【托福阅读】从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘
她的名字叫Cinderella...

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2016-07-18 来源：新通外语网igo99.cn 作者：任静阅读量：手机阅读

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如其所愿，电影《灰姑娘》成功地迎合了传统童话故事爱好者们的口味。在电影中的简单世界里，善良和诚实最为重要。而在现实中，不论我们身处怎样的境地，“Be kind and have coverage" 同样会让你战胜任何困难。

Once upon a time there lived an unhappy young girl. Her mother was dead and her father had married a widow with two daughters....

《灰姑娘》的故事可谓尽人皆知，对于故事的主线观众们更是耳熟能详。不久前，这部经典的童话故事再一次被搬上了大荧幕。用童年时代的故事吸引有怀旧情结的女性观众一直是迪士尼的“优良”传统。

【托福阅读】从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘

这部最新的真人版《灰姑娘》也不例外：精美华丽的服饰、奢华梦幻的场景设计无一不吸引着我们的眼球，唤醒了女性心中的“少女梦”。

听过了童话，看过了电影，我们来看一下《Cinderella》的原文吧···

《Cinderella》原文【在线咨询更多原文注释】

Once upon a time there lived an unhappy young girl. Her mother was dead and her father had married a widow with two daughters. Her stepmother didn't like her one little bit. All her kind thoughts and loving touches were for her own daughters. Nothing was too good for them - dresses, shoes, delicious food, soft beds, and every home comfort.

【托福阅读】从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘

影片中毒舌女相比于温柔的女角色通常更容易出彩，就像《破产姐妹》的主角麦克斯。而两获奥斯卡的凯特•布兰切特气质优雅、演技精湛，更是将后妈的恶毒表现得淋漓尽致。

But, for the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters’ hand-me-downs. No lovely dishes, nothing but scraps. No rest and no comfort. She had to work hard all day. Only when evening came was she allowed to sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders. That’s why everybody called her Cinderella.

托福阅读知识点分析：【在线咨询】

托福阅读中不乏有only+副词、介词短语或从句等状语的情况,这时主句用倒装结构。但如only后跟的是主语,就不用倒装结构了.例如：Only the teachers are allowed to use the room．

Cinderella used to spend long hours all alone talking to the cat. The cat said, Miaow , which really meant Cheer up! You have something neither of your stepsisters has and that is beauty. It was quite true. Cinderella, even dressed in old rags, was a lovely girl. While her stepsisters, no matter how splendid and elegant their clothes, were still clumsy, lumpy and ugly and always would be.

托福阅读知识点分析：【在线咨询】

While：然而
我们都知道while除了有"然而"的意思，还有我们最熟悉的"当"。但是在托福中while几乎考察的都是"然而"，逻辑关系为"对比、转折"

我们先来复习一下几个大家容易混淆的逻辑连接词：
1. Result
看到result不少小伙伴会头疼，是"因为"还是"因此"总是混淆分不清。
Result in 导致
As a (is) result of 由于
As a (is) result from 由于
As a result 因此
2. Rather than / Instead of：而不是

One day, beautiful new dresses arrived at the house. A ball was to be held at the palace and the stepsisters were getting ready to go. Cinderella didn't even dare ask if she could go too. She knew very well what the answer would be: You? You're staying at home to wash the dishes, scrub the floors and turn down the beds for your stepsisters. They will come home tired and very sleepy.Cinderella sighed, Oh dear, I'm so unhappy! And the cat murmured . Miaow.

Suddenly something amazing happened. As Cinderella was sitting all alone, there was a burst of light and a fairy appeared. Don't be alarmed, Cinderella, said the fairy. I know you would love to go to the ball. And so you shall! How can I, dressed in rags? Cinderella replied. The servants will turn me away!

托福阅读中知识点分析：【在线咨询】

Ball：舞会
Rag：(n.)破布，(v.)责骂

我们引申出一个GRE单词
ragged：褴褛的，破损的，撕破的
rage：狂怒地说，狂怒地做 v.盛行，肆虐， n. 狂怒；盛怒

PS：这里不得不说Helena Carter所饰演的 fairy让我与爱丽丝梦游仙境中的红桃皇后联系不起来。但无论是蛮横凶残却不失可爱的红桃皇后还是美丽动人的仙女教母，海伦娜都将人物的性格刻画的很尽致。

【托福阅读】从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘

The fairy smiled. With a flick of her magic wand Cinderella found herself wearing the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. Now for your coach, said the fairy; "A real lady would never go to a ball on foot! Quick! Get me a pumpkin! Oh of course, said Cinderella, rushing away. Then the fairy turned to the cat. You, bring me seven mice, and, remember they must be alive.

Cinderella soon returned with the pumpkin and the cat with seven mice he had caught in the cellar. With a flick of the magic wand the pumpkin turned into a sparkling coach and the mice became six white horses, while the seventh mouse turned into a coachman in a smart uniform and carrying a whip. Cinderella could hardly believe her eyes.

（*电影中 four mice turn to horses, goose turns to Mr. Coachman, two lizards turn to servants.）

【托福阅读】从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘

Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball until she heard the first stroke of midnight! She remembered what the fairy had said, and without a word of goodbye she slipped from the Prince's arms and ran down the steps. As she ran she lost one of her slippers, but not for a moment did she dream of stopping to pick it up! If the last stroke of midnight were to sound... oh... what a disaster that would be! Out she fled and vanished into the night.
The Prince, who was now madly in love with her, picked up the slipper and said to his ministers, “Go and search everywhere for the girl whose foot this slipper fits. I will never be content until I find her!”

So the ministers tried the slipper on the foot of every girl in the land until only Cinderella was left.

That awful untidy girl simply cannot have been at the ball, snapped the stepmother, Tell the Prince he ought to marry one of my two daughters! Can't you see how ugly Cinderella is?. But, to everyone's amazement, the shoe fitted perfectly.

Suddenly the fairy appeared and waved her magic wand. In a flash, Cinderella appeared in a splendid dress, shining with youth and beauty. Her stepmother and stepsisters gaped at her in amazement, and the ministers said, "Come with us Cinderella! The Prince is waiting for you." So Cinderella married the Prince and lived happily ever. As for the cat, he just said "Miaow!"

【托福阅读】从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘