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Text 1 My Stroke of Luck Pre-reading questions Think of a person you know who suffers misfortunes but still does whatever he/she does to help others. Describe him/her to your classmates. Do you believe in luck? Please explain with your personal experience. Text analysis and language points Paragraphs 1-2 Analysis The author uses his recent accident ---an air crash--- as an introduction to the whole story. The first paragraph tells the readers what happens to the author, while the second paragraph describes how his wife reacts to the accident. Question: What does the author mean by “Another helicopter ride. Just what I needed!” Answer: He means that the prompt transport to their neighborhood hospital by helicopter. Language points stroke n. (1) A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain, characterized by loss of muscular control, diminution or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of the damage to the brain. 中风 (2) stroke of sth: single successful or effective action or occurrence (of the specified kind) 一次成功或有效的行动或事情 e.g. a stroke of luck / a stroke of misfortune. 一次走运 / 一次不幸 e.g. a stroke of genius 天才的一着 give sb a ride：give a free journey to sb e.g. I can give you ride since we live in the neighborhood. collide v. hit or strike violently against sth or each other e.g. In running round the corner, he collided with another man. 在跑过拐角时， 他撞上另一个人。 e.g. the ships collided in the fog. Collision. n. wreckage n. (U) The debris of something wrecked. 残骸, 碎片 e.g. the wreckage of the cars 汽车残骸 e.g. the wreckage of the plane after the crash was scattered over a large area. 飞机坠落后的残骸散布范围很大。 Wreck v. destroy or ruin sth gurney n. A metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients. 盖尼式床, 一种装有轮子的金属担架，用于搬运病人 insist on demand sth firmly, refusing to accept an alternative 坚决主张，一定要 e.g. she always insists on getting up early and p