1)Lucy is such an optimist-even in the most difficult situations 
(Side)
> Lucy manages to ....... Even in the most difficult situations 
2) mike explained to me what had happened 
(Picture)
> Mike ............about what had happened 
3) he has travelled a lot by air , but he still gets nervous when the aircraft takes of 
(Make) 
> Although he has travelled a lot by air ........... Nervous