英语演讲大赛英语演讲大赛Longlongago,inalandfaraway,therelivedabeautifulyounggirl.Shewasverysad.Becausehermotherhaddiedandherfatherhadmarriedagain.Hisnewwifehadtwouglydaughters,EsmereldaandGriseldaSoonafter,herfatheralsodiedandlifeimmediately(立即)changedforthegirl."Youwillbeourservant(仆人),"saidherstepmother(继母)."Youwilldoeverythingwesay.""Youmustsleepinthekitchens."saidthestepsisters.Thereshehadtodohardworkfrommorninguntilevening,getupbeforedaybreak(黎明),carrywater,makethefires,cook,andwash.Besides(除了)this,thesistersdideverythingimaginable(可以想象)tohurther.Theymadefunofher.Intheeveningwhenshehadworkedherselfweary(厌倦),therewasnobedforher.Insteadshehadtosleepbythehearthintheashes(灰).Andbecauseshealwayslookeddusty(尘土飞扬)anddirty,theycalledherCinderella."Therearecinders(煤渣)alloveryourclothes!"exclaimed(喊叫)thestepmother."Cinderella.That'syournewname.Clearthesethingsaway,Cinderella.""Cinderella!Cinderella!"EsmereldaandGriseldasaid."Oh,howcleveryouare,Mama!"Oneday,aninvitation(邀请)arrivedfromthepalace."Girls,listentothis,"saidthestepmother.Cinderellawasserving(准备)thebreakfast.Shelistenedasherstepmotherreadtheinvitation."TheKingishavingaball,"shesaidexcitedly(兴奋)."HeislookingforawifeforthePrince!Oh,mydears,thisiswonderful.Hewillprobablychooseoneofyou,butitwillbesuchahardchoicetomake."AmIinvitedtoo,stepmother?"askedCinderella."You!Certainly(当然)not!"exclaimed(惊呼)herstepmother."Thethoughtofsuchathing.Ascruffyservant(破旧的仆人)goingtoaball,whenonlybeautifulladiesareinvited!""Hah!Hah!"laughedthestepsisters."Beautiful!Thatdoesn'tincludeyou,Cinderella!""Youmayhelpmytwolovelygirlstogetready,"saidherstepmother."Oh,"saidCinderella"Weshallallhavenewdresses,girls,andweshallgoshoppingtoday.Clearawaythesethings,Cinderella."'Oh,IwishIcouldgototheball,'thought(认为)Cinderella.ThedayoftheballarrivedandthewholedaywasspentpreparingEsmereldaandGriselda.Cinderelladidherbesttomakethesisterslookpretty,butitwasanimpossibletask.Finally,thecoacharrivedtocollectthegirlsandtheirmother.Cinderellawasverytiredandshewanderedbac