剛剛爆出凱特和威廉的婚期,英國媒體就開始挖掘這位準(zhǔn)王妃的過去。原來凱特曾經(jīng)是學(xué)校里品學(xué)兼優(yōu)、全面發(fā)展的好學(xué)生啊。這么優(yōu)秀的女孩子,威廉王子真是上輩子積德才能娶回家。
She is known to us as Prince William's devoted girlfriend - and is rarely seen away from his side。
我們只知道凱特是威廉王子形影不離的女友,除此之外呢?
But in her schooldays, Kate Middleton was something of a superstar in her own right。
在學(xué)校的時(shí)候,凱特可是大紅人,而且并非因?yàn)槟杏训纳矸荨?/p>
The young Kate was a real golden girl - excelling at sport, drama and music。
少女時(shí)代的凱特是名副其實(shí)的才女,擅長體育、戲劇表演和音樂。
Kate joined the £13,000-a-year St Andrew's School at the age of eight and thrived until she left five years later。
凱特八歲時(shí)進(jìn)入每年學(xué)費(fèi)13,000英鎊的圣安德魯學(xué)校讀書,5年后成為一個(gè)才華橫溢的畢業(yè)生。
She also took part in plays, learned ballet and tap, and was a skilled flautist and singer。
她參加了表演活動(dòng),學(xué)習(xí)芭蕾和橋牌,擅長吹長笛,歌唱的也很好。
Just a quick flick through one of the school's year books, published in June 1995, her final year, demonstrates how Kate's star shone。
1995年的學(xué)校年鑒中的記錄就能看出凱特在學(xué)校的明星地位。
As well as victories with the under-12/13 hockey team, she played goal defence for the under-13 netball team during one of its most successful seasons。
她參加過少年曲棍球隊(duì),贏了不少比賽,也在少年無擋板籃球隊(duì)中打出過很好的成績。
She was also a keen swimmer and athlete, and on prize-giving day was given a cup for outstanding sporting achievement overall。
她還酷愛游泳和田徑,在頻頻獲獎(jiǎng)的時(shí)候,被授予優(yōu)秀運(yùn)動(dòng)員的獎(jiǎng)杯。
One contemporary remembers Kate extremely fondly, saying: 'She was a really lovely, warm girl who didn't have a bad bone in her body. I couldn't speak of her more highly.'
一位凱特的校友回憶起她時(shí)說道:“她是一個(gè)很可愛很溫和的女生,善良得像天使。我簡直找不到合適的詞來形容她。”