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1、今年哈佛校长给本科毕业生的毕业演讲zzfurong 发表于2008年06月23日13:11阅读(10)评论(1)分类:个人日记举报Baccalaureate(文凭)addresstoClassof2008TheMemorial(纪念馆)ChurchCambridge,Mass.June3,2008AspreparedfordeliveryInthecuriouscustomofthisvenerable(可敬的)institution,Ifindmyselfstandingbeforeyouexpectedtoimpart(传递)
2、wordsoflastingwisdom.HereIaminapulpit(讲坛),dressedlikeaPuritan(清教)minister—anapparition(幻影)thatwouldhavehorrifiedmanyofmydistinguishedforebears(尊敬的前辈)andperhapsrededicated(再次)someofthemtotheextirpation(摘除)ofwitches(巫婆).Thismomentwouldhavepropelled(推进)IncreaseandCottonin
3、toatrue“Matherlather(马瑟泡沫).”ButhereIamandthereyouareanditisthemomentofandforVeritas.Youhavebeenundergraduatesforfouryears.Ihavebeenpresidentfornotquiteone.Youhaveknownthreepresidents;Ioneseniorclass.Wherethenliesthevoiceofexperience?Maybeyoushouldbeofferingthewisdom.Pe
4、rhapsourrolescouldbereversed(扭转)andIcould,inHarvardLawSchoolstyle,docoldcallsforthenexthourorso.Wealldoseemtohavemadeittothispoint—moreorlessinonepiece.ThoughIrecentlylearnedthatwehavenotprovidedyouwithdinnersinceMay22.Iknowweneedtowean(断奶)youfromHarvardinafigurative(比
5、喻)sense.Ineverknewwetookitquitesoliterally(字面).Butlet’sreturntothatnotionofcoldcallsforamoment.Let’simaginethiswereabaccalaureateserviceintheformofQ&A(问答),andyouwereaskingthequestions.“Whatisthemeaningoflife,PresidentFaust?WhatwerethesefouryearsatHarvardfor?PresidentFa
6、ust,youmusthavelearnedsomethingsinceyougraduatedfromcollegeexactly40yearsago?”(Fortyyears.I’llsayitoutloud(大声)sinceeverydetailofmylife—andcertainlytheyearofmyBrynMawrdegree(布林莫尔学位)—nowseemstobepubliclyavailable.ButpleaserememberIwasyoungformyclass.)Inaway,youhavebeenen
7、gagingmeinthisQ&Aforthepastyear.Onjustthesequestions,althoughyouhavephrased(措辞)themabitmorenarrowly(狭义).AndIhavebeentryingtofigureouthowImightanswerand,perhapsmoreintriguingly(有趣),whyyouwereasking.Letmeexplain.ItactuallybeganwhenImetwiththeUC(加州大学)justaftermyappointmen
8、twasannouncedinthewinterof2007.ThenthequestionscontinuedwhenIhadlunchatKirklandHouse,dinneratLeverett,whenImetwithstu
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