Few of us haven't read Cinderella, the
story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams,
Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone's
heart—we all wish
we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻) or neglect.
Mary
Santiago has that secret dream, too.Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a
US high Mary is shy but loves to dance.Compared with other girls, she is invisible.However, her world changes
completely when a famous teenage pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.
Joey
is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable.Mary and Joey's paths cross at
a ball.They meet
and falHn love with each other.But when Mary has to.rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the
only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams.Of course, there is a wicked(邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out
to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies.Dominique treats Mary like a
maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn't get into the top
dance school.Her
two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that
means embarrassing her.
The
story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modem day twists to
the classic fairy tale.Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not
focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful.There is also a lot less
materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.
"The
movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point," writes
movie critic Amber Wilkinson."The focus is firmly on following your dream."
1.The first paragraph is mainly to _____.
A.build interest and lead us to
Mary's secret dream
B.remind us why Cinderella is
popular all the years
C.inform us of the main topic of
the whole passage
D.tell us how interesting the
fairy tale Cinderella is
2.In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who
.
A.is brave in expressing her iove[来源:学&科&网]
B.is attended badly by the
stepmother
C.has a dream of meeting a prince
D.is embarrassed by the pop
singer
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Joey is just like other boys in
Mary's class.
B.Mary's mother influences her a
lot m singing.
C.Not many people have a dream to
be realized.
D.The MP3 player helps Joey in
finding Mary.
4.The passage is mainly _____.
A.an introduction to a film
B.a review about a film
C.an essay about
dreams
D.an advertisement of Cinderella
5.According to the passage.Another Cinderella Story _____.
A.follows Cinderella with nothing
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B.pays more attention to the
looks of the actors
C.encourages young people to
follow their dreams
D.focuses more on materialism
than other films