The star guided the three men to a manger ( /ˈmeɪndʒə/马槽) where they discovered the child.
The men offered the child their gifts: gold（黄金）, incense （乳香） and myrrh（/ mə/殁 药）. This event is known as
But later Jim gives Della a beautiful set of combs, which proves to be of no use for her now.
Then, Della gives the chain to Jim, but is told that Jim has sold his gold watch to get the money to buy the combs for her hair.
Part I Comprehension and appreciation
Time: On Christmas Eve
Event: Buying gifts
Characters: Della and Jim (Magi)
About the plot Logic: Beginning-Development-Result
the Adoration of the Magi.
That night, God told them in
their dreams to ignore Herod's
orders. The next day the Magi
left secretly.

Massacre of the Innocents /ˈmæsəkə(r) / /ˈɪnəsnt /
According to the bible, Magi refers to the three wise men, who brought gifts to the Baby Jesus. 东方三 贤人
Adoration of the Magi
(三贤人朝拜）
According to Bible, when a new King of the Jews was to be born, there came three wise men, thought to be astrologers (/ə'strɒlədʒə/占星家), from the east to Jerusalem (/dʒə'ru:sələm/耶 路撒冷) to find the child. They started their journey by following a star.
About the characters: Della
Scene 1 1. She stood by the window and looked out at a grey cat walking along a grey fence in a grey backyard.
Scene 2 2. Her eyes were shining, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds. 3. She stood still while a few tears fell on the floor. 4. With a quick motion and brightness still in her eyes, she danced out the door and down the street.
Being Poor, Della decides to sell her hair to buy a Christmas gift for her husband Jim.
After selling her precious hair, she buys Jim a chain for his gold watch.
Scene 3 5. Then she heard his step and she turned white for just a minute.
（屠杀无辜者）
When Herod learned that the wise men had cheated him, he saw no other option than to have all children there under the age of 3 murdered.
The Flight into Egypt
Luckily, Jesus' father Joseph (/dʒəuzif/约瑟夫) had been warned of the danger by an angel. So they had successfully escaped to Egypt.
Therefore, the magi not only brought gifts, but also helped to save the child. They are believed to be the ones who invented the art of giving Christmas presents.
When king Herod(希律王) heard of their search, he viewed the child as his future competitor and required the three wise men to report their findings to him.
“二中应元英才特色课程” 英文经典短篇小说阅读与赏析
The Gift of the Magi
Part 1 Comprehension and appreciation
About the title: The Gift of the Magi
The word Magi /'meɪdʒaɪ/ is the plural form of magus /'meɪgəs/ 占星家.