大学英语演讲稿

WhatIsRealBeauty?Itishumannaturethatallofusshouldbefondofbeauty.Everybodywasbornwithaheartforbeauty.TodayinChina,withtherisingofourlivingstandard,people'srequirementofbeautyhasbeenheightenedaccordingly.Somepeoplesparenomoneyorenergyonbeautifulclothes,fashionablehairstyles,thedecorationoftheirhousesandeventheimprovementoftheirlooks.Butitseemstome,allthesearemoreorlessconfinedtothebeautyinappearance,orrather,theoutwardbeauty.Inmyopinion,weshouldn'tonlypayattentiontobeautifulappearanceandneglectthebeautificationofthemindandwhatweareaftershouldbetheperfectunityoftheoutwardbeautyandtheinnerbeauty.Asweallknow,sofarasobjectsandanimalsareconcerned,thereisonlybeautifulappearancetobementioned,buttoushumanbeings,althoughtheoutwardbeautyreallymatters,theinnerbeautyismuchmoreimportant.ThiswasconfirmedbyafamousRussianwriterinwordsmuchlikethis:Apersonisnotlovelyforbeingbeautifulbutbeautifulforbeinglovely.Here,I'dliketoquotetwotypicalinstancesandI'msure,mydearfriends,fromthemyou'llfindoutwhatrealbeautyis.RecentlyIlearnedfromtheradioanunpleasantincidentaboutawellknownsinger.Sheisverycharmingwithasweetbeautifulvoiceandveryfamousforsingingthesong.DevotionofLove.Notlongago,shewasinvitedtoZhejiangProvincetogiveperformance.Themomentshewastoappearonthestage,shesuddenlyaskedformorereward.Worsestill,afterherrequestwassatisfied,shedidn'tbegintosingatonce.Instead,shetookhertimetocountallthemoneypiecebypiece.Thusshekepttheaudiencewaitingforhalfanhour.SowhensheatlastshowedupandstartedtosingDevotionofLove,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,toanswerthequestionWhatisrealbeauty?,Ideclaredefinitely,itisthebeautylyinginone'sheartofheartsandembodiedinhisactionsanddeeds,thatis,theinnerheauty!（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）ResponsibilityisaBadgeofHonourforYouthFacingthisaudienceonthestage,Ihavetheexcitingfeelingofparticipatinginthemarchofhistory,forwhatwearefacingtodayismorethanamerecompetitionorcontest.ItisanassemblyofsomeofChina'smosttalentedandmotivatedpeople,representativesofayoungergenerationthatarepreparingthemselvesforthecomingofanewcentury.I'mgratefulthatI'vebeengiventhisopportunity,atsuchahistoricmoment,tostandhereasaspokesmanofmygenerationandtotakeaseriouslookbackatthepast15years,acrucialperiodforeveryoneofusandforthisnationaswell.Thoughitisonlywithinmypowertotellaboutmypersonalexperience,andonlyatinyfragmentofitatthat,itstillrepresents,Ibelieve,therootofaspiritwhichhasbeenessentialtomeandtoallthepeoplebredbythepast15years.Inmyelementaryyears,therewasalittlegirlintheclasswhoworkedveryhardbutsomehowcouldneverdosatisfactorilyinherlessons.Theteacheraskedmetohelpher,anditwasobviousthatsheexpectedalotfromme.butasayoungboy,restless,thoughtless,Ialwaystriedtoevadehersoastogetmoretimetoenjoymyself.Onedaybeforethefinalexam,shecameuptomeandsaid,Couldyoupleaseexplainthistome?Iwantverymuchtodobetterthistime.Istartedexplaining,andfinishedinahurry.Pretendingnottonoticeherstillconfusedeyes,Iranoffquickly.Natsurprisingly,sheagaindidverybadlyintheexam.Andtwomonthslater,atthebeginningofthenewsemester,wordcameofherdeathofbloodcancer.NooneeverknewaboutthelittletaskIfailedtofulfill,butIcouldn'tforgivemyself.Isimplycouldn'tforgethereyes,whichseemtobeasking,Whydidn'tyoudoalittlemoretohelpme,whenitwassoeasyforyou?Whydidn'tyouunderstandalittlebetterthetrustplacedinyou,sothatIwouldnothavetoleavethisworldinsuchpainandregret?Iwasabouteightornineyearsoldatthattime,butinawayitwastheverystartingpointofmylife,forIbegantounderstandthewordresponsibilityandtolearntoalwaysdomydutiesfaithfullyanddevotedly,fortheimplicationsofthatsacredwordhasdawnedonme:themutualneedandtrustofpeople,theco-operationandinter-reliancewhicharetheveryfoundationofhumansociety.Laterinmylife