杨舒平演讲全文：

　　Good afternoon ,faculty students parents and friends.

　　教职员工们，同学们，家长们，朋友们，下午好。

　　I am truly honored and grateful to speak at the commencement for the University of Maryland, Class of 2017.

　　非常荣幸能在马里兰大学2017届毕业典礼上演讲。

　　People often ask me: Why did you come to the University of Maryland?

　　人们经常问我：你为什么来马里兰大学？

　　I always answer: Fresh air.

　　我总是回答：清新的空气。

　　Five years ago, as I step off the plane from China, and left the terminal at Dallas Airport. I was ready to put on one of my five face masks, but when I took my first breath of American air. I put my mask away.

　　五年前，从中国来的时候，我准备了5个口罩。从飞机上下来，离开达拉斯机场候机楼时，我正准备戴上口罩时，吸入了第一口美国的空气，然后我将口罩收了起来。

　　The air was so sweet and fresh, and oddly luxurious.

　　这里的空气是那么的清新甜美，显得格外的奢侈。

　　I was surprised by this. I grew up in a city in China, where I had to wear a face mask every time I went outside, otherwise, I might get sick.

　　我深感意外。我在中国的一个城市长大，从小出门都得戴口罩，否则就会生病。