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new words;Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view; We spend more, but enjoy less; We have more compromises, but less time; We have multiplied out possessions, but reduced out values; These are times with more liberty, but less joy; That’s why I propose, that as of today; You do not keep anything for a special occasion. because every day that you live is a SPECIAL OCCASION. Search for knowledge, read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs; Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; not only about survival;;The author ---- O. Henry （William Sydney Porter ）;O. Henry, one of the three most famous short-story writers in the world, enjoys equal status with Chekhov and Maupassant. Some critics called him “the founder of American stories.” Exquisite plot, wry humor and twist ending dominate his works. The main stream of his works is eulogy of humanity and his many classical works are notable. ;It is about a young couple that is short of money but desperately wants to buy each other Christmas gifts. Unknown to Jim, Della sells her most valuable possession, her beautiful hair, in order to buy platinum as the chain for Jims watch; unknown to Della, Jim sells his most valuable possession, his watch, to buy jeweled combs for Dellas hair. ;The whole passage is always suddenly endowed with a great charm because of the ending. And the twist ending not only gives the readers a sudden fall, but also let us thinks a lot. Think what? From the twist ending, the humanity is clearly presented. Among O. Henry’s short stories, the eternal theme proves to be the humanity. Whether simple or complex, the mystery of human motives controlled by human nature is exposed. O. Henry focuses on the poverty-stricken life and spiritual depression of common people. ;He takes great sympathy on them, with dissatisfaction with the greediness of the rich and the noble. O. Henry is adept at seizing