Cinderella
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a fair young maiden.
从前,在遥远的土地上,有一个美丽的年轻少女。
When winter came, her mother grew ill and died.
冬天来临后,她的母亲病倒而死.
Soon after, the girl’s father remarried.
不久后,女孩的父亲再婚.
His new wife had two daughters.
他的新妻子有两个女儿.
The stepsisters were beautiful but mean.
姊妹们很漂亮,但很卑鄙
Yet the father was away often, so he did not see this.
然而父亲经常离开,所以他没有看到这一点。
Every day, they made the girl do all the chores.
他们每天都让女孩做所有家务
They called her “Cinderella” because she was always so dirty.
他们称她为"灰姑娘",因为她总是如此肮脏.
One day, their father was going to the fair.
有一天,他们的父亲要去集市。
He asked his daughters what they would like.
他问他的女儿们想要什么。
“A beautiful gown,” said one.
" 一件漂亮的礼服, " 说。
“A lovely ring,” said the other.
另一个说,“一个可爱的戒指”。
“I only want a twig,” said Cinderella.
灰姑娘说:“我只想要一根树枝。”
The father brought home the dress and ring for the stepsisters, and a twig for Cinderella.
父亲为继子们带回了裙子和戒指,为灰姑娘带了枝子.
Cinderella planted the twig at her mother’s grave.
灰姑娘把树枝植入她母亲的坟墓。
She watered it with her tears.
她用眼泪浇了水
Soon, it grew into a large tree.
不久后就长出一棵大树.
Whenever Cinderella visited the tree, she’d wish for a song.
灰姑娘每次拜访树上,
A white bird would appear and sing.
一只白鸟会出现唱歌
Several years passed.
几年过去了。
Then came an announcement from the king.
后自相传出.
A ball would be held to find a wife for the prince.
将举办舞会,为王子找个妻子.
Cinderella begged her stepmother to let her go with her stepsisters.
灰姑娘恳求她继母让她和继子一起走.
“No!
“没有!
You have no nice clothes,” she replied.
她回答说,
The stepsisters laughed at Cinderella on their way to the ball.
继子们在去舞会的路上嘲笑了灰姑娘.
Cinderella ran to her mother’s grave.
灰姑娘跑去她母亲的坟墓。
She sat down under the tree and sang, “Shake and quiver, little tree.
她坐在树下并唱道:“摇晃和颤抖的小树。
Throw gold and silver down to me.”
掷出金银相. “
The white bird appeared, throwing down a silver dress and golden slippers.
白鸟出现后,将一身银色裙子和金色拖鞋倒下.
Then the bird warned, “Gold and silver, time will pass.
那只鸟就警告说:金银相会逝去的。
By midnight, riches turn to ash.”
到了午夜,财富变成了灰烬。 “
Cinderella dressed and ran to the ball.
灰姑娘穿好衣服跑去舞会
She looked so different that even her stepsisters did not know her.
她看起来很不一样,连她的继妹都不认识她.
At the ball, the prince was amazed by Cinderella’s beauty.
在舞会上,王子对灰姑娘的美丽感到惊讶.
“You are the only one I will dance with,” he said.
他说,“只有你我才能与你共舞。”
When the clock struck midnight, Cinderella ran home.
当钟打出午夜,灰姑娘跑回家。
In her hurry, she lost a slipper.
在她的匆忙中,她失去了一只拖鞋.
The prince took the slipper and searched for his dance partner all the next day.
王子取出拖鞋,并搜取了第二天的舞伴.
He had every maiden try it on.
他让每个少女都试穿
It fit no one.
无相相相相相相.
His final stop was Cinderella’s house.
他的最后一站是灰姑娘的房子。
The stepsisters tried on the slipper.
后继子们尝试了拖鞋.
No matter how hard they pushed, it wouldn’t fit their feet.
不管他们推多用力,
Then the prince saw Cinderella.
后来王子见到了灰姑娘.
“Who is she?”
“她是谁? “
he asked.
他问。
“That’s just the maid,” replied the stepmother.
她回答说,
The prince insisted Cinderella try on the slipper.
王子坚持灰姑娘试试拖鞋
It fit perfectly!
绝对合适!
When the prince gazed into Cinderella’s eyes, he knew she was the maiden he was looking for.
当王子凝视着灰姑娘的眼睛时,他知道她是他要找的少女。
The prince and Cinderella married and lived happily ever after.
王子和灰姑娘结婚后幸福地生活.
And the stepsisters?
那继子呢?
They lived unhappily ever after, just as they should.
他们从此过着不愉快的生活,就像他们应该过的那样。