英語演講稿:什么是真正的美?What Is Real Beauty?

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whatisrealbeauty?
    yanglingyuan
    本篇是96年湖南省第xx屆非英語專業(yè)大學(xué)生英語演講比賽團體二等獎獲獎?wù)咧坏难葜v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(nèi)心”這一觀點的方法值得學(xué)習(xí)與借鑒。
    itishumannaturethatallofusshouldbefondofbeauty.everybodywasbornwithaheartforbeauty.
    todayinchina,withtherisingofourlivingstandard,people'srequirementofbeautyhasbeenheightenedaccordingly.somepeoplesparenomoneyorenergyonbeautifulclothes,fashionablehairstyles,thedecorationoftheirhousesandeventheimprovementoftheirlooks.butitseemstome,all
    thesearemoreorlessconfinedtothebeautyinappearance,orrather,theoutwardbeauty.
    inmyopinion,weshouldn'tonlypayattentiontobeautifulappearanceandneglectthebeautificationofthemindandwhatweareaftershouldbetheperfectunityoftheoutwardbeautyandtheinnerbeauty.asweallknow,sofarasobjectsandanimalsareconcerned,thereisonlybeautifulappearancetobementioned,buttoushumanbeings,althoughtheoutwardbeautyreallymatters,theinnerbeautyismuchmoreimportant.thiswasconfirmedbyafamousrussianwriterinwordsmuchlikethis:"apersonis
    notlovelyforbeingbeautifulbutbeautifulforbeinglovely."
    here,i'dliketoquotetwotypicalinstancesandi'msure,mydearfriends,fromthemyou'llfindoutwhatrealbeautyis.
    recentlyilearnedfromtheradioanunpleasantincidentaboutawellknownsinger.sheisverycharmingwithasweetbeautifulvoiceandveryfamousforsingingthesong."devotionoflove".notlongago,shewasinvitedtozhejiangprovincetogiveperformance.themomentshewastoappearonthestage,shesuddenlyaskedformorereward.worsestill,afterherrequestwassatisfied,shedidn'tbegintosingatonce.instead,shetookhertimetocountallthemoneypiecebypiece.thusshekepttheaudiencewaitingforhalfanhour.sowhens(轉(zhuǎn)載自http://,請保留此標(biāo)記。)heatlastshowedupandstartedtosing"devotionoflove",amanroseupfromhisseatandshoutedather,"youdon'thaveanydevotionoflove.youarenotqualifiedtosingthissong!"hearingthis,thesingerstoppedsingingandbegantoshoutabuseswithherfingerpointedattheman.atthistimethewholeaudienceburstintoanuproar.
    howdisappointedherkeenlistenerswerewhentheylearnedthis!itisthesingerherselfwhospoiledherbeautifulimageintheeyesofothers.
    now,i'mcomingtoanothertruestory.it'saboutapoor,ordinarylookingoldwoman.shewasawidowwithoutanychildren,livingbarelyfromhandtomouthbypickingoddsandendsfromrubbishheaps.however,shetookinmorethantenhomelessorphanssuccessivelyandmanagedtobringthemup.everydayshelaboredfrommorningtillnight.inordertoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibletoraisethechildrenandtokeeptheminschool,sheevenwenttoahospitalregularlytosellherblood.shegotsoweakforthelossofbloodthatshesometimesfellinafaintonherwayhome.
    whenaskedwhyshechosetoburdenherselfwithsomanychildren,shesmiledandsimplyanswered,"oh,ilovechildrenandiliketohavetheircompany."
    thoughtheoldwomanwaspoormaterially,shewasfullofaffectionandrichinspirit.shewasloveddearlybyherchildren.shewasalsohighlyappreciatedbythelocalgovernment,andtrulyrespectedbypeopleinhercommunity.
    maybeyoucan'thelpwondering,"whatmakesthatordinarywomansoextraordinary?"itisnothingelsebutherinnerbeauty,hertruedevotionoflovewithoutanythoughtofrewarding.whatasharpcontrastthereisbetweenthegreatwomanandtheselfishsinger]
    so,toanswerthequestion"whatisrealbeauty?",ideclaredefinitely,itisthebeautylyinginone'sheartofheartsandembodiedinhisactionsanddeeds,thatis,theinnerheauty!