高中英语选修课英语文学欣赏欧亨利Thegiftofthemagi《麦琪的礼物》学生版讲义资料

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Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.Thatwasall.Andsixtycentsofitwasinpennies.ThreetimesDellacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.
Therewasclearlynothingtodobutflopdownontheshabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Whichinstigates(鼓动、煽动themoralreflectionthatlifeismadeupofsobsandsmiles,withsobspredominating（支配、统治）.
Dellafinishedhercryandattendedtohercheekswiththepowderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhich
tobuyJimapresent.Shehadbeensavingeverypennyshecouldformonths,withthisresult.Only$1.87tobuyapresentforJim.HerJim.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningforsomethingniceforhim.Somethingfineandrareandsterling--somethingjustalittlebitneartobeingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.
Therewasapier-glassbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.
Suddenlyshewhirledfromthewindowandstoodbeforetheglass.Hereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.Rapidlyshepulleddownherhairandletitfalltoitsfulllength.
Now,thereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungsinwhichtheybothtookamightypride.OnewasJim'sgoldwatchthathadbeenhisfather'sandhisgrandfather's.TheotherwasDella'shair.
SonowDella'sbeautifulhairfellaboutherrippling(轻柔的起伏andshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaters.Itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitselfalmostagarmentforher.Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly.Onceshefalteredforaminuteandstoodstillwhileatearortwosplashedonthewornredcarpet.
Onwentheroldbrownjacket;onwentheroldbrownhat.Withawhirlofskirtsandwiththebrilliantsparklestillinhereyes,sheflutteredoutthedooranddownthestairstothestreet.
Oh,andthenexttwohourstrippedbyonrosywings.Forgetthehashedmetaphor.Shewasransacking（彻底搜索）thestoresforJim'spresent.
Shefounditatlast.ItsurelyhadbeenmadeforJimandnooneelse.Itwasaplatinumfobchain（白金表链）simpleandchasteindesign,properlyproclaimingitsvaluebysubstancealone.ItwasevenworthyofTheWatch.AssoonasshesawitsheknewthatitmustbeJim's.Itwaslikehim.Quietnessandvalue--thedescriptionappliedtoboth.Twenty-onedollarstheytookfromherforit,andshehurriedhomewiththe87cents.WiththatchainonhiswatchJimmightbeproperlyanxiousaboutthetimeinanycompany.Grandasthewatchwas,hesometimeslookedatitonthesly（偷偷地，暗中地）onaccountoftheoldleatherstrapthatheusedinplaceofachain.

Shegotouthercurlingirons（卷发钳）.
Withinfortyminutesherheadwascoveredwithtiny,close-lyingcurlsthatmadeherlookwonderfullylikeaschoolboy.Shelookedatherreflectioninthemirrorlong,carefully,andcritically.
Jimwasneverlate.Delladoubledthefobchaininherhandandsatonthecornerofthetablenearthedoorthathealwaysentered.Thensheheardhissteponthestairawaydownonthefirstflight,andsheturnedwhiteforjustamoment.Shehadahabitofsayingalittlesilentprayeraboutthesimplesteverydaythings,and
nowshewhispered:"PleaseGod,makehimthinkIamstillpretty."
ThedooropenedandJimsteppedinandclosedit.Helookedthinandveryserious.Poorfellow,hewasonlytwenty-two--andtobeburdenedwithafamily!Heneededanewovercoatandhewaswithoutgloves.
JimstoppedinsidethedoorwithhiseyesfixeduponDella,andtherewasanexpressioninthemthatshecouldnotread,anditterrifiedher.Itwasnotanger,norsurprise,nordisapproval,norhorror,noranyofthesentiments（情感）thatshehadbeenpreparedfor.Hesimplystaredatherfixedlywiththatpeculiar（特别的）expressiononhisface.
Dellawriggledoffthetableandwentforhim.
"Jim,darling,"shecried,"don'tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsoldbecauseIcouldn'thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.It'llgrowoutagain--youwon'tmind,willyou?Ijusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsawfullyfast.Say`MerryChristmas!'Jim,andlet'sbehappy.Youdon'tknowwhatanice--whatabeautiful,nicegiftI'vegotforyou."
"You'vecutoffyourhair?"askedJim,laboriously（艰难地、辛苦地）.
"Cutitoffandsoldit,"saidDella."Don'tyoulikemejustaswell,anyhow?I'mmewithoutmyhair,ain'tI?"
Jimlookedabouttheroomcuriously.
"Yousayyourhairisgone?"hesaid,withanairalmostofidiocy.
"Youneedn'tlookforit,"saidDella."It'ssold,Itellyou--soldandgone,too.It'sChristmasEve,boy.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou.Maybethehairsofmyheadwerenumbered,"shewentonwithsuddenserioussweetness,"butnobodycouldevercountmyloveforyou.ShallIputthechopson,Jim?"
Eightdollarsaweekoramillionayear--whatisthedifference?Amathematicianorawitwouldgiveyouthewronganswer.Themagibroughtvaluablegifts,butthatwasnotamongthem.Jimdrewapackagefromhisovercoatpocketandthrewituponthetable.
"Don'tmakeanymistake,Dell,"hesaid,"aboutme.Idon'tthinkthere'sanythingthatcouldmakemelikemygirlanyless.Butifyou'llunwrapthatpackageyoumayseewhyyouhadmegoingawhileatfirst."
Whitefingersandnimbletoreatthestringandpaper.Andthenanecstatic（狂喜地）screamofjoy;andthen,alas!
FortherelayTheCombs--thesetofcombs,sideandback,thatDellahadworshippedlonginaBroadwaywindow.Beautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelledrims--justtheshadetowearinthebeautifulvanishedhair.

Shehuggedthemtoherbosom（胸口）,andatlengthshewasabletolookupwithdimeyesandasmileandsay:"Myhairgrowssofast,Jim!"
AndthenDellaleapeduplikealittlesingedcatandcried,"Oh,oh!"
Jimhadnotyetseenhisbeautifulpresent.Shehelditouttohimeagerlyuponheropenpalm."Isn'titadandy,Jim?Ihuntedallovertowntofindit.You'llhavetolookatthetimeahundredtimesadaynow.Givemeyourwatch.Iwanttoseehowitlooksonit."
Insteadofobeying,Jimtumbleddownonthecouch（坐到沙发上）andputhishandsunderthebackofhisheadandsmiled.
"Dell,"saidhe,"let'sputourChristmaspresents
awayandkeep'emawhile.They'retoonicetousejustatpresent.Isoldthewatchtogetthemoneytobuyyourcombs.Andnowsupposeyouputthechopson."
Themagi,asyouknow,werewisemen--wonderfullywisemen--whobroughtgiftstotheBabeinthemanger.TheyinventedtheartofgivingChristmaspresents.Beingwise,theirgiftswerenodoubtwiseones,possiblybearingtheprivilege（权利）ofexchangeincaseofduplication（重复）.AndhereIhavelamelyrelatedtoyoutheuneventfulchronicleoftwofoolishchildreninaflatwhomostunwiselysacrificed（牺牲）foreachotherthegreatesttreasuresoftheirhouse.Butinalastwordtothewiseofthesedaysletitbesaidthatofallwhogivegiftsthesetwowerethewisest.Ofallwhogiveandreceivegifts,suchastheyarewisest.Everywheretheyarewisest.Theyarethemagi.

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