英语演讲稿-什么是真正的美-(英语演讲材料).doc

演讲稿 英语演讲稿:什么是真正的美?(英语演讲材料) whatisrealbeauty?yanglingyuan本篇是96年湖南省第二届非英语专业大学生英语演讲比赛团体二等奖获奖者之一的演讲辞。其中引用正、反两方面的事例来论述“真正的美不在外表，而在内心”这一观点的方法值得学习与借鉴。itishumannaturethatallofusshouldbefondofbeauty.everybodywasbornwithaheartforbeauty.todayinchina,withtherisingofourlivingstandard,peoplesrequirementofbeautyhasbeenheightenedaccordingly.somepeoplesparenomoneyorenergyonbeautifulclothes,fashionablehairstyles,thedecorationoftheirhousesandeventheimprovementoftheirlooks.butitseemstome,allthesearemoreorlessconfinedtothebeautyinappearance,orrather,theoutwardbeauty.inmyopinion,weshouldntonlypayattentiontobeautifulappearanceandneglectthebeautificationofthemindandwhatweareaftershouldbetheperfectunityoftheoutwardbeautyandtheinnerbeauty.asweallknow,sofarasobjectsandanimalsareconcerned,thereisonlybeautifulappearancetobementioned,buttoushumanbeings,althoughtheoutwardbeautyreallymatters,theinnerbeautyismuchmoreimportant.thiswasconfirmedbyafamousrussianwriterinwordsmuchlikethis:apersonisnotlovelyforbeingbeautifulbutbeautifulforbeinglovely.here,idliketoquotetwotypicalinstancesandimsure,mydearfriends,fromthemyoullfindoutwhatrealbeautyis.recentlyilearnedfromtheradioanunpleasantincidentaboutawellknownsinger.sheisverycharmingwithasweetbeautifulvoiceandveryfamousforsingingthesong.devotionoflove.notlongago,shewasinvitedtozhejiangprovincetogiveperformance.themomentshewastoappearonthestage,shesuddenlyaskedformorereward.worsestill,afterherrequestwassatisfied,shedidntbegintosingatonce.instead,shetookhertimetocountallthemoneypiecebypiece.thusshekepttheaudiencewaitingforhalfanhour.sowhensheatlastshowedupandstartedtosingdevotionoflove,amanroseupfromhisseatandshoutedather,youdonthaveanydevotionoflove.youarenotqualifiedtosingthissong!hearingthis,thesingerstoppedsingingandbegantoshoutabuseswithherfingerpointedattheman.atthistimethewholeaudienceburstintoanuproar.howdisappointedherkeenlistenerswerewhentheylearnedthis!itisthesingerherselfwhospoiledherbeautifulimageintheeyesofothers.now,imingtoanothertruestory.itsaboutapoor,ordinarylookingoldwoman.shewasawidowwithoutanychildren,livingbarelyfromhandtomouthbypickingoddsandendsfromrubbishheaps.however,shetookinmorethantenhomelessorphanssuccessivelyandmanagedtobringthemup.everydayshelaboredfrommorningtillnight.inordertoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibletoraisethechildrenandtokeeptheminschool,sheevenwenttoahospitalregularlytosellherblood.shegotsoweakforthelossofbloodthatshesometimesfellinafaintonherwayhome.whenaskedwhyshechosetoburdenherselfwithsomanychildren,shesmiledandsimplyanswered,oh,ilovechildrenandiliketohavetheirpany.thoughtheoldwomanwaspoormaterially,shewasfullofaffectionandrichinspirit.shewasloveddearlybyherchildren.shewasalsohighlyappreciatedbythelocalgovernment,andtrulyrespectedbypeopleinhermunity.maybeyoucanthelpwondering,whatmakesthatordinarywomansoextraordinary?itisnothingelsebutherinnerbeauty,hertruedevotionoflovewithoutanythoughtofrewarding.whatasharpcontrastthereisbetweenthegreatwomanandtheselfishs