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MyStrokeofLuck

Shekeepssavingmylife.Betterstill,shekeepsgivingmereasonstolive.

KirkDouglas

1IthappenedonthewayhomefromameetinginFillmore,40milesnorthofLosAngeles.MyfriendNoelBlanc,ahelicopterpilot,offeredtogivemearidebacktothecity.Wewere50feetintheairwhenwecollidedwithasmallplaneflownbyaflightinstructorandhisyoungstudent.NoelandIsurvived,butthemenintheplanediedinstantly.

2Idon’trememberbeingpulledfromthewreckageortheambulancetriptoanearbyhospital.ButIdoremembermywife,Anne,staringdownatmeonmygurney.Afterhearingoftheaccident,Annetookahelicoptertoreachme.SheinsistedonmovingmetoourneighborhoodhospitalinL.A.,Cedars-SinaiMedicalCenter.Anotherhelicopterride.JustwhatIneeded!

3ButAnnewasright.InL.A.Icouldgetthebestcareformyspinalinjuryandstartseeingpsychiatristsformyveryreal“survivor’sguilt”1.Annehassuchgoodjudgmentandintuition,sherarelymakesawrongdecision.Afterall,shefirstsavedmylifein1958,whensherefusedtoletmejoinfilmproducerMikeToddonhisfatalflight.Shesavedmeagainaftermystrokein1995,whenIbecamedepressedandsuicidal.2

4Anne’ssecretisthatshelearnsfromlife,thenmoveson.BorninHanover,Germany,shefledtoBelgiumtoescapefascismasateenager.ShethenmovedtoParis,survivingtheoccupationbyputtingherlinguisticabilitytowork.FluentinFrench,English,ItalianandhernativeGerman,shesupportedherselfbyplacingGermansubtitlesonFrenchfilms.

5Wemetin1953whenIwasinParistostarinActofLove.Iwaslookingforanassistant,andAnneBuydensshowedupatmydressingroomforaninterview.Sheworeabluesuitwithawhitecollar,andhadverydelicatewristsandankles.Quitestriking.Iexplainedthepositionandshepolitelysaid,“Idon’tthinkthisjob’srightforme.”Iwasmiffed.HereIwas,anAmericanmoviestar.Iexpectedhertobeeagerforthejob.

6Shedidaccepttheposition,butonlyonatemporarybasis.Andsheeventuallyagreedtogooutwithme,whichhadbeenmyfirstthoughtanyhow.Butthattooksomedoingonmyparttoo.Afterourfirstmeeting,IcalledtoinvitehertosupperatTourd’Argent,oneofParis’sbestrestaurants,withfantasticviewsoftheSeine.“No,”shesaid,“I’mtired.IthinkI’lljustmakemyselfsomeeggsandgotobed.”Mythoughtthenwas,tohellwithher.3

7Butitwasjustthatpoignantstylethatmademefallinlove.Duringthefollowingmonths,whileIwasfilmingUlysses7inItaly,Anneoftenmetupwithme.In1954,whenournextjobsthreatenedtokeepusapartformonthsatatime,IrealizedIdidn’twanttoloseherandaskedhertomarryme.WeslippedawaytoLasVegastotietheknot.4

8Forty-sevenyearsofmarriageisquiteajourney.Annehaskeptmegoingthroughsomeofthehardesttimes,whichhasn’talwaysbeeneasy,giventhatI’msometimesanactorwrappedupinhisego.Afterthecrash,Icouldn’tsitwithoutextremepain.Whenwewentout,Annewouldputmeintherearofthestationwagon,whereIcouldstretchout.Atdinnerwithfriends,she’dsetaplaceformeasifitwerethemostnaturalthingintheworldtoeatlyingonthecouch.Sheconsoledmeduringmysurvivor’sanguish,butwhatshewouldn’ttolerate—andhere’stheimportantthing—wasmefeelingsorryformyself.

9Thenagain,I’veneverseenherfeelsorryforherselfeither.ThirtyyearsagoAnneunderwentdiagnosticsurgeryafterfindingalumpinherbreast.Herdoctorreportedthetumorwasmalignant,anditwasspreading.HeencouragedmetoauthorizehimtoremoveAnne’sbreastthenandthere.Idid.

10After,Ifeltguiltyhavingmadethatchoicewhileshelayunconscious.AnneassuredmethatI’ddonetherightthing.Shedealtwiththecancer,fromwhichshehasfullyrecovered,byhelpingothers—talkingtogroupsaboutherexperiences,andestablishingResearchforWomen’sCancerswithsixfellowsurvivors.Overtheyearsthey’veraised$9milliontohelpfinancearesearchfacilityatCedars-Sinai.AnnerecentlyreadanarticleaboutthedeplorablestateofschoolplaygroundsinL.A.,andstartedaprogramtorebuildandbeautifythem.

11That’smywife’smethod,findingwaysherlifecanhelpothers.I’vebeenthebeneficiaryofthatpracticemanytimes.5TheafternoonIhadmystroke,AnnewasplayingbridgewithBarbaraSonata,andIwashomegettingamanicure.Whenmyspeechstartedtoslur,themanicurist,aformernurse,immediatelyphonedAnne.Mywifewashomewithintenminutesandhadmeatthehospitalwithinanhour.

12Althoughshewasmyrescuer,Anne,whobelievesintoughlove,wasn’tabouttoletmejustliearound.6Duringmyrecovery,shekickedmeoutofbedeachmorningtogetmeworkingwithmyspeechtherapist.ShetaughtmeexercisesthathelpedherwhenshewaslearningtospeakEnglish,likeputtinga/d/beforea/j/tosay“just.”Mytherapistwasimpressed.Oneday,feelingproudofmyprogress,Isaid,“Ithinkasatreat,tomorrowI’dliketohavebreakfastinbed.”

13Annelookedatmeandsaid,“You’dlikebreakfastinbed?

Ithinkyou’dbettersleepinthekitchen!

”ThemostdifficultconsequenceofmystrokewasthedepressionIsuffered.WhileIwasgoingthroughit,Anneenduredmymoodsbutdidn’tallowmetocomplain.

14Inthemidstofwritingmylatestbook,MyStrokeofLuck,Ihadanepiphany,inspiredbymywife.Howtohandleastrokeishowtohandlelife.Theworldisfilledwithpeoplewhohavesufferedonemisfortuneoranother.Whatsetsthesurvivorsapartfromtheothersisthewillingnesstomoveon,andtohelpothersmoveontoo.7AnnehasbeendoingthatforaslongasI’veknownher.

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WordsandExpressions

1.offer

v.expresswillingness（todosth.）

e.g.Idon’tneedanyhelp,butitwasniceofyoutooffer.

Thevolunteersofferedtogowherethereneededvillageteachers.

n.anexpressionofreadinesstodosth.ortogivesth.;anamountofmoneyoneiswillingto

payforsth.

e.g.Shereadilyacceptedhisoffertogiveheraridehome.

Synonym:

propose,tender

Collocation:

onofferforsaleatareducedprice正出售中

underofferhavingaprospectivebuyerwhohasmadeanoffer已有人出价了

2.collidevi.hiteachotheraccidentally

e.g.Themotorbikeandthebuscollidedatthecornerofthestreet.

Synonym:

bumpinto,crashinto

Collocation:

collidewithsb./sth.

e.g.Thetwoshipscollidedwitheachotherintheheavystorm.

Derivation:

collisionn.

3.instantlyad.immediately,atonce

e.g.Heinstantlyfeltthathewascheatedbythegirlwhomhedeeplyloved.

Seeingthebeautifulpicture,sheboughtitinstantly.

Derivation:

instanta.

Synonym:

directly,instantaneously,promptly

Antonym:

gradually

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WordsandExpressions

4.intuitionn.thepowerofknowingsth.withoutreasoning

e.g.Womenareapttobelieveintheirintuitioninlove.

Derivation:

intuitivea.

intuitivelya.

Comparison:

insightn.abilitytoseeintothetruenature

perceptionn.abilitytosee,hearorunderstand

instinctn.naturalfeelingthatmakesonechoosetoactinaparticularway,synonymofintuition

5.depresseda.sadorgloomy

e.g.Quitealotofyoungpeopleareverydepressedaboutthehighhousingprices.

Derivation:

depressvt.

depressionn.

depressinga.

Synonym:

dispirited,downhearted

6.suicidala.withatendencytocommitsuicide

e.g.Peopleinasuicidalstatehadbettergotoseekprofessionalhelpfromcounselors.

Derivation:

suiciden.

Collocation:

suicidalattempt

suicidalbehavior

7.occupationn.theaction,state,orperiodofoccupyingorbeingoccupiedbymilitaryforce

e.g.HongKonghadeverbeenunderEnglishoccupationformorethan100years.

Synonym:

invasion,takeover

Collocation:

occupationrate占用率

Sentences

1.survivor’sguilt（Paragraph3）

Explanation:

Theauthorfeltguiltybecausehesurvivedwhiletheothermenontheplanedidn’t.

2.Shesavedmeagainaftermystrokein1995,whenIbecamedepressedandsuicidal.（Paragraph3）

Translation:

我1995年中风，深感沮丧，并有自杀倾向，她又一次救了我。

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WordsandExpressions

8.star

vi.appearasamainperformerinafilm

e.g.TomHanksistostarintheactionmovie.

vt.havesb.asamainperformer

e.g.ZhangYimouhasstarredGongLimanytimesinhisfilms.

n.famousorbrilliantsinger,performer,sportsman,etc

e.g.Thefilmisanall-starcast.

这部电影全部为明星阵容。

Collocation:

reachforthestarsbeveryambitious

seestarshaveafeelingofseeingflashesoflight,esp.asaresultofbeinghitonthehead

havestarsinone’seyesbehappyandexcited

9.showuparriveataplace

e.g.Thewritershowedupwiththestudents’shoutsandapplause.

Hisfriendfinallyshowedupasawitness.

Synonym:

appear,comeintoview,turnup

e.g.Herhusbanddidnotturnuptimelyassheexpected,soshewasquiteworried.

Antonym:

hide

Comparison:

showofftrytoimpressotherswithone’sabilities,wealth,intelligence,etc.

showsb.thedoorasksb.toleave

10.strikinga.veryattractiveandimpressive

e.g.ItwassaidthatXiShiwasaverystrikingwomaninhistory.

Agreatnumberofstrikingladiesenteredforthebeautycontest.

Synonym:

conspicuous,outstanding,attractive

Antonym:

inconspicuous

Derivation:

strikinglyad.

11.temporarya.lastingonlyforalimitedperiodoftime

e.g.Mostoftheworkersacceptedthetemporaryarrangement.

Thetemporaryofficesaresetfortheurbanrenewal.

Synonym:

transient,momentary,impermanent

Antonym:

permanent,everlasting,eternal

Derivation:

temporarinessn.

temporarilyad.

12.poignanta.keenorstrong