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英语流利说懂你英语L5U n i t1P a r t2L i s t e n i n g Jessica's 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel.

When she arrived, she wasn't sure she was in the right place.

At first she didn't recognize anyone.

She felt a bit awkward and out of place.

But it wasn't long before a strange man came up to her.

"Don't you remember me?" he asked.

He was already losing his hair, and he was wearing thick glasses.

When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially since he had changed so much.

Then he told her that he had always had a crush on her.

He said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie of them, with his arm tight around her waist.

This made her feel a bit strange.

She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.

But in fact, she wasn't sure how to react, though he seemed nice.

She finally excused herself and went to the ladies room.

She was beginning to regret having come to the reunion.

She had always been shy, and she still was.

When she returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table.

Dinner was going to be served soon, and some of the classmates were going to give speeches.

Sharon asked Jessica to say a few words too, because people were curious.

This was a surprise.

Jessica had never been very popular and she didn't think anyone had noticed her.

She had always felt like an outsider, with only a couple of close friends.

Still, she had been one of the best students, and people remembered her.

As the evening wore on Jessica began to really enjoy herself.

She talked with her old friends and was amazed by how some others had changed.

For example, Tom used to be good-looking and athletic.

He was one of the most popular students and a star basketball player.

His one problem was math.

He had had a hard time in math, especially in geometry.

This was because he wasn't a logical thinker.

Expect for basketball, he didn't want to do anything unless it was easy.

Tom was no longer good looking.

His nose, which had always been large, had grown even larger.

he had also gained a lot of weight.

His wife had left him, so for the first time ever, he was alone.

He looked lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be.

Steve was a nobody in middle school.

People hardly noticed him.

He was small, quiet, and a bit ugly, with crooked teeth.

What he was good at was English.

His English was even better than their teacher's.

After graduating, he went to a low-ranked university and eventually dropped out.

For a while he worked as a tour guide.

Then, 10 years ago, he and some friends started a little company which is now a great success. In fact, he had become a rich, generous man.

He had a nice, warm smile and his success hadn't gone to his head.

it was a pleasure to be around him.