TheGifts（礼物）－英语剧本 　　Mon.： 　　TomorrowwillbeChristmas.ButDellafeelsverysad.Becauseshehasnomoneytobuyapresentforherhusband,Jim.Shehasonlyonedollarandeighty-sevencents.Theyhaveonly20dollarsaweek,itdoesn’tleavemuchforsaving. 　　Infact,DellaandJimhavetwopossessionsinwhichtheybothtakeverygreatpride.OneisJim’sgoldwatch,whichhasbeenhisfather’sandhisgrandfather’s.TheotherisDella’slongbeautifulhair. 　　D:Lifeissohardforme.ThoughIsavedthemoneyformanymonths,Istillhaveonlyonedollarandeightysevencents. 　　D:I--I---Ihavetohavemyhaircutandsoldit.InthatwayIcangetsomemoneyandIcanbuyabeautifulpresentforJim. 　　(Attheshop—“MadameSofronie.WeBuyHairGoodsofAllKinds”) 　　D:Willyoubuymyhair? 　　M:Yes,Ibuyallkindsofhair.Sitdown,please.Takeyourhatoffandletmehavealook.Oh,verybeautiful.Verygood!Twentydollars,OK? 　　D:Allright.Butpleasegiveittomequickly. 　　M:Hereyouare.Twentydollars. 　　D:Thankyou.Bye. 　　M:Bye. 　　Mon.：Dellaspenttwohoursinthestreets.ThenshestoppedataGoldShopandboughtagoldwatchchain.Now,Dellaisathome. 　　D:Oh,whatabeautifulgoldwatchchain.IthinkitmustmatchJim'swatch.Whenheseesithemustbeveryhappy. 　　(SuddenlythedooropenedandincameJim.) 　　J:You--? 　　D:Jim.Don’tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsolditbecauseIcouldn’thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.Jim,itwillgrowquickly.Youdon’tmind,doyouIjusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsveryfast,youknow.Say“MerryChristmas!”Jim,andlet’sbehappy. 　　J:You’vecutoffyourhair? 　　D:I’vecutitoffandsoldit.It’ssold.Itellyou-soldandgone,too.It’sChristmasEve,Jim.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou. 　　J:Well,Della.Don’tmakeanymistakeaboutme.Idon’tthinkthere’sanythingaboutahaircutthatcouldmakemeloveyouanyless.Iknow,itwentforme.Lookatthispackage. 　　D:What 　　J:Lookatityourself.You'llsee. 　　D:Ah!Thecombs.Theywereintheshopwindowsformanymonths! 　　J:Yes,thebeautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelryrims--justthecolortowearinyourbeautiful,hair. 　　D:But,Jim.Theyareexpensivecombs.Iknow,myhearthadlongedforthemwithouttheleasthopeofpossession.Nowtheyaremine.ThankyouJim. 　　J;Now,youwillseewhyIwasupsetatfirst. 　　D:Jim,youdon’tknowwhatanice–whatabeautiful,nicegiftI’vegotforyou.Canyouguess? 　　J:I'msorry.Iwon'tguess. 　　D:Look.Agoldwatchchain.Isn’titlovely,Jim?Ihuntedalloverthetowntofindit.You’llhavetolookatthetimeahundredtimesadaynow.Givemeyourwatch.Iwanttoseehowitlooksonit. 　　J:Della,Let’sputourChristmasgiftsawayandkeepthemawhile.They’retoonicetousejustatpresent.Isoldthewatchtogetthemoney.AndIboughtthecombs.Now,Let’shaveoursupper.