关东糖又称灶王糖、大块糖。一年之中,只有在小年前后才有出售。关东糖是用麦芽、小米熬制而成的糖制品,它是祭灶神用的。清人写的《燕京岁时记》中记载:清代祭灶,供品中就有“关东糖”、“糖饼”。关东糖在东北的农村、城市里,大街小巷、街市上,都有小贩叫卖:“大块糖,大块糖,又酥又香的大块糖。”乳白色的大块糖,放在方盘上,一般有三寸长,一寸宽,扁平,呈丝条状。新做的大块糖,放在嘴里一咬,又酥又香,有粘性,有一种特殊风味,是关东男女老少都十分喜爱的一种糖。它已从灶王爷的祭桌上走下来,广为百姓享用。
Dear Mary,
You said in your letter that many of your classmates wore fashionableclothes, but you couldn't afford them so you felt very depressed. There are dif-ferent views on people's clothes. The followings are my ideas:
Firstly, you shouldn't put too much emphasis on physical appearance.
Remember that the most important task for you today is to concentrate on yourstudies. No matter what you wear, you will really look your best when youcome out first in your examinations.
Secondly, you should understand that it is a fine virtue to live in fru-gality. Just as a famous saying goes, Frugality is the mother of virtue.
Since your family can't provide you with enough money to buy fashionableclothes, it is all the more necessary for you to try to lighten the financialburden of your family. And you will find the virtue of frugality benefit youa lot in your future life.
I hope you understand what I mean. Hope you will take a positive attitudetowards life and will be happy again when you read my letter.
Yours,
Anne
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
一沙一世界,
一花一天堂,
手中即无限,
永恒亦短暂。
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