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灰姑娘 Cinderella Chapter 1 Once upon a time（很久以前） there was a beautiful and kind hearted（好心的） girl named Cinderella. Cinderella’s mother died when she was very young, so her father married a second time. He wanted his daughter to grow up（成长） with a mother’s love（母爱）. But Cinderella’s father chose his second wife poorly. She was a cruel（残酷的） and nasty（险恶的） woman with two very spoiled（被宠坏的） and mean（卑鄙的） daughters named Sula and Rica. Cinderella’s step-mother and two step-sisters treated（对待） her very badly. She became their servant（佣人）, tending（照料） to their every need. Cinderella never had time to have any fun. Her father could not see what was going on, because he was always away on business（出差）. Not wanting to make her father worried, Cinderella never complained（抱怨） about her situation（处境）. Chapter 2 One day, a fair（仙女） disguised（伪装） as an ugly, old woman came to the house where Cinderella, her step-mother and two step-sisters lived. Please, may I beg you for a piece of bread? I am so hungry. If?we?gave food to every beggar we met, we would have nothing left for ourselves. Yes! And we would starve to death（饿死）. Now go away! The old woman turned and walked away, but Cinderella felt sorry for（同情） her and decided to give her what little food she had. Just where do you think you are going? Uh, I am just going outside to get some fresh air for a minute. You have only half a minute（片刻）. You have all these dishes（餐具） to wash! Cinderella knew her evil（邪恶的） step-sisters must not see her giving food to the poor old lady, or she would be punished（惩罚）. She had to（不得不） hurry. She quickly ran to the gate before the woman left. Please, kind lady, don’t go away hungry. Take my dinner. Is that all you have to eat, my child? Yes, but I am not hungry. I am young, and you are old. You need it more than I. Thank you, my child. What is your name? My name is Cinderella. Well, Cinderella. You are a very kind girl and will surely be rewarded（回报） for this. Just then（就在这时）, Cinderella heard he