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1、大学英语演讲稿集 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,peoplesrequirementofbeautyhasbeenheIghtenedac
2、cordingly.Somepeoplesparenomoneyorenergyonbeautifulclothes,fashionablehairstyles,thedecorationoftheirhousesandeventheimprovementoftheirlooks.Butitseemstome,all thesearemoreorlessconfinedtothebeautyinappearance,orrather,theoutwardbeauty. Inmyopinion,weshouldntonlypayattentiontobeautifulappearanceandn
3、eglectthebeautificationofthemindandwhatweareaftershouldbetheperfectunityoftheoutwardbeautyandtheinnerbeauty.Asweallknow,sofarasobjectsandanimalsareconcerned,thereisonlybeautifulappearancetobementioned,buttoushumanbeings,althoughtheoutwardbeautyreallymatters,theinnerbeautyismuchmoreimportant.Thiswasc
4、onfirmedbyafamousRussianwriterinwordsmuchlikethis:Apersonis notlovelyforbeingbeautifulbutbeautifulforbeinglovely. Here,IdliketoquotetwotypicalinstancesandImsure,mydearfriends,fromthemyoullfindoutwhatrealbeautyis. RecentlyIlearnedfromtheradioanunpleasantincidentaboutawellknownsinger.Sheisverycharming
5、withasweetbeautifulvoiceandveryfamousforsingingthesong.DevotionofLove.Notlongago,shewasinvitedtoZhejiangProvincetogiveperformance.Themomentshewastoappearonthestage,shesuddenlyaskedformorereward.Worsestill,afterherrequestwassatisfied,shedidntbegintosingatonce.Instead,shetookhertimetocountallthemoneyp
6、iecebypiece.Thusshekepttheaudiencewaitingforhalfanhour.SowhensheatlastshowedupandstartedtosingDevotionofLove,amanroseupfromhisseatandshoutedather,Youdonthaveanydevotionoflove.YouarenotqualifiedtosingthissongHearingthis,thesingerstoppedsingingandbegantoshoutabuseswithherfingerpointedattheman.Atthisti
7、methewholeaudienceburstintoanuproar. HowdisappointedherkeenlistenerswerewhentheylearnedthisItisthesingerherselfwhospoiledherbeautifulimageintheeyesofothers. Now,Imingtoanothertruestory.Itsaboutapoor,ordinarylookingoldwoman.Shewasawidowwithoutanychildren,livingbarelyfromhandtomouthbypickingoddsandend
8、sfromrubbishheaps.However,shetookinmorethantenhomelessorphanssuccessivelyandmanagedtobringthemup.Everydayshelaboredfrommorningtillnight.Inordertoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibletoraisethechildrenandtokeeptheminschool,sheevenwenttoahospitalregularlytosellherblood.Shegotsoweakforthelossofbloodthatshesometime
9、sfellinafaintonherwayhome. ResponsibilityisaBadgeofHonourforYouth (96年“21世纪杯全国大学生英语演讲比赛”二等奖获得者北京外国语大学徐义成) Facingthisaudienceonthestage,Ihavetheexcitingfeelingofparticipatinginthemarchofhistory,forwhatwearefacingtodayismorethanamerepetitionorcontest.ItisanassemblyofsomeofChinasmosttalentedandmotivate
10、dpeople,representativesofayoungergenerationthatarepreparingthemselvesfortheingofanewcentury. ImgratefulthatIvebeengiventhisopportunity,atsuchahistoricmoment,tostandhereasaspokesmanofmygenerationandtotakeaseriouslookbackatthepast15years,acrucialperiodforeveryoneofusandforthisnationaswell. Thoughitiso
11、nlywithinmypowertotellaboutmypersonalexperience,andonlyatinyfragmentofitatthat,itstillrepresents,Ibelieve,therootofaspiritwhichhasbeenessentialtomeandtoallthepeoplebredbythepast15years. Inmyelementaryyears,therewasalittlegirlintheCLASswhoworkedveryhardbutsomehowcouldneverdosatisfactorilyinherlessons
12、. Theteacheraskedmetohelpher,anditwasobviousthatsheexpectedalotfromme.butasayoungboy,restless,thoughtless,Ialwaystriedtoevadehersoastogetmoretimetoenjoymyself. Onedaybeforethefinalexam,shecameuptomeandsaid,Couldyoupleaseexplainthistome?Iwantverymuchtodobetterthistime.Istartedexplaining,andfinishedin
13、ahurry.Pretendingnottonoticeherstillconfusedeyes,Iranoffquickly.Natsurprisingly,sheagaindidverybadlyintheexam.Andtwomonthslater,atthebeginningofthenewsemester,wordcameofherdeathofbloodcancer.NooneeverknewaboutthelittletaskIfailedtofulfill,butIcouldntforgivemyself.Isimplycouldntforgethereyes,whichsee
14、mtobeasking,Whydidntyoudoalittlemoretohelpme,whenitwassoeasyforyou?Whydidntyouunderstandalittlebetterthetrustplacedinyou,sothatIwouldnothavetoleavethisworldinsuchpainandregret? Iwasabouteightornineyearsoldatthattime,butinawayitwastheverystartingpointofmylife,forIbegantounderstandthewordresponsibilit
15、yandtolearntoalwaysdomydutiesfaithfullyanddevotedly,fortheimplicationsofthatsacredwordhasdawnedonme:themutualneedandtrustofpeople,thecooperationandinterreliancewhicharetheveryfoundationofhumansociety. Laterinmylife,Icontinuedtoexperiencemanyfailures.ButneveragaindidIfeelthatregretwhichstruckmeatthed
16、eathofthegirl,foritmakesmyheartsatisfiedtothinkthatIhavealwaysdoneeverythinginmypowertofulfillmyresponsibilitiesasbestIcan. AsIgrewup,changedandimprovedbythisincidentandmanyothersimilarones,Ibegantoperceivethechangestakingplacearoundmeandtofindthatsociety,inaway,wasinitsformativeyearslikemyself.Newbuildings,newmoditiesand