刚刚爆出凯特和威廉的婚期，英国媒体就开始挖掘这位准王妃的过去。原来凯特曾经是学校里品学兼优、全面发展的好学生啊。这么优秀的女孩子，威廉王子真是上辈子积德才能娶回家。

　　She is known to us as Prince William's devoted girlfriend - and is rarely seen away from his side。

　　我们只知道凯特是威廉王子形影不离的女友，除此之外呢？

　　But in her schooldays, Kate Middleton was something of a superstar in her own right。

　　在学校的时候，凯特可是大红人，而且并非因为男友的身份。

　　The young Kate was a real golden girl - excelling at sport, drama and music。

　　少女时代的凯特是名副其实的才女，擅长体育、戏剧表演和音乐。

　　Kate joined the £13,000-a-year St Andrew's School at the age of eight and thrived until she left five years later。

　　凯特八岁时进入每年学费13,000英镑的圣安德鲁学校读书，5年后成为一个才华横溢的毕业生。

　　She also took part in plays, learned ballet and tap, and was a skilled flautist and singer。

　　她参加了表演活动，学习芭蕾和桥牌，擅长吹长笛，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年的学校年鉴中的记录就能看出凯特在学校的明星地位。

　　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。

　　她参加过少年曲棍球队，赢了不少比赛，也在少年无挡板篮球队中打出过很好的成绩。

　　She was also a keen swimmer and athlete, and on prize-giving day was given a cup for outstanding sporting achievement overall。

　　她还酷爱游泳和田径，在频频获奖的时候，被授予优秀运动员的奖杯。

　　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.'

　　一位凯特的校友回忆起她时说道：“她是一个很可爱很温和的女生，善良得像天使。我简直找不到合适的词来形容她。”