Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck Key to the Exercises Text comprehension I. C II. 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. T; 5. F. III. 1. Paragraph 4: She fled from Germany to Belgium to escape fascism; then moved to Paris, surviving the occupation by placing German subtitles on French films. 2. Anne is an independent and honest lady. 3. Paragraph 10: Anne assured her husband that he’d done the right thing. This means she appreciated his decision. 4. Paragraph 8: she could endure difficulties in the hardest time but she couldn’t tolerate her husband’s complaints and feeling sorry for himself. 5. Paragraph 12: She believes in tough love, and doesn’t let him just lie around but forces him to overcome his troubles. IV. 1. But I also made some effort to adjust myself. 2. …because I am sometimes too proud of myself. Structural analysis Chronological account (Paragraph 1—2) – (Paragraph 8) –(Paragraph 14). Flashback (Paragraph 3—4) –(Paragraph 5—7) –(Paragraph 9—10) –(Paragraph 11—13) Chronological account (1—2) –Flashback (3—4) –(5—7) –Chronological account (8) –Flashback (9—10) –(11—13) –Chronological account (14). Vocabulary I. Phrase 1. tie the knot = get married 2. given that = if one takes into account that 考虑到，假定 3. then and there = at that time and place, esp. without any delay 当场，当时当地 4. in the midst of = when 在……之中，当……的时候 5. set … apart = distinguish 使分离，区别 II. 1. wrapped up; 2. fatal; 3. fluent; 4. has undergone; 5. stretch out; 6. financed; 7. consequences; 8. neighbourhood. III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. 1. insistent 2. depressing 3. consolation 4. inspiration 5. collision 6. diagnosis 7. assurance 8. unconscious...
