F The boy finds he has a loose tooth.

答案（反白可见）：【 E- F- C- D- A- B 】

tooth fairy 牙齿仙女

在美国，小孩掉牙后通常把牙齿放在枕头底下。传说，“牙齿仙女”晚上会来拿走牙齿，并留下一些钱或糖果。