【托福閱讀】從前有一位可愛善良的姑娘
她的名字叫Cinderella...

關鍵字托福閱讀托福考試新通外語

2016-07-18 來源：新通外語網(wǎng)igo99.cn 作者：任靜閱讀量：手機閱讀

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如其所愿，電影《灰姑娘》成功地迎合了傳統(tǒng)童話故事愛好者們的口味。在電影中的簡單世界里，善良和誠實最為重要。而在現(xiàn)實中，不論我們身處怎樣的境地，“Be kind and have coverage" 同樣會讓你戰(zhàn)勝任何困難。

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》的故事可謂盡人皆知，對于故事的主線觀眾們更是耳熟能詳。不久前，這部經(jīng)典的童話故事再一次被搬上了大熒幕。用童年時代的故事吸引有懷舊情結(jié)的女性觀眾一直是迪士尼的“優(yōu)良”傳統(tǒng)。

【托福閱讀】從前有一位可愛善良的姑娘

這部最新的真人版《灰姑娘》也不例外：精美華麗的服飾、奢華夢幻的場景設計無一不吸引著我們的眼球，喚醒了女性心中的“少女夢”。

聽過了童話，看過了電影，我們來看一下《Cinderella》的原文吧···

《Cinderella》原文【在線咨詢更多原文注釋】

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.

【托福閱讀】從前有一位可愛善良的姑娘

影片中毒舌女相比于溫柔的女角色通常更容易出彩，就像《破產(chǎn)姐妹》的主角麥克斯。而兩獲奧斯卡的凱特•布蘭切特氣質(zhì)優(yōu)雅、演技精湛，更是將后媽的惡毒表現(xiàn)得淋漓盡致。

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.

托福閱讀知識點分析：【在線咨詢】

托福閱讀中不乏有only+副詞、介詞短語或從句等狀語的情況,這時主句用倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。但如only后跟的是主語,就不用倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)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.

托福閱讀知識點分析：【在線咨詢】

While：然而
我們都知道while除了有"然而"的意思，還有我們最熟悉的"當"。但是在托福中while幾乎考察的都是"然而"，邏輯關系為"對比、轉(zhuǎn)折"

我們先來復習一下幾個大家容易混淆的邏輯連接詞：
1. Result
看到result不少小伙伴會頭疼，是"因為"還是"因此"總是混淆分不清。
Result in 導致
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!

托福閱讀中知識點分析：【在線咨詢】

Ball：舞會
Rag：(n.)破布，(v.)責罵

我們引申出一個GRE單詞
ragged：襤褸的，破損的，撕破的
rage：狂怒地說，狂怒地做 v.盛行，肆虐， n. 狂怒；盛怒

PS：這里不得不說Helena Carter所飾演的 fairy讓我與愛麗絲夢游仙境中的紅桃皇后聯(lián)系不起來。但無論是蠻橫兇殘卻不失可愛的紅桃皇后還是美麗動人的仙女教母，海倫娜都將人物的性格刻畫的很盡致。

【托福閱讀】從前有一位可愛善良的姑娘

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.

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

【托福閱讀】從前有一位可愛善良的姑娘

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!"

【托福閱讀】從前有一位可愛善良的姑娘