英語演講稿:什麼是真正的美?What Is Real Beauty?

whatisrealbeauty?

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本篇是96年湖南省第二屆非英語專業大學生英語演講比賽團體二等獎獲獎者之一的演講辭。其中引用正、反兩方面的事例來論述“真正的美不在外表，而在內心”這一觀點的方法值得學習與借鑑。

itishumannaturethatallofusshouldbefondofbeauty.everybodywasbornwithaheartforbeauty.

todayinchina,withtherisingofourlivingstandard,people'peoplesparenomoneyorenergyonbeautifulclothes,fashionablehairstyles,tseemstome,all

thesearemoreorlessconfinedtothebeautyinappearance,orrather,theoutwardbeauty.

inmyopinion,weshouldn'allknow,sofarasobjectsandanimalsareconcerned,thereisonlybeautifulappearancetobementioned,buttoushumanbeings,althoughtheoutwardbeautyreallymatters,wasconfirmedbyafamousrussianwriterinwordsmuchlikethis:"apersonis

notlovelyforbeingbeautifulbutbeautifulforbeinglovely."

here,i'dliketoquotetwotypicalinstancesandi'msure,mydearfriends,fromthemyou'llfindoutwhatrealbeautyis.

sverycharmingwithasweetbeautifulvoiceandveryfamousforsingingthesong."devotionoflove"ongago,omentshewastoappearonthestage,estill,afterherrequestwassatisfied,shedidn'ead,ensheatlastshowedupandstartedtosing"devotionoflove",amanroseupfromhisseatandshoutedather,"youdon'renotqualifiedtosingthissong!"hearingthis,istimethewholeaudienceburstintoanuproar.

howdisappointedherkeenlistenerswerewhentheylearnedthis!itisthesingerherselfwhospoiledherbeautifulimageintheeyesofothers.

now,i''saboutapoor,asawidowwithoutanychildren,ver,dertoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibletoraisethechildrenandtokeeptheminschool,otsoweakforthelossofbloodthatshesometimesfellinafaintonherwayhome.

whenaskedwhyshechosetoburdenherselfwithsomanychildren,shesmiledandsimplyanswered,"oh,ilovechildrenandiliketohavetheircompany."

thoughtheoldwomanwaspoormaterially,asalsohighlyappreciatedbythelocalgovernment,andtrulyrespectedbypeopleinhercommunity.

maybeyoucan'thelpwondering,"whatmakesthatordinarywomansoextraordinary?"itisnothingelsebutherinnerbeauty,asharpcontrastthereisbetweenthegreatwomanandtheselfishsinger]

so,toanswerthequestion"whatisrealbeauty?",ideclaredefinitely,itisthebeautylyinginone'sheartofheartsandembodiedinhisactionsanddeeds,thatis,theinnerheauty!