13.This is a story told or read to children of young ages.The heroine(女主人公),Cinderella,treated cruelly by her stepmother and her two ugly stepsisters,is helpless until the right magic comes along.She meets her prince and they live together happily.
Just a sweet,pretty tale?Not in the view of Ellen Macintosh,who has written much about fairy tales.Ellen's main concern is with what the story implies.
"Instead of standing up to her cruel stepmother and stepsisters,Cinderella just waits for a fairy godmother to appear and solve her problem.But wouldn't you want a daughter of yours to show more spirit?"
The story is long-lasting,whatever its shortcomings,and it does't take much to see its influence on a number of recent Hollywood productions.In these versions for the silver screen,the Cinderella character no longer has to clean the house and has no sisters to make her life terrible,though she keeps the way of not showing much courage.The character of the rich and handsome stranger,however,is kept,and in some cases really is a prince.The role of the fairy godmother is often played by luck; we live in a civilized age when even very young children might reject the idea of fairies.In the majority of film versions,the heroine has a profession and is even permitted to continue working after marrying her prince-this is the twenty first century,after all.
Doesn't the success of these films indicate that the story has relevance to children even today?"Yes,admits Ellen,who sees its message as being rooted in a fundamental childhood desire for love and attention."Most children experience a sense of inner loneliness as they are growing up and empathize with (与…共鸣)the character who faces some sort of challenge.This can be seen in the original story of Cinderella,where the fairy godmother tells the heroine that she must learn to be gracious and confident if she is to go to the ball.She has to grow spiritually,and by maturing,she becomes attractive to the prince,thus ensuring that the ending of the story will be happy.""In the later versions,thus element(因素)is missing,"says Ellen,"and the theme of the story is simply that a girl's role in life is to be more beautiful than other girls so that she can carry off the prize:the handsome prince.Is this really what we want girls to grow up believing?"
43.Why does Ellen disapprove of the Cinderella story?C
A.The plot is too simple.
B.The description is not vivid.
C.The heroine is not brave enough.
D.The story is unfit for the children today.
44.In the film versions of the Cinderella story,A.
A.luck plays an important role in the heroine's happy life
B.Cinderella's family background remains unchanged
C.the heroine becomes a successful career woman
D.the character of the prerace is removed.
45.According to Even,the film versions of the storyC
A.succeed because of the happy ending
B.ignore the children's psychological need'
C.deliver a mistaken message that beauty is everything
D.reflect modem people's attitude towards challenges in life
46.What is the purpose of the passage?D
A.To analyze the characters of the Cinderella story.
B.To introduce different versions of the Cinderella story.
C.To explain the changes of the Cinderella story over time.
D.To present a different understanding of the Cinderella story.
分析 本文介绍了灰姑娘的故事.女主角灰姑娘,受她的继母和她的两个丑姊姊虐待,无奈直到正确的魔法出现.她遇到了王子,最后他们幸福地生活在一起.文后也论述了这样的故事被推崇的理由.
解答 43.C.细节理解题.根据第三段艾伦希望女儿能表现出更多的勇气"But wouldn't you want a daughter of yours to show more spirit?",他不赞同灰姑娘童话的原因是女主人公不够勇敢.从"The plot is too simple."可看出.故选C
44.A.细节理解题.根据第三段从"Cinderella just waits for a fairy godmother to appear and solve her problem."可知,辛德瑞拉需要依靠教母来解决问题.而第四段"The role of the fairy godmother is often played by luck"圣母的角色由运气上演.因此在电影版的辛德瑞拉中,运气具有很重要作用.故选A.
45.C.推理判断题.根据结尾"and the theme of the story is simply that a girl's role in life is to be more beautiful than other girls so that she can carry off the prize:the handsome prince"可知,艾伦表示电影版的故事的主题是女孩的角色就是通过更漂亮来夺取英俊的王子又从"and the theme of the story is simply that a girl's role in life is to be more beautiful than other girls so that she can carry off the prize:the handsome prince"看出,电影版的故事传达了错误的道理,认为漂亮就是一切.故选C.
46.D.主旨大意题.根据全文,通过报道艾伦对辛德瑞拉故事不同与传统观点,描述了对辛特瑞拉故事的不同理解.故选D.
点评 本文考察学生文学类阅读文章的阅读水平,阅读这类文章时,也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下,主要注意细节信息.细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等),因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处,再把原文和选项相比较.做题时,根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果