英语短文故事(英语故事短文简单易读)
When Mr. and Mrs. Dursley woke up on the dull, gray Tuesday our story starts, there was nothing about the cloudy sky outside to suggest that strange and mysterious things would soon be happening all over the country. Mr. Dursley hummed as he picked out his most boring tie for work, and Mrs. Dursley gossiped away happily as she wrestled a screaming Dudley into his high chair.
Harry Potter, who was fostered in his uncle's house since childhood, suffered from discrimination and bullying from his uncle's family. However, on his 11th birthday, Harry Potter learned that he was originally a wizard and was admitted to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and Wizardry.
There once lived a cute lovable girl named Cinderella. But one day a misfortune1 came upon her. Cinderella's mother was ill and soon died. Every day Cinderella cried so sadly.
"Cinderella, Cinderella don't cry" Father, comforted her and comforted her. But, because Cinderella missed her mother so much she cried every day. "Cinderella please don't cry. Soon your stepmother will be arriving."
The stepmother brought with her two daughters. Cinderella was happy to have a new stepmother and stepsisters. However, it wasn't for long, for Father soon had to leave on a far away trip. "Pretty Cinderella, listen to your stepmother and stepsisters." Cinderella promised her father that she would.
Everyday, while the lazy, ugly stepsisters played they teased2 Cinderella. Cinderella always stayed up late cleaning and washing the laundry. "Cinderella! Clean my shoes." Cinderella always wore tattered3 clothes and worked all day doing housework.
One day, an invitation came from the royal palace. "Mother, the prince is having a ball in finding a bride." Stepmother and stepsisters were in a commotion4 is choosing there clothes for the ball.
"Until we get back clean the house and have the laundry washed spotlessly." The powered and dressed up stepmother and stepsisters left for the ball. "Oh! How I wish to go to the ball too." Cinderella left all alone began to cry.
All of a sudden the room became bright and a fairy godmother appeared. "Pretty Cinderella why are you crying?" "I want to go to the ball too. But, there's so much to do and I have nothing to wear"
"Don't worry Cinderella." As soon as the fairy godmother waved her magic wand, the housework that the stepmother asked was finished. And as soon as the tattered clothes were touched by the magic wand it changed into a splendid dress. And on her feet a pair of lovely glass slippers6.
"Once the clock strikes twelve the spell will be broken. Don't forget and come before then." As soon as Cinderella arrived at the ball everyone's eyes starred at her. "Ah! Who can that lovely girl be?" The prince asked Cinderella to dance. The two danced happily.
The clock began to strike twelve. The startled7 Cinderella ran out of the ballroom8. She left the ball so quickly that she lost one of her glass slippers. As soon as she came out of the palace the spell was broken. Cinderella went back home with one of her glass slippers.
The prince could not forget the girl who left the ball so quickly. So, the prince searched house by house to find the girl who would fit the glass slipper5. However, there was no girl who was able to fit the glass slipper. Finally, he came to Cinderella's house.
The stepsisters fought over the glass slipper and tried it on. Both had big feet and did not fit the shoe. The prince was very disappointed.
"I will try on the glass slipper." Cinderella tried on the glass slipper. The shoe fit her perfectly9. Cinderella took out the other glass slipper to put it on, "Ah! It was you." The prince and Cinderella went back to the palace and lived happily ever after
Title: The Story of Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful young girl named Cinderella. Her stepmother and stepsisters were cruel to her, making her work all day while they lounged around. One day, the prince announced a ball, and Cinderella's stepsisters gleefully prepared to attend. As they left, Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared and granted her wish to go to the ball. She magically provided her with a beautiful gown and glass slippers. Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball, but as midnight approached, she fled the palace, leaving behind one of her glass slippers. The prince found it and vowed to find the owner. The next day, he visited every house in the land until he came to Cinderella's. She recognized him and showed him the other slipper, which he recognized as belonging to the girl he had danced with at the ball. They were married and lived happily ever after.