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Many of you have heard a Cinderella (灰姑娘) story, but you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story. When writers tell the same story in a different way, it is called their "version" of the story. The story of Cinderella has many different versions. Let's read two of them and find out how they are different.
The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France. This is the version where the birds help make Cinderella's dress and the mice turn into carriage men and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin carriage. In this version, many of the animals are Cinderella's friends. They help her meet the Prince. Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after.
In another version of this story written in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany, the birds help Cinderella in the whole story. Cinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party. She plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree.
The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of gold. Cinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the Prince. Later, the Prince finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother. Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after.
Now you can understand what the word "version" means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different way. That is why there are many versions of the same story.
()1. The oldest version of the Cinderella story was written by a writer from .
A. France
B. Germany
C. America
D. England
()2. The meaning of the underlined word "version" in the first paragraph is probably .
A. 人物
B. 语气
C. 方法
D. 版本
()3. When Cinderella's father comes back from a party, he gives her in the version written in 1812.
A. a pumpkin carriage
B. a little tree
C. a dress of gold
D. a pair of shoes of gold
()4. In the two versions of the Cinderella story, what do they have in common (共同)?
A. Cinderella's stepmother is very kind.
B. Cinderella marries the Prince and lives happily.
C. Cinderella's father always gives her a lot of money.
D. Cinderella doesn't go to the party in both versions.
()5. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best? (① = Para. 1 ② = Para. 2 …)
A. ①/②③④⑤
B. ①/②③④/⑤
C. ①②/③④/⑤
D. ①/②/③④⑤
Many of you have heard a Cinderella (灰姑娘) story, but you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story. When writers tell the same story in a different way, it is called their "version" of the story. The story of Cinderella has many different versions. Let's read two of them and find out how they are different.
The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France. This is the version where the birds help make Cinderella's dress and the mice turn into carriage men and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin carriage. In this version, many of the animals are Cinderella's friends. They help her meet the Prince. Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after.
In another version of this story written in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany, the birds help Cinderella in the whole story. Cinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party. She plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree.
The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of gold. Cinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the Prince. Later, the Prince finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother. Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after.
Now you can understand what the word "version" means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different way. That is why there are many versions of the same story.
()1. The oldest version of the Cinderella story was written by a writer from .
A. France
B. Germany
C. America
D. England
()2. The meaning of the underlined word "version" in the first paragraph is probably .
A. 人物
B. 语气
C. 方法
D. 版本
()3. When Cinderella's father comes back from a party, he gives her in the version written in 1812.
A. a pumpkin carriage
B. a little tree
C. a dress of gold
D. a pair of shoes of gold
()4. In the two versions of the Cinderella story, what do they have in common (共同)?
A. Cinderella's stepmother is very kind.
B. Cinderella marries the Prince and lives happily.
C. Cinderella's father always gives her a lot of money.
D. Cinderella doesn't go to the party in both versions.
()5. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best? (① = Para. 1 ② = Para. 2 …)
A. ①/②③④⑤
B. ①/②③④/⑤
C. ①②/③④/⑤
D. ①/②/③④⑤
答案
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.B
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章主旨（介绍灰姑娘故事的不同版本及“version”的含义），再针对每个题目，通过题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一比对选项与原文信息，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段第一句“The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France.”可知，最古老的灰姑娘故事版本由法国作家创作，对应选项A。
2. 词义猜测题：第一段提到“when writers tell the same story in a different way, it is called their 'version' of the story”，即不同作家用不同方式讲述同一故事，这就是“version”，结合语境可知其意为“版本”，对应选项D。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段“In another version of this story written in 1812...Cinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party.”可知，1812年版本中灰姑娘的父亲从派对回来时给了她一棵小树，对应选项B。
4. 细节理解题：对比两个版本的结局，第二段提到“Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after”，第四段也提到“Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after”，可知共同点是灰姑娘嫁给王子并幸福生活，对应选项B。
5. 文章结构题：第一段（①）引出“version”的概念并引出两个灰姑娘版本；第二、三段（②③④）分别介绍两个版本的内容；第五段（⑤）总结“version”的含义及原因，因此结构划分应为①/②③④/⑤，对应选项B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】
本题为常规英语阅读理解练习题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、猜测词义及梳理文章结构的基础能力，题型设置贴合初中英语阅读考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章主旨（介绍灰姑娘故事的不同版本及“version”的含义），再针对每个题目，通过题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一比对选项与原文信息，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段第一句“The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697 by Charles Perrault from France.”可知，最古老的灰姑娘故事版本由法国作家创作，对应选项A。
2. 词义猜测题：第一段提到“when writers tell the same story in a different way, it is called their 'version' of the story”，即不同作家用不同方式讲述同一故事，这就是“version”，结合语境可知其意为“版本”，对应选项D。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段“In another version of this story written in 1812...Cinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party.”可知，1812年版本中灰姑娘的父亲从派对回来时给了她一棵小树，对应选项B。
4. 细节理解题：对比两个版本的结局，第二段提到“Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after”，第四段也提到“Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after”，可知共同点是灰姑娘嫁给王子并幸福生活，对应选项B。
5. 文章结构题：第一段（①）引出“version”的概念并引出两个灰姑娘版本；第二、三段（②③④）分别介绍两个版本的内容；第五段（⑤）总结“version”的含义及原因，因此结构划分应为①/②③④/⑤，对应选项B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】
本题为常规英语阅读理解练习题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、猜测词义及梳理文章结构的基础能力，题型设置贴合初中英语阅读考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
