One day， the Prince was _53_. The king asked all the ladies in the land to come to a great dance. _54_ the dance the Prince would choose his wife.

When Cinderella heard about the dance， she wanted to go. Her aunt and the ugly sisters laughed and said， “You can’t go.” Then they went off to the dance. Poor Cinderella sat by the fire _55_.

_56_ she heard a gentle voice saying， “Don’t cry， Cinderella， you shall go to the dance. I will help you.” Cinderella _57_ and saw a little old lady. She waved her stick at Cinderella. Suddenly she was wearing a wonderful dress. “Now go to the dance.” said the little lady.

Cinderella enjoyed the dance very much. The Prince danced with her _58_. Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve. She hurried back home. She lost one of her glass shoes _59_. The next day， the Prince sent men to all parts of the country with the glass shoe.

“If anyone can wear this small shoe，” he said， “She must be the beautiful lady， and I will marry her.”

When the men brought the shoe to the ugly sisters， they both pretended _60_ the shoe， but their feet were big and the shoe was small. The man laughed. “Let Cinderella try.” Said one of the men. Cinderella put the shoe on easily. Then the Prince married her， and they lived happily ever after.

51.A. both were dead B. were both death C. were both died D. were both dead

52.A. to do all the work B. did all the work C. do all the work D. doing all the work

53.A. old enough to be married with B. old enough to marry

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