Gaq: Cinderella s back!
Grand Duke: Oh, dear, they re back!
Prudence1: They re back!
Prudence & Grand Duke: They re back!
Prudence: They re back!
Cinderella: We re back!
Prince: Welcome home.
Cinderella: I still can t believe I m going to live in a castle. Are you sure this isn t just a dream?
Prince: You re a princess now. Princess Cinderella.
King: She won t even know the first thing about being a princess. She just got back from her honeymoon2. It s going to be your duty to prepare the girl.
Grand Duke: Your Majesty3, I am honored.
King: Not you, ninny. Prudence!
Prudence: Of course not you. He wants the job done right the first time.
King: The royal banquet will be Cinderella s responsibility now.
Prudence: The royal banquet?
King: You ll teach her everything she needs to know.
Prudence: But, Sire, she won t know anything about planning a royal banquet.
Cinderella: I don t know anything about planning a royal banquet. Oh, well. At least I can stay past midnight.
Prince: Perfect! And I ll be right by your side.
King: I have to go? Now?
Prince: Father, I can t just abandon my princess! Not with the royal banquet only two days away.
King: Nonsense! We have important matters of state to attend to. Important matters of state!
Prince: Eh, Father--She hasn t had time to prepare. She s never been a princess before.
Grand Duke: I dare say, Majesty, you do like your banquets just so, eh? It s a great deal to ask of the poor girl.
King: Nonsense!
Prudence: Your Majesty, I can take care of the preparations as I always do.
King: Just show her what to do! We have a princess now. It s her duty to plan the banquet. And the king s duty to…endure it.
Cinderella: Yes, Your Majesty.
King: Now off we go! Thank you.
Prince: I m sorry I have to rush off.
Cinderella: Don t worry. I ll be fine.
Prince: I know you re gonna surprise us with an incredible feast.
Cinderella: I just hope you re not too surprised.
妙词佳句，活学活用
1. Honor
Honor is a very important word because it talks about how you treat something or somebody. For example: They decide to honor their leader and they listen to everything he or she said.
A. 作为名词，“荣幸”
I have the honor to present the governor.
我很荣幸能介绍我们的州长。
He s an honor to his parents.
他的父母以他为荣。
B. 作为动词，“敬重；尊敬；使荣耀”
Will you honor me with a visit?
如蒙光临，十分荣幸。
Will you honor me a dance?
能赏脸跳支舞吗？
2. Matter
Matter 有好几个常用的意思，我们一起来看一看：
A. 麻烦，困难：
What s the matter with your car?
你的车出什么毛病了?
B. 近似量：大约的数量、总额或范围
The construction will last a matter of years.
这项工程将会持续一年左右。
C. 有重要性
It doesn t matter if you are late.
你如果迟到也没关系。
3. off
Off这个词在口语中可是太常用了，它表示的意思也很多，通过以下几个例子我们来体会一下：
A. The town is five miles off. 小城离这儿五英里远。
B. The milk has gone off. 这牛奶已变质。
C. He lifted a cup off the table. 他从桌上拿起一只杯子。
D. Tomorrow will be my day off. 明天我休息。
