英语演讲比赛最新演讲稿Long long ago, in a land far away, there lived a beautiful young girl. She was very sad. Because her mother had died and her father had married again. His new wife had two ugly daughters, Esmerelda and GriseldaSoon after, her father also died and life immediately（立即） changed for the girlYou will be our servant（仆人）, said her stepmother（继母）. You will do everything we say.You must sleep in the kitchens. said the stepsistersThere she had to do hard work from morning until evening, get up before daybreak（黎明）, carry water, make the fires, cook, and wash. Besides（除了） this, the sisters did everything imaginable（可以想象） to hurt her. They made fun of her. In the evening when she had worked herself weary（厌倦）, there was no bed for her. Instead she had to sleep by the hearth in the ashes（灰）. And because she always looked dusty（尘土飞扬） and dirty, they called her Cinderella.There are cinders（煤渣） all over your clothes! exclaimed（喊叫） the stepmother. Cinderella. Thats your new name. Clear these things away, Cinderella.Cinderella! Cinderella! Esmerelda and Griselda said. Oh, how clever you are, Mama!One day, an invitation（邀请） arrived from the palace.Girls, listen to this, said the stepmother. Cinderella was serving（准备） the breakfast. She listened as her stepmother read the invitation.The King is having a ball, she said excitedly（兴奋）. He is looking for a wife for the Prince! Oh, my dears, this is wonderful. He will probably choose one of you, but it will be such a hard choice to make.Am I invited too, stepmother? asked Cinderella.You! Certainly（当然） not! exclaimed（惊呼） her stepmother. The thought of such a thing. A scruffy servant（破旧的仆人） going to a ball, when only beautiful ladies are invited!Hah! Hah! laughed the stepsisters. Beautiful! That doesnt include you, Cinderella!You may help my two lovely girls to get ready,said her stepmother.Oh, said CinderellaWe shall all have new dresses, girls, and we shall go shopping today. Clear away these things, Cinderella.Oh, I wish I could go to the ball, thought（认为） Cinderella.The day of the ball arrived and the whole day was spent preparing Esmerelda and Griselda. Cinderella did her best to make the sisters look pretty, but it was an impossible task.Finally, the coach arrived to collect the girls and their mother.Cinderella was very tired and she wandered back to the kitchens.Oh, I did so want to go, she sighed（叹气） as she sat down by the fire.Whats to stop you? asked a voice（声音）.Whos that? asked Cinderella, looking around.Im here by the door. A strange woman walked up to Cinderella. I heard you the other day, wishing you could go to the ball. Well, the ball is this evening, and youre going.But how? asked Cinderella. What can you do?Anything I want to, said the woman. Im your fairy（仙女） godmother, and Im here to send you to the ball.She sat down.e now, she said. Dry those tears（擦干眼泪）. We have work to do. I need a large pumpkin（南瓜）, two mice（老鼠） and a frog. Can you find these?Yes, said Cinderella, mystified（迷惑） by the request（请求）.Off you go, then.When Cinderella found all the things, her fairy godmother took them all outside.Now for the magic, she said. She waved（挥舞） her hands and the air began to twinkle（闪烁） and sparkle（闪光）. The pumpkin began to grow and change, until standing there was a coach.The mice changed into two fine footmen（步兵）, the frog into the driver, and the rats（老鼠） into two beautiful horses to pull the coach.Cinderella clapped（拍） her hands. Its beautiful! she cried.In you get, said her fairy godmother.But I cant go like this, said Cinderella.Like what? asked the fairy godmother. You look lovely to me.Cinderella looked at herself.While the magic had been working on the pumpkin, it had also been working on her. Instead of her ragged（破烂） dress she wore a beautiful ball gown（晚礼服）, with glass slippers（玻璃鞋） on her feet.Oh, fairy godmother, said Cinderella. Its lovely. How can I thank you?By going to the ball, said the fairy godmother. Off you go, but remember, the magic stops working at midnight（午夜）. Everything will change back then. Now go and enjoy yourself.Good-bye, fairy godmother, called Cinderella, as the coach swept off.Cinderella arrived at the palace（皇宫） and walked into the ballroom. Everyone stopped and stared（看着）.Who is she? people asked, including her stepmother and stepsisters.The Prince saw her, and had eyes for no one else for the rest of the evening. Cinderella danced only with the Prince（王子）, and as the evening passed, he fell in love with her.A clock chiming（报时） reminded Cinderella of her fairy godmothers warning（警告）. It must be eleven oclock, she thought（告知）, but she asked the Prince. What time is it?Almost midnight, he answered.Oh, no! cried Cinderella. I must go!You cant. Not now, said the Prince.I must. And Cinderella swept out of the