英语演讲稿:什么是真正的美?What Is Real Beauty?

whatisrealbeauty?

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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'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!