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1、英语演讲稿：妇女能顶半边天 iliketolookintothemirror.irememberwheniwasalittlegirl,ioftenstoodonmytoes,tryingtofindmyfaceinthemirrorofthedressingtable,whichwasnearlyashighasiwas.nowistillliketolookintothemirror.onlynow,thedressingtableistoolowforme.asibenddown,iseethefaceofayoungwoman,glowingwith
2、maturity,confidentinherfutureandfascinatedwithherownreflection. thefactthatiliketolookintothemirrorhastodowithmygrannywithwhomispentmostofmychildhood.irememberclearlythatonenightiheardhermurmuring,"womencan’tbeseen.womencan’tbeseen."iwassoconfusedastolookintothemirrorthenextmorning
3、tocheckificouldindeedseemyself.onlynowasayoungwomanmyself,caniunderstandthatitwasnotphysicalvisibilitythatgrannyhadonhermind. grannyspentallherlifetakingcareofthefamily,dayinanddayout.shecookedforherhusbandand10children.butwheneverguestscame,sheandotherfemalefamilymembershadtoeatby
4、thestoveinthesmallkitchen.atfamilydiscussions,shewasneveraskedforheropinion.aftergrandpapassedaway,shehadtolistentomyuncle,hereldestson,fulfilledherdutyasdaughter,wife,andmother;yetasaperson,sheremainedlittlenoticed.eventhoughshecouldseeherselfinthemirrorofthedressingtable,shewasnev
5、ervisibleinthemirrorofsociety. ihavebeenlivingadifferentlife.athome,imakedecisionstogetherwiththerestofthefamily.inschool,ioftentakechargeofvariousactivitiesthesameasotherboysandgirls.notonlythat,icanseesomethinggrannycouldnothavedreamedof─makingdecisionsformyownfuture.mylifehasbee
6、naseriesofdecisions.icouldchoosefromseveraluniversitiesasicameoutofhighschool.atuniversity,icouldchoosefromarangeofsubjectsfromenglishliteraturetobusinesslaw.andnowupongraduation,iamagainfacedwithdecisions─tofurthermystudyortogotowork;tostayinchinaortogoabroad;togetmarriedrightawayo
7、rtoremainsingleforabitlonger. itdoesnotmatterwhetherornotiwillbecomefamousorrich,butiwilltreasurethechancetodemonstratemypotentialandtohelpotherwomendemonstratetheirsasfullmembersofsociety,fullyvisibleinthemirrorofhistory.iwilltreasureitbecausetheabundanceofchoicethatienjoycameonly
8、afterdecadesofeffor
