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In all seriousness, I believed everyone of them, their bearing and self-confidence alone seemed proof of their prophecy where I couldn't shake my self-doubt.

认真来说，我相信他们每一个人，他们的态度和自信本身就足以证明他们的预言。而我却无法摆脱自我怀疑。

I got in only because I'm famous. This is how others saw me and it was how I saw myself.

我被录取只是因为知名度。这就是别人对我的看法，我自己也是这么看的。

Driven by these insecurities, I decided that I was going to find something to do in Harvard that was serious and meaningful that would change the world and make it a better place.

在不自信的驱使下，我决定要在哈佛找到严肃而有意义的事情来做，以此改变世界，让世界变得更美好。

At the age of 18, I'd already been acting for seven years, and assumed that find a more serious and profound path in college.

在我18岁时，已经演了7年的戏，认为自己该在大学找到一条更严肃深刻的道路。

So freshman fall, I decided to take neurobiology and advanced modern Hebrew literature because I was serious and intellectual.

所以大一秋季我决定修神经生物学和高等现代希伯来文学，因为我很认真，很有智慧。

Needless to say, I should have failed both.

不用说，我两科都应该挂掉。

I got Bs, for your information, and to this day, every Sunday I burn a small effigy to the pagan gods of grade inflation.

顺便说下，我拿了B，而且直至今日，每个礼拜天我都要烧小雕像，供奉保佑成绩膨胀的异教神灵。

But as I was fighting my way through Aleph Bet Yod Y'shua in Hebrew and the different mechanisms of neuro-response, I saw friends around me writing papers on sailing and pop culture magazine, and professors teaching classes on fairy tale and matrix.

但当我为了希伯来语课的abc以及神经应答的不同机制而挣扎时，我看到朋友们写关于帆船的论文，写流行文化杂志，看到教授讲童话故事和黑客帝国。

I realized seriousness for seriousness sake was its own kind of trophy, and a dubious one, a pose I sought to counter some half-imagined argument about who I was.

我发现为了严肃而严肃，这本身就是一种虚荣，而且是很模棱两可的，是为了反抗我想象出的自我而采取的一种姿态。

There was a reason I was an actor, I love what I do.

我当演员是有原因的，我爱我的职业。

And I saw from my peers and mentors that that was not only an acceptable reason, it was the best reason.

我从我的同伴和导师身上看到这不只是一个可以接受的理由，这是最棒的理由。

When I got my graduation, sitting where you sit today, after four years of trying to get excited about something else.

我参加毕业典礼的时候正坐着你们现在正坐的地方，我花了4年时间来寻找其它让我开心的东西。

I admitted to myself that I couldn't wait to go back and make more films.

我对自己坦白，我已经等不及去拍更多的电影了。

I wanted to tell stories, to imagine the lives of others and help others do the same.

我想要讲述故事，想象别人的生活，并帮助别人做到同样的事。

I have found or perhaps reclaimed my reason.

我找到了，或者说重拾了我的理由。

You have a prize now or at least you will tomorrow.

你们现在拿到了奖品，或者说明天。

The prize is a Harvard degree in your hand, but what is your reason behind it?

奖品就是你们手中的哈佛毕业证，但这背后的理由是什么？

人物简介

13岁时，她出演《这个杀手不太冷》的女主角，开始了一边读书一边拍戏的生涯。1999年，波特曼以《芳心天涯》片中安·奥格斯特一角获得金球奖最佳女配角的提名。1999年，成年后的她凭借《星球大战》三部曲帕德梅·艾米达拉女王一角为大众熟知，之后，波特曼进入哈佛大学攻读心理学。2011年，娜塔莉·波特曼凭借电影《黑天鹅》里人格分裂的芭蕾舞者角色，获得了奥斯卡最佳女主角奖；同年5月8日，她主演的《雷神》在中国上映。2013年的11月8日，娜塔莉·波特曼出演的《雷神2：黑暗世界》在美国上映。

重点讲解

1. In all seriousness 严肃的 庄重的

例句："I thought it was good to give Sean a gigantic challenge, " Otellini explains in all seriousness.“我认为让马宏升接受这个巨大挑战是个好事，”欧德宁一脸严肃地解释说。

2. At the age of 在……岁

例句：The artist was born near Florence in 1452 and went to Milan at the age of 30.

这位艺术家于1452年出生在意大利的佛罗伦萨附近，30岁那年他去了米兰。

3. for your information 供参考

例句：For your information, I'm always in love.

跟你这么说吧，我总是处于爱之中。

4. can't wait to do 迫不及待做……

例句：I just can't wait to do it again now. All my family's coming down to Wycombe so I think they're looking forward to it, too.

我现在已经等不及了，我的家人也打算举家前往维康比观看比赛，我想，他们同我一样期待这场比赛。