英语经典故事,要很长，是初中的

灰姑娘Cinderella

Longago,inalandfaraway,therelivedabeautifulyounggirl.

Shewasverysad.Hermotherhaddiedandherfatherhadmarriedagain.Hisnewwifehadtwouglydaughters,EsmereldaandGriselda

Soonafter,herfatheralsodiedandlifeimmediatelychangedforthegirl．

Youwillbeourservant,saidherstepmother.Youwilldoeverythingwesay.

Youmustsleepinthekitchens,bythefire,saidthestepsisters．

Aftertendingthefire,andcookingandleaning,thegirl'sclotheswereverydirty.Shewascalledtoclearawaydishes.

Therearecindersalloveryourclothes!exclaimedthestepmother.CindersforCinderella.That'syournewname.Clearthesethingsaway,Cinderella.

Cinderella!Cinderella!sangEsmereldaandGriselda.Oh,howcleveryouare,Mama!

Cinderellahadtoworkveryhard,asalltheotherservantsweredismissed．

Oneday,aninvitationarrivedfromthepalace.

Girls,listentothis,saidthestepmother.Cinderellawasservingthebreakfast.Shelistenedasherstepmotherreadtheinvitation.

TheKingishavingaball,shesaid,excitedly.HeislookingforawifeforthePrince!Oh,mydears,thisiswonderful.Hewillprobablychooseoneofyou,butitwillbesuchahardchoicetomake.

AmIinvitedtoo,stepmother?askedCinderella.

You!Certainlynot!exclaimedherstepmother.Thethoughtofsuchathing.Ascruffyservantgoingtoaball,whenonlybeautifulladiesareinvited!

Hah!Hah!laughedthestepsisters.Beautiful!Thatdoesn'tincludeyou,Cinderella!

Youmayhelpmytwolovelygirlstogetready,saidherstepmother.

Oh,saidCinderella,sadly.

Weshallallhavenewdresses,girls,andweshallgoshoppingtoday.Clearawaythesethings,Cinderella.

'Oh,IwishIcouldgototheball,'thoughtCinderella.

ThedayoftheballarrivedandthewholedaywasspentpreparingEsmereldaandGriselda.Cinderelladidherbesttomakethesisterslookpretty,butitwasanimpossibletask.

Finally,thecoacharrivedtocollectthegirlsandtheirmother.

Cinderellawasverytiredandshewanderedbacktothekitchens.

Oh,Ididsowanttogo,shesighedasshesatdownbythefire.

What'stostopyou?askedavoice.

Who'sthat?askedCinderella,lookingaround.

I'mherebythedoor.AstrangewomanwalkeduptoCinderella.Iheardyoutheotherday,wishingyoucouldgototheball.Well,theballisthisevening,andyou'regoing.

Buthow?askedCinderella.Whatcanyoudo?

AnythingIwantto,saidthewoman.I'myourfairygodmother,andI'mheretosendyoutotheball.

Shesatdown.

Comenow,shesaid.Drythosetears.Wehaveworktodo.Ineedalargepumpkin,tworats,twomiceandafrog.Canyoufindthese?

Yes,saidCinderella,mystifiedbytherequest.

Offyougo,then.

WhenCinderellafoundallthethings,herfairygodmothertookthemalloutside.

Nowforthemagic,shesaid.Shewavedherhandsandtheairbegantotwinkleandsparkle.Thepumpkinbegantogrowandchange,untilstandingtherewasaglitteringcoach.

Themicechangedintotwofinefootmen,thefrogintothedriver,andtheratsintotwobeautifulhorsestopullthecoach.

Cinderellaclappedherhands.It'sbeautiful!shecried.

Inyouget,saidherfairygodmother.

ButIcan'tgolikethis,saidCinderella.

Likewhat?askedthefairygodmother.Youlooklovelytome.

Cinderellalookedatherself.Whilethemagichadbeenworkingonthepumpkin,ithadalsobeenworkingonher.Insteadofherraggeddresssheworeabeautifulballgown,withglassslippersonherfeet.

Oh,fairygodmother,saidCinderella.It'slovely.HowcanIthankyou?

Bygoingtotheball,saidthefairygodmother.Offyougo,butremember,themagicstopsworkingatmidnight.Everythingwillchangebackthen.Nowgoandenjoyyourself.

Good-bye,fairygodmother,calledCinderella,asthecoachsweptoff.

Cinderellaarrivedatthepalaceandwalkedintotheballroom.Everyonestoppedandstared.

Whoisshe?peopleasked,includingherstepmotherandstepsisters.

ThePrincesawher,andhadeyesfornooneelsefortherestoftheevening.CinderelladancedonlywiththePrince,andastheeveningpassed,hefellinlovewithher.

AclockchimingremindedCinderellaofherfairygodmother'swarning.'Itmustbeeleveno'clock,'shethought,butsheaskedthePrince.Whattimeisit?

Almostmidnight,heanswered.

Oh,no!criedCinderella.Imustgo!

Youcan't.Notnow,saidthePrince.

Imust.AndCinderellasweptoutoftheroom,andranoutofthepalace.Assheran,theclockfinishedchiming.Cinderella'sclotheschangedbackintorags,andthecoachandhorseswerenowheretobeseen.

ThePrincetriedtofollow,buthecouldn'tcatchup.Whenhereachedthedoor,allhefoundwasoneglassslipper.Herantothemaingate.

Wasabeautifulgirljustdrivenoutofhere?heaskedtheguard.

No,yourHighness.I'veonlyseenascruffyservantgirl,theguardanswered.

I'velosther,saidthePrince,andhereturnedsadlytothepalace.

Thenextmorning,Cinderella'sstepmotherandstepsistersweretalkingabouttheball.

DidyouseethePrince,oncethatgirlarrived.saidEsmerelda.Hewouldn'tlookatanybodyelse.Anditwasmyturntodancewithhim.

Nevermind,mydear,saidhermother.Shedisappeared,sotherewillprobablybeanotherball,andthenyouwillbechosen.

ThePrincemeanwhiledecidedtolookforthemysteriousgirlhehadfalleninlovewith.Heissuedaproclamation.Whoevertheglassshoefits,shallbewifetothePrince.

ThePrinceandhisfootmanwentfromhousetohouseofalltheladiesinvitedtotheball.

Firsttotheprincesses,andthentotheduchesses,andfinallytoalltheladies.

Hefinallyarrivedatthestepmother'shouse.

It'smyshoe!criedEsmerelda,tryingdesperatelytopulltheshoeon.

Please,miss!saidthefootman.Yourfootistoobig.youwillbreaktheslipper.

Griseldatriedtheshoe,buthertoeswerefartoolong.

Isthereanyoneelse?askedthePrince.

There'sonlyCinderella,themaid,saidthestepmother.Butshewasn'tevenattheball.

Alltheladiesinthekingdommusttrytheslipper,saidthefootman.

Cinderellawascalledfromthekitchen.EsmereldaandGriseldalaughedwhentheysawhowdirtyshewas.ButtheirlaughterturnedtotearswhentheysawCinderella'sfootslideeasilyintotheslipper.

Oh!theycried.Itfits!

ThePrincelookedatCinderellaandrealisedthatshewasthegirlthathehadfalleninlovewith.

Cinderellatooktheotherslipperfromherpocketandputiton.

ThePrincewasdelightedtohavefoundher,andonabrightsunnyday,heandCinderellaweremarried.Theylivedhappilyeverafter.