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Margaret Thatcher, who was born on 13th October,1925,
瑪格麗特撒切爾生于1925年10月13日，
served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.
她在1979年至1990年期間擔任英國首相，同時在1975年至1990年間擔任保守黨領袖。
Born to parents who worked as grocery shopkeepers, they taught her the value of saving money using conservative means.
從小，開雜貨鋪的父母就灌輸給她一種價值觀，那就是用保守的方式存錢。
When they took a vacation, they would do so separately, so that their store was always in business.
撒切爾和她的家人總是分開外出旅行，因為這樣的話他們的雜貨店就能一直保持營業了。
Following in her father's footsteps, Margaret felt an early desire to lead people to better not only themselves, but also their situation.
受其父的影響，撒切爾小小年紀就有想救人于貧苦的愿望。
Having attended Huntingtower Road Primary School, she won a scholarship to Kesteven and Grantham Girls, School.
從獵人塔路小學畢業之后，她考上了凱斯特文格蘭瑟姆女子學校，并獲得了獎學金。
Her school reports show hard work and commitment，but not brilliance.
然而她的中學成績單顯示她雖刻苦努力，但并非出類拔萃。
Outside the classroom she played hockey and also enjoyed swimming and walking.
課余時間，她喜歡打曲棍球、游泳和散步。
Finishing school during the Second World War, she applied for a scholarship to attend Somerville College, Oxford.
“二戰”期間，撒切爾高中畢業，并申請了獎學金去牛津大學攻薩默維爾學院讀書。
She went to Oxford in 1943 and studied Natural Sciences, specializing in Chemistry.
1943年，撒切爾進人牛津大學攻讀自然科學，主修化學。
She finally received a postgraduate Bachelor of Science degree in 1947.
她最終獲得牛津大學授予的化學碩士學位。
After graduating,she worked as a research chemist while attempting to become a Conservative Party candidate in Dart ford.
畢業后，她一邊做化學研究員，一邊為成為達特福德的保守黨候選人而努力。
It can be said that the experience in Oxford laid foundation for Thatcher's later political life.
可以說，在牛津讀書的經歷為撒切爾日后的政治生涯奠定了基礎。
