高三英语阅读材料.doc

2015高三英语阅读材料（3）导读：简单的故事屡次被搬上大银幕却依然有着经久不衰的魅力。也许是因为很多人都有童话梦，却很少能把温暖的童话照进现实 Still magical 灰姑娘：魔力依旧Few people arent familiar with the Brothers Grimms Cinderella（sindrel), a fairy tale about a kind-hearted country girl who endures mistreatment at the hands of her cruel and jealous stepmother. The girl never loses hope or becomes jaded by her circumstances, and eventually she wins the heart of a dashing prince. Now this classic story has returned to the big screen.Disney has a history of targeting female audiences with stories that elicit the nostalgia of their childhood years. With dazzling costumes and lavish set design, everything in this latest live-action version of Cinderella is accomplished with this goal in mind.How many girls can resist the story of a young servant who transforms into a beautiful princess, complete with an extravagant blue ball gown and shining crystal glass slippers, all designed through the magic of a charming fairy godmother?Movies adapted from fairy tales are nothing new. But in recent years, many of these stories have been revised, even flipped on their heads, to appeal to modern audiences. The 2014 musical drama Into the Woods, for example, combined the stories of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and the Beanstalk to create an ironic tale that would appeal to adults. Starring American actress Angelina Jolie, 3-D dark fantasy film Maleficent (2014) portrayed the Sleeping Beauty story through the perspective of the villain rather than the cursed princess.Cinderella, however, stays true to its source material. There isnt much time invested in creating new plot elements, instead the creators focus on details that make the story more convincing and logical.This time, Cinderella and her prince dont fall in love at first sight at the royal ball they develop a familiarity with each other after meeting by chance in a forest.We even feel a sense of pity for the malicious stepmother (Cate Blanchett) who overhears her husband pouring his heart out about his love for his ex-wife. Two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchetts elegance and formidable acting skills heighten the stepmothers devilishness.If this new Cinderella didnt update its formula for modern times, its quite possible that audiences would reject it. Today people prefer to see heroines make the bad guy pay rather than easily forgive them. Women with venomous tongues, like Max in 2 Broke Girls, always outshine their more forgiving counterparts.Cinderella mostly aims to satisfy traditional fairytale lovers, and in this endeavor it succeeds. In the films simple world, its appearance, goodness and honesty that count most. In fact, no matter what situation were in, its never wrong to follow this adage from Cinderella: “Have courage and be kind.” 高三（ ）班 姓名：_ 学号：_ 以约30个词概括阅读材料的主要内容_ 一道阅读理解题(Challenge yourself !)