Jessica’s Class Reunion 1
Jessica is 35 years old.
She graduated ['ɡr?d??et?d] from middle school 20 years ago.
This year her middle school class had its 20-year class reunion.
All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend.
It was going to be at a hotel near where their school used to be.
Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down.
It had been replaced by some apartment buildings.
譯文：杰西卡35歲。20年前宣虾，她中學(xué)畢業(yè)后控。今年王污，她中學(xué)的同學(xué)舉行了20年的同學(xué)聚會己英。她所有的同學(xué)和老師都被邀請參加聚會居暖。聚會將在以前他們學(xué)校附近的一家酒店舉行赚楚。和許多其他建筑物一樣威酒，學(xué)校也被拆除了。取而代之的是一些公寓樓归形。
Exercise:
1.— How many years ago did she graduate?
? — 20 years ago.
2.— Where was the reunion going to be held?
? — At a hotel.
3.— What happened to the school?
— It was torn down.
At first she wasn't sure if she could go to the reunion.
One reason was that there wasn't anyone in particular [p?r?t?kj?l?r] that she wanted to see.
Another reason was that she was very busy.
She was a working mother, with a boy 8 years old and a husband who was rarely ['rerli] at home.
Going to the reunion meant [ment] that she would have to arrange for someone to take care of things while she was away.
That wouldn't be easy.
She didn't want to take her boy with her, and her husband wouldn't take time off from work.
譯文：起初她不確定能否去參加聚會托慨。一個原因是她并沒有特別想要見的人。另一個原因是她很忙暇榴，她是一個職業(yè)母親厚棵，有一個8歲的兒子和一個很少在家的丈夫。去參加聚會意味著她得安排一個人在她不在家的時候照顧好事情蔼紧，這并不容易婆硬。她不想帶她的兒子，她的丈夫也不愿從工作中抽出一部分時間來奸例。
Exercise:
1. Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange for someone to take care of things while she was away.
2. It wasn't going to be easy to find someone to take care of things while she was away.
3.— Who did she want to see at the reunion?
? — There wasn't anyone.
Then she got a message ['mes?d?] from Sharon, one of her old classmates.
Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging [??d???] everyone to come.
In their school days, Sharon was class monitor ['ma:n?t?r], and now she was helping to organize ['?:rɡ?na?z] the reunion.
譯文：然后她收到了老同學(xué)莎倫發(fā)的一條消息彬犯。莎倫正在和班上的同學(xué)聯(lián)系，并鼓勵每個人都來查吊。在他們上學(xué)的時候谐区，莎倫是班長，現(xiàn)在她協(xié)助組織同學(xué)聚會逻卖。
Exercise:
1. Sharon was urging everyone to come to the reunion.
They exchanged messages, and Jessica said she couldn't make it.
Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour.
Sharon really wanted her to come, and so did a couple of Jessica's old friends.
They were all wondering how she was doing.
None of them had seen or heard from her since graduation.
They were especially curious ['kj?r??s] since she hadn't gone to their first reunion 10 years before.
譯文：他們交換了信息宋列，杰西卡說她去不了。然后沙倫給她打了一個電話评也，他們談了將近一個小時虚茶。莎倫真希望她能來，杰西卡的幾個老朋友也希望她來仇参。他們都想知道她過得怎么樣。畢業(yè)后婆殿，他們沒有一個人見過她诈乒，也沒有她的消息。他們尤其好奇因為她沒有去他們10年前的第一次聚會婆芦。
Exercise:
1.— Why would be people curious about Jessica?
? — Nobody had heard from her.
2. Put the sentences below in order.
(1) Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour.
(2) They exchanged messages, and Jessica said she couldn't make it.
(3) They were all wondering how she was doing.
(4) Sharon really wanted her to come, and so did a couple of Jessica's old friends.
Correct Order: (2) (1) (4) (3)
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down.
2. She got a message from Sharon, one of her classmates.
3. All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend.
4. Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come.
5. In their school days, Sharon was class monitor, and now she was helping to organize the reunion.
Jessica’s Class Reunion 2
Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go.
Her husband finally agreed to take care of things while she was away.
He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while so Jessica could attend the reunion.
Since he and her mother didn't get along, he decided to change his schedule and work from home for a few days.
He really didn't want her mother to come, though he didn't say so.
譯文：杰西卡決定把事情安排妥當(dāng)怕磨，這樣她就可以去了喂饥。她丈夫終于同意在她不在家的時候照料事情。他同意做這件事肠鲫，是因為她母親提出要來住一段時間员帮，這樣杰西卡就可以參加聚會了。由于他和她母親關(guān)系不好导饲，他決定改變?nèi)粘汤谈撸诩夜ぷ鲙滋臁Ｋ娴牟幌胱屗龐寢寔碓酰M管他沒有這么說硝岗。
Exercise:
1.— Why did he decide to change his schedule?
? — He and her mother didn't get along.
2. Put the sentences below in order.
(1) Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go.
(2) Her husband finally agreed to take care of things while she was away.
(3) Since he and her mother didn't get along, he decided to change his schedule and work from home for a few days.
(4) He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while so Jessica could attend the reunion.
Correct Order: (1) (2) (4) (3)
Once she got to the reunion, she was shocked.
Everyone had aged so much, and many were out of shape.
Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others looked much better than before.
It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways.
Anyway, she decided that since she was there, she would try to enjoy it.
譯文：一到聚會現(xiàn)場，她就驚呆了袋毙。每個人都變老了型檀，很多人身材走形了。一些曾經(jīng)很好看的人已經(jīng)完全失去了他們的顏值听盖，其他人看起來比以前好多了胀溺。奇怪的是，時間以如此不同的方式改變了人們皆看。無論如何仓坞，她決定既然她在那里，她就會盡量享受它悬蔽。
Exercise:
1.— Why was she shocked when she got to the reunion?
? — everyone had aged so much
2. It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Her husband agreed to take care of things while she was away.
2. Everyone had aged so much, and many were out of shape.
3. They had lost their looks completely.
4. At first she wasn't sure if she could go to the reunion.
5. Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others looked much better than before.
