英语名人短篇演讲稿.docx

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英语名人短篇演讲稿

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英语名人短篇演讲稿

　　名人英语演讲稿tributetodiana

　　致戴安娜——查尔斯·斯宾塞在全世界，戴安娜是同情心、责任心、风度和美丽的化身，是无私和人道的象征，是维

　　护真正被践踏的权益的旗手，是一个超越国界的英国女孩，是一个带有自然的高贵气质的人，

　　是一个不分阶层的人。

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