Cinderella

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This tale is famous (1)________ all peoples of the world. This story happened (2)________ a girl,who was very hardworking and kind. Her name was Cinderella. She lived (3)________ an imaginary country (4)________ her father, her step-mother and her step-sisters. Day (5)________ day she worked hard and wasn’t afraid (6)________ any work. But her step-mother was always angry (7)________ her. And Cinderella didn’t pay attention (8)________ her mother’s angry words and never got tired (9)________ her hard work. And (10)________ spite (11)________ all hardships she was kind (12)________ her stepsisters and took care (13)________ them.

According (14)________ the story, Cinderella’s sisters and their mother were invited (15)________ the ball (16)________ the king’s palace. They were delighted (17)________ the invitation as they wanted to be introduced (18)________ the prince. Judging (19)_______ the story, the king was looking (20)________ a wife (21)_______ his son. So, (22)________ fact, all the girls (23)_______ the country were invited (24)________ the ball. Cinderella’s sisters were (25)_______ need (26)________ beautiful dresses and Cinderella was to make them (27)________ a week. (28)________ last the dresses were ready and Cinderella showed them (29)________ her sisters.They were impressed (30)________ Cinderella’s art and (31)________ a moment stood still (32)________ front (33)________ the dresses (34)________ their mouths open. Cinderella was proud (35)________ her work.

But her sisters wanted the kind girl to stay (36)________ home and decided to leave (37)________ the palace without her. But quite (38)________ chance, a good fairy found (39)________ that Cinderella hadn’t been taken (40)________ the ball. (41)________ the long run she decided to help the kind girl.So the fairy turned Cinderella’s rags (42)________ a nice dress and the girl looked so beautiful that nobody could tell her (43)________ a princess. Cinderella came (44)________ the palace (45)________ the moment when all the girls were coming (46)________ (47)________ the king one (48)________ one and telling (49)________ him their names. The prince noticed Cinderella (50)________ the beauties as she was the best of them. And, of course, he preferred Cinderella (51)________ all the beauties (52)________ the world.

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