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But she held them to her heart,
and at last was able to look
up and say: “My hair grows
very fast, Jim!” And then she
jumped up and cried. “Oh,

Oh!” You have not yet seen
my beautiful gift.” She held it
out to him in her open hand.
“Isn’t it perfect, Jim? I hunted
all over town to find it. You
can now look at your watch a
hundred times a day now. Give
me your watch. I want to see
how the gold watch looks with

this gold chain.”
Jim sat down and smiled.

“Della,” said he, “let’s put our Christmas gifts away for a while. They are too nice to use now.
I sold the watch to get the money to buy the combs. And now I think we should have our
dinner.”

Word Power

dollar: currency of USA
cent: a unit of money equal to one hundredth of a dollar
cold-eyed: unfriendly look ; showing a lack of interest

Comprehension Skills

A. Choose the right option.
1. Della wanted to buy a gift for _____________.

a. Jim b. her friend c. herself

2. Della had _____________.
a. twenty dollars b. one dollar c. one dollar and eighty-seven cents

3. Della was proud of her _____________.

a. beauty b. hair c. riches

4. Della longed for _____________.
a. combs with jewels b. a necklace c. a gown

5. Jim sold his _____________.

a. gold ring b. gold watch c. gold chain

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