C. It came from the word "ash".

D. She got it from her mother.

7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story?

A. Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.

B. The ball was held to celebrate the prince's wedding.

C. Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.

D. The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.

8. The moral of the original story is that ____________.

A. a wicked person cannot escape punishment.

B. a devoted person certainly deserves respect.

C. a well-behaved child earns a great reward.

D. a dishonest child cannot get mother love.

9. What does the author think of the Disney version?

A. Excellent. B. Ordinary C. Dull. D. Ridiculous.

【考点】考察文化教育类阅读

【文章大意】本文告诉我们《灰姑娘》的原版内容和迪斯尼的版本不一样，文章解释了原版的具体内容。

5. 【答案】B

【试题解析】推理题。根据划线句子前一句However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White.可知They are almost automatically...的thay就是指前面一句中的other well-loved characters广受人们喜爱的人物。故B正确。

6. 【答案】C

【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderella's food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence（因此）her name.可知正是因为她们把Cinderella的食物扔进了灰烬，并让他在灰烬上睡觉，属于Cinderella才会得到这样的一个名字。故C正确。

7. 【答案】D

【试题解析】细节题。根据But when they passed the tomb of Cinderella's mother, the birds called out to the prince,"Turn and peep, there's blood in the shoe;the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you."可知是小鸟告诉王子他被骗了。故D正确。