英语演讲稿-什么是真正的美-(英语演讲材料)

1、英语演讲稿:什么是真正的美?（英语演讲材料）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,people'srequirementofbeautyhasbeenheightenedaccordingly.So

2、mepeoplesparenomoneyorenergyonbeautifulclothes,fashionablehairstyles,thedecorationoftheirhousesandeventheimprovementoftheirlooks.Butitseemstome,allthesearemoreorlessconfinedtothebeautyinappearance,orrather,theoutwardbeauty.Inmyopinion,weshouldn'tonlypayattentiontobeautifulappearanceandneglectthe

3、beautificationofthemindandwhatweareaftershouldbetheperfectunityoftheoutwardbeautyandtheinnerbeauty.Asweallknow,sofarasobjectsandanimalsareconcerned,thereisonlybeautifulappearancetobementioned,buttoushumanbeings,althoughtheoutwardbeautyreallymatters,theinnerbeautyismuchmoreimportant.Thiswasconfirmedb

4、yafamousRussianwriterinwordsmuchlikethis:“Apersonisnotlovelyforbeingbeautifulbutbeautifulforbeinglovely.“Here,I'dliketoquotetwotypicalinstancesandI'msure,mydearfriends,fromthemyou'llfindoutwhatrealbeautyis.RecentlyIlearnedfromtheradioanunpleasantincidentaboutawellknownsinger.Sheisverycha

5、rmingwithasweetbeautifulvoiceandveryfamousforsingingthesong.”DevotionofLove”.Notlongago,shewasinvitedtoZhejiangProvincetogiveperformance.Themomentshewastoappearonthestage,shesuddenlyaskedformorereward.Worsestill,afterherrequestwassatisfied,shedidn'tbegintosingatonce.Instead,shetookhertimetocount

6、allthemoneypiecebypiece.Thusshekepttheaudiencewaitingforhalfanhour.Sowhensheatlastshowedupandstartedtosing“DevotionofLove”,amanroseupfromhisseatandshoutedather,”Youdon'thaveanydevotionoflove.Youarenotqualifiedtosingthissong!“Hearingthis,thesingerstoppedsingingandbegantoshoutabuseswithherfingerpo

7、intedattheman.Atthistimethewholeaudienceburstintoanuproar.Howdisappointedherkeenlistenerswerewhentheylearnedthis!Itisthesingerherselfwhospoiledherbeautifulimageintheeyesofothers.Now,I'mingtoanothertruestory.It'saboutapoor,ordinarylookingoldwoman.Shewasawidowwithoutanychildren,livingbarelyfro

8、mhandtomouthbypickingoddsandendsfromrubbishheaps.However,shetookinmorethantenhomelessorphanssuccessivelyandmanagedtobringthemup.Everydayshelaboredfrommorningtillnight.Inordertoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibletoraisethechildrenandtokeeptheminschool,sheevenwenttoahospitalregularlytosellherblood.Shegotsoweakf

9、orthelossofbloodthatshesometimesfellinafaintonherwayhome.Whenaskedwhyshechosetoburdenherselfwithsomanychildren,shesmiledandsimplyanswered,”Oh,IlovechildrenandIliketohavetheirpany.“Thoughtheoldwomanwaspoormaterially,shewasfullofaffectionandrichinspirit.Shewasloveddearlybyherchildren.Shewasalsohighlyappreciatedbythelocalgovernment,andtrulyrespectedbypeopleinhermunity.Maybeyoucan'thelpwondering,“Whatmakesthatordinarywomansoextraordinary?”Itisnothingelsebutherinnerbeauty,hertruedevotionoflovewithoutanythoughtofrewarding.Whatasharpcontrastthereisbetweenthegreatwomanandtheselfishsinge