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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,iseethe
2、faceofayoungwoman,glowingwithmaturity,confidentinherfutureandfascinatedwithherownreflection. thefactthatiliketolookintothemirrorhastodowithmygrannywithwhomispentmostofmychildhood.irememberclearlythatonenightiheardhermurmuring,"womencan’tbeseen.womencan’
3、tbeseen."iwassoconfusedastolookintothemirrorthenextmorningtocheckificouldindeedseemyself.onlynowasayoungwomanmyself,caniunderstandthatitwasnotphysicalvisibilitythatgrannyhadonhermind. grannyspentallherlifetakingcareofthefamily,dayinanddayout.shecookedfo
4、rherhusbandand10children.butwheneverguestscame,sheandotherfemalefamilymembershadtoeatbythestoveinthesmallkitchen.atfamilydiscussions,shewasneveraskedforheropinion.aftergrandpapassedaway,shehadtolistentomyuncle,hereldestson,fulfilledherdutyasdaughter,wife
5、,andmother;yetasaperson,sheremainedlittlenoticed.eventhoughshecouldseeherselfinthemirrorofthedressingtable,shewasnevervisibleinthemirrorofsociety. ihavebeenlivingadifferentlife.athome,imakedecisionstogetherwiththerestofthefamily.inschool,ioftentakecharg
6、eofvariousactivitiesthesameasotherboysandgirls.notonlythat,icanseesomethinggrannycouldnothavedreamedof─makingdecisionsformyownfuture.mylifehasbeenaseriesofdecisions.icouldchoosefromseveraluniversitiesasicameoutofhighschool.atuniversity,icouldchoosefromar
7、angeofsubjectsfromenglishliteraturetobusinesslaw.andnowupongraduation,iamagainfacedwithdecisions─tofurthermystudyortogotowork;tostayinchinaortogoabroad;togetmarriedrightawayortoremainsingleforabitlonger. itdoesnotmatterwhetherornotiwillbecomefamousorric
8、h,butiwilltreasurethechancetodemonstratemypotentialandtohelpotherwomendemonstratetheirsasfullmembersofsociety,fullyvisibleinthemirrorofhistory.iwilltreasureitbecausetheabundanceofchoicethatienjoycameonlyafterdecadesofeffor
