At Jessica’s Reunion Party 1 在杰西卡的聚会上
Jessica's 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel.
杰西卡20年的同学会是在一家豪华酒店举行的。
When she arrived, she wasn't sure she was in the right place.
当她到达时，她不确定自己是不是在对的地方（杰西卡不是很自在，因为她比较腼腆）
At first she didn't recognize anyone.
起初她谁也不认识。
She felt a bit awkward and out of place.
她感到有点尴尬和不自在。
But it wasn't long before a strange man came up to her.
但没过多久一个陌生人走到她面前。
He was already losing his hair, and he was wearing thick glasses.
他已经开始脱发，戴着一副厚厚的眼镜。
"Don't you remember me?" he asked.
“你不记得我了吗?” 他问
When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially since he had changed so much.
当他说他是谁的时候，她几乎不记得他了，尤其是他已经改变了这么多。
Then he told her that he had always had a crush on her.
然后他告诉她他一直迷恋着她。
He said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie of them, with his arm tight around her waist.
他说她看起来很漂亮，他立刻拍了一张他们的自拍照，手臂紧紧地搂着她的腰。
This made her feel a bit strange.
这让她觉得有点奇怪。
She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.
她对他笑了笑，假装很高兴见到他。
But in fact, she wasn't sure how to react, though he seemed nice.
但事实上，她不知道该如何反应，尽管他看上去很好。
Why didn't she remember him? He had changed a lot.
她为什么不记得他了?他改变了很多。
She finally excused herself and went to the ladies room.
她终于告辞去了女洗手间。
She was beginning to regret having come to the reunion.
她开始后悔参加了这次聚会。
She had always been shy, and she still was.
她一直很害羞，现在依然如此。
What kind of person is she? She is shy.
她是什么样的人?她是害羞的。
When she returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table.
当她回到聚会时，沙伦邀请她坐在她的桌旁。
Dinner was going to be served soon, and some of the classmates were going to give speeches.
很快就要开饭了，一些同学要去演讲。
Sharon asked Jessica to say a few words too, because people were curious.
莎伦也让杰西卡说了几句话，因为大家都很好奇。
This was a surprise.
这是一个惊喜。
Jessica had never been very popular and she didn't think anyone had noticed her.
杰西卡从来都不太受欢迎，她认为没有人注意到她。
She had always felt like an outsider, with only a couple of close friends.
她总是觉得自己像个局外人，只有几个亲密的朋友。
Still, she had been one of the best students, and people remembered her.
尽管如此，她一直是最好的学生之一，人们还记得她。
In this situation, "to say a few words" means ? to give a short speech 在这种情况下，"to say a few words"的意思是?做一个简短的演讲
At Jessica’s Reunion Party 2在杰西卡的聚会上
As the evening wore on Jessica began to really enjoy herself.
随着时间的推移，杰西卡开始真正地享受生活。
She talked with her old friends and was amazed by how some others had changed.
她和她的老朋友交谈，对其他人的变化感到惊讶。
For example, Tom used to be good-looking and athletic.
例如，汤姆过去长得漂亮，体格健壮。
He was one of the most popular students and a star basketball player.
他是最受欢迎的学生和明星篮球运动员之一。
His one problem was math.
他唯一的问题是数学。
He had had a hard time in math, especially in geometry.
他在数学上有一段困难时期，尤其是在几何上。
This was because he wasn't a logical thinker.
这是因为他不是一个逻辑思考者。
Expect for basketball, he didn't want to do anything unless it was easy.
除了篮球，他什么都不想做，除非很容易。
If something wasn't easy, he didn't want to do it, except for basketball. 如果有些事情不容易，他不想做，除了篮球。
Tom was no longer good looking.
汤姆不再漂亮了。
His nose, which had always been large, had grown even larger.
他的鼻子一直很大，现在变得更大了。
he had also gained a lot of weight.
他的体重也增加了很多。
His wife had left him, so for the first time ever, he was alone.
他的妻子离开了他，所以他第一次感到孤独。
He looked lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be.
他看上去既孤独又沮丧，一点也不像以前了。
how has his nose changed？it had grown even lager
他的鼻子发生怎样的变化？现在变更大了
Steve was a nobody in middle school.
史蒂夫在中学时是个无名小卒。
People hardly noticed him.
人们几乎没有注意到他。
He was small, quiet, and a bit ugly, with crooked teeth.
他很小，很安静，有点丑，牙齿歪歪斜斜的。
What he was good at was English.
他擅长的是英语。
His English was even better than their teacher's.
他的英语甚至比他们老师的还要好。
After graduating, he went to a low-ranked university and eventually dropped out.
毕业后，他去了一所排名靠后的大学，最后辍学了。
For a while he worked as a tour guide.
他做过一段时间的导游。
Then, 10 years ago, he and some friends started a little company which is now a great success.
然后，10年前，他和一些朋友创办了一家小公司，现在是一个巨大的成功。
In fact, he had become a rich, generous man.
事实上，他已经成为一个富有、慷慨的人。
He had a nice, warm smile and his success hadn't gone to his head.
他脸上挂着一个温暖的微笑，他的成功并没有冲昏头脑。
It was a pleasure to be around him.
和他在一起很愉快。
Betty used to be the most beautiful girl in school.
贝蒂曾经是学校里最漂亮的女孩。
She wasn't very smart, but she was a great singer.
她不是很聪明，但她是一个伟大的歌手。
She made a video of her singing, and it went viral.
她录制了一段她唱歌的视频，并在网上疯传。
She became famous overnight, but it only lasted for about two years.
她一夜成名，但只持续了两年左右。
After that, her fans lost interest in her.
在那之后，她的粉丝对她失去了兴趣。
She tried to become an actress, but she failed.
她想当演员，但失败了。
She had been too stiff and nervous in front of the camera.
她在镜头前太僵硬、太紧张了。
Betty had a nice husband who seemed to adore her.
贝蒂有一个很好的丈夫，他似乎很喜欢她。
The one tragedy in her life happened about five years ago, when she lost her daughter to a rare form of cancer.
她生命中唯一的悲剧发生在大约五年前，她的女儿死于一种罕见的癌症。
Because of that, her hair had begun to turn grey.
正因为如此，她的头发开始变白了。
Jessica couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
杰西卡忍不住为她感到难过。
Betty had had such high hopes and tremendous energy as a girl, but things didn't work out.
贝蒂作为一个女孩曾有过如此高的期望和巨大的精力，但事情没有成功。
What happened about 5 years ago ? Her daughter died from cancer.
5年前发生了什么?她的女儿死于癌症。
And then there was John.
然后是约翰。
John used to be the school bully.
约翰过去是学校的恶霸。
He had been big, strong and mean.
他曾经高大、强壮、吝啬。
He hadn't been nice to anybody.
他对任何人都不好。
It seemed that he was always angry and ready to hit someone.
他似乎总是很生气，随时准备打别人。
After graduating, he joined the army and went overseas to fight in a war.
毕业后，他参军去海外参加了一场战争。
He saw many people die and he grew to hate fighting of any kind.
他看到许多人死去，他开始憎恨任何形式的战斗。
Then one day he was nearly killed when the helicopter he was in was shot down.
后来有一天，他乘坐的直升飞机被击落，险些丧命。
He survived the crash, but he lost a leg and was hospitalized for nearly a year.
他在车祸中幸存下来，但失去了一条腿，在医院住了将近一年。
What happened to the helicopter he was in? It was shot down.
他乘坐的直升机怎么了?它被击落了。
what he do after graduating？he joined military
他毕业后做什么？他入伍了
Now he had completely changed.
现在他完全变了。
He had gentle, kind eyes, and a beautiful smile.
他有一双温柔、善良的眼睛和一个美丽的微笑。
He was working for an organization that provides support for elderly people.
他为一个为老年人提供支持的组织工作。
From jessica's point of view, John had turned out to be a wonderful surprise.
在杰西卡看来，约翰已经变成了一个惊喜。
In the end, Jessica was glad she went to her reunion.
最后，杰西卡很高兴她参加了聚会。
It was interesting to see how people had changed through the years.
看到这些年来人们发生了怎样的变化是很有趣的。
Still, she was happy to get home and appreciate everything that she had.
尽管如此，她很高兴回到家，感激她所拥有的一切。
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