Cinderello

Cinderella. Written by Evan Russell. Illustrated by Alex Lopez. Focus Question. How is this story the same as the fairy tale Cinderella? How is it different?

《灰姑娘》。作者：埃文·拉塞尔。插画：亚历克斯·洛佩兹。 思考问题：这个故事和童话《灰姑娘》有什么相同之处？又有什么不同呢？

There was once a young boy named Matteo who dreamed of becoming a great baseball player. He lived with his mother and father in a small town. His father taught Matteo to play baseball. Matteo hoped to be a star pitcher one day.

从前有个叫马泰奥的小男孩，他梦想成为一名出色的棒球运动员。 他和爸爸妈妈住在一个小镇上。 爸爸教马泰奥打棒球。 马泰奥希望有朝一日能成为明星投手。

One day, Matteo's father died. His death left Matteo and his mother very sad and alone. Later on, Matteo's mother married a rich man. They were overjoyed.

有一天，马泰奥的爸爸去世了， 他的离去让马泰奥和妈妈悲痛不已，孤苦无依。 后来，马泰奥的妈妈嫁给了一个有钱人，他们都开心极了。

Matteo's stepfather had twin sons. Matteo was happy to have new brothers. But the twins, Primo and Guapo, were spoiled, mean, and greedy. They didn't like Matteo. Matteo asked if they wanted to play baseball. We would never play baseball with a runt like you, Primo said. Actually, we'll never play with you at all, added Guapo.

马泰奥的继父有一对双胞胎儿子， 马泰奥很高兴自己有了新哥哥。 可这对叫普里莫和瓜波的双胞胎又骄纵、又小气、还贪心。 他们不喜欢马泰奥，马泰奥问他们要不要一起打棒球。 普里莫说：“我们才不会和你这种小矮子打棒球呢。” 瓜波补了一句：“说真的，我们根本不想和你玩。”

They made Matteo do all the chores. Look at him work while we play, said Guapo. Just like Cinderella, added Primo. I know, Guapo cried. Let's call him Cinderella. So the twins teased and bullied Matteo.

他们让马泰奥做所有的家务活。 瓜波说：“你看，我们玩的时候他还在干活。” 普里莫接话：“就像灰姑娘一样。” 瓜波大声说：“对啊！我们以后就叫他灰姑娘吧！” 于是双胞胎就一直取笑、欺负马泰奥。

One day, exciting news spread through town. The coach of the National Little League team was coming. He was holding tryouts looking for the most talented players.

有一天，小镇上传开了一个令人兴奋的消息。 国家少年棒球联盟队的教练要来了。 他要举办选拔赛，寻找最有天赋的球员。