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四、（名师原创）阅读表达
Della and Jim are a young couple. They live a poor life, but they love each other very much. On Christmas Eve, Della, who has beautiful long hair, really wants to buy a present for Jim. She is very sad because she only has one dollar and eighty-seven cents. Jim has a very nice watch from his father. He loves it so much.
Della comes up with an idea. She has her long hair cut off and sells it. With the money, she buys a beautiful chain(链子) for Jim's watch.
When Jim comes home, he is really surprised to see Della's short hair. He gives Della his present: a set of pretty combs(梳子) for her long hair. Della loves the combs, but now she has no long hair for them. She then gives Jim her present: the watch chain. With a sad but understanding smile, Jim says, “I sold my watch to buy the combs for you.”
Della has combs, but no hair, and Jim has a chain but no watch. Both of their presents are not useful now, but they understand something much more important. They show their great love by giving their most important things to each other. Della and Jim are the wisest of all, because they understand the true meaning of love and giving.
1. How do Della and Jim live?
2. Why does Della cut her long hair?
3. How does Jim make money for Della's Christmas present?
4. Why are both of them glad to get their useless presents?
5. What is the story trying to tell us?
Della and Jim are a young couple. They live a poor life, but they love each other very much. On Christmas Eve, Della, who has beautiful long hair, really wants to buy a present for Jim. She is very sad because she only has one dollar and eighty-seven cents. Jim has a very nice watch from his father. He loves it so much.
Della comes up with an idea. She has her long hair cut off and sells it. With the money, she buys a beautiful chain(链子) for Jim's watch.
When Jim comes home, he is really surprised to see Della's short hair. He gives Della his present: a set of pretty combs(梳子) for her long hair. Della loves the combs, but now she has no long hair for them. She then gives Jim her present: the watch chain. With a sad but understanding smile, Jim says, “I sold my watch to buy the combs for you.”
Della has combs, but no hair, and Jim has a chain but no watch. Both of their presents are not useful now, but they understand something much more important. They show their great love by giving their most important things to each other. Della and Jim are the wisest of all, because they understand the true meaning of love and giving.
1. How do Della and Jim live?
They live a poor life.
2. Why does Della cut her long hair?
To get money for Jim's Christmas present.
3. How does Jim make money for Della's Christmas present?
By selling his watch.
4. Why are both of them glad to get their useless presents?
Because they can feel their great love to each other.
5. What is the story trying to tell us?
Love is the best present.（开放性试题，言之有理即可）
答案
1. They live a poor life.
2. To get money for Jim's Christmas present.
3. By selling his watch.
4. Because they can feel their great love to each other.
5. Love is the best present.（开放性试题，言之有理即可）
2. To get money for Jim's Christmas present.
3. By selling his watch.
4. Because they can feel their great love to each other.
5. Love is the best present.（开放性试题，言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读表达题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文把握故事脉络：德拉和吉姆是贫穷但相爱的夫妻，为给对方买圣诞礼物各自卖掉了最珍贵的物品；2. 针对每个问题定位原文对应内容：前4题是细节理解题，需精准找到原文中关于生活状况、德拉剪发原因、吉姆筹钱方式、两人开心原因的语句；第5题是主旨大意题，需结合全文核心情感归纳；3. 提取关键信息，开放性试题需围绕文本核心（爱与牺牲）作答，确保答案与原文一致或符合主旨。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“They live a poor life.”，直接提取答案；
2. 定位原文第一段：德拉仅有少量资金，想给吉姆买圣诞礼物，因此剪发卖钱筹备礼物资金，故答案为“To get money for Jim's Christmas present.”；
3. 定位原文最后一段吉姆的表述“I sold my watch to buy the combs for you.”，可知吉姆通过卖手表筹钱；
4. 定位原文最后一段“They show their great love by giving their most important things to each other.”，两人因感受到彼此的深爱而开心；
5. 结合全文，德拉和吉姆为对方牺牲珍贵物品，核心是爱才是最好的礼物，开放性试题言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. They live a poor life.
2. To get money for Jim's Christmas present.
3. By selling his watch.
4. Because they can feel their great love to each other.
5. Love is the best present.（开放性试题，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题选取经典短篇故事，考查学生从原文提取细节信息与归纳主旨的能力，需学生精准定位原文对应内容，开放性试题需紧扣文本核心情感作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读表达题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文把握故事脉络：德拉和吉姆是贫穷但相爱的夫妻，为给对方买圣诞礼物各自卖掉了最珍贵的物品；2. 针对每个问题定位原文对应内容：前4题是细节理解题，需精准找到原文中关于生活状况、德拉剪发原因、吉姆筹钱方式、两人开心原因的语句；第5题是主旨大意题，需结合全文核心情感归纳；3. 提取关键信息，开放性试题需围绕文本核心（爱与牺牲）作答，确保答案与原文一致或符合主旨。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第二句“They live a poor life.”，直接提取答案；
2. 定位原文第一段：德拉仅有少量资金，想给吉姆买圣诞礼物，因此剪发卖钱筹备礼物资金，故答案为“To get money for Jim's Christmas present.”；
3. 定位原文最后一段吉姆的表述“I sold my watch to buy the combs for you.”，可知吉姆通过卖手表筹钱；
4. 定位原文最后一段“They show their great love by giving their most important things to each other.”，两人因感受到彼此的深爱而开心；
5. 结合全文，德拉和吉姆为对方牺牲珍贵物品，核心是爱才是最好的礼物，开放性试题言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. They live a poor life.
2. To get money for Jim's Christmas present.
3. By selling his watch.
4. Because they can feel their great love to each other.
5. Love is the best present.（开放性试题，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题选取经典短篇故事，考查学生从原文提取细节信息与归纳主旨的能力，需学生精准定位原文对应内容，开放性试题需紧扣文本核心情感作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
