The Gift of the Magi
《麦琪的礼物》
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There is a young couple—Jim and Della. They're very poor. Jim has a gold watch from his father, but he has no money to buy a watch chain to match it. Della has beautiful long hair, but she never has a comb.

词汇积累
chain /tʃeɪn/ n. 链子 move /muːv/ v. 使感动
Read and answer. 根据绘本内容,回答问题。
1. What's the date today?
2. What does Jim sell?
3. How does Della feel when she sees the gift?
4. Is Della's hair long at last?

1. It's December 24th.
2. A watch.
3. She feels moved.
4. No, it isn't.

【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解细节题，需根据绘本插图中的原文内容逐一查找答案。第1题需找到提到圣诞节时间的描述，推断今天的日期；第2题直接定位Jim售卖物品的相关语句；第3题查找Della看到礼物时的情绪描述；第4题根据头发变化的内容判断最终状态。
【解析】
1. 根据插图1中“Tomorrow is Christmas Day”，可知今天是圣诞节前一天，即12月24日，故答案为It's December 24th.；
2. 根据插图2中“Jim sells his watch and gets some money”，可知Jim卖了一块手表，故答案为A watch.；
3. 根据插图3中“When Della sees the gift, she's moved”，可知Della感到感动，故答案为She feels moved.；
4. 根据插图4中“Her beautiful long hair has gone. It's so short now”，可知Della的头发最后不长，故答案为No, it isn't.
【答案】
1. It's December 24th.
2. A watch.
3. She feels moved.
4. No, it isn't.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】
本题为趣味阅读题，围绕《麦琪的礼物》故事展开，考查学生从文本中提取关键信息的能力，内容贴近故事设定，易于理解。
【难度系数】
0.5