素材1:关于感恩节的美食文化
感恩节食谱的择选关键在于:食物要有好的寓意,要能够表达出对好年头、对好运气的感恩之心,以及与朋友、家人共同分享的宽宏之心。现如今,人们准备感恩节大餐什么都不缺,唯一可能碰到的困难就是缺乏想象力和创造力。
Edward Winslow's account details that "they went out and killed five deer" and mentions that "our governor sent four men on fowling" and that "they four, in one day, killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week." While it is possible that turkeys may have been killed, it is more likely that ducks or geese were the primary targets.
根据爱德华·温斯洛的记载,他们那时外出捕杀了五头鹿。“长官共派了四个人去抓鸟。这四个人运气不错,一天就找到了几乎够一周吃的东西。”这些人有可能杀火鸡来庆贺,但鸭子和鹅更可能成为那时候人的首选。
In addition, the crops grown by both settler and Native American would have graced that early thanksgiving dinner. Corn, squash, potatoes, yams, even wheat to make bread were, in all probability, shared and enjoyed.
此外,在早期的感恩节晚餐中,当时的移民和美洲土著会用各种农作物,比如玉米、南瓜、土豆、山药、甚至小麦等所有可能的材料去制作面包,然后一起享用。
Today there is such a large variety of food to choose from that a Thanksgiving Dinner can feature almost any main course. True, the traditional turkey is still the meat of choice, yet goose, duck, ham, even some of the sea's harvests can be used. In place of sweet potatoes, peas, greens, and even more exotic vegetables all make their way to this celebration of Thanksgiving and harvest.
如今的感恩节大餐可选的食物可谓五花八门,几乎所有的菜都可以出现在晚餐中。没错,传统的火鸡依旧是肉类的选择,而你还可选用鹅、鸭、火腿以及各种海产品。除了甜土豆之外,豌豆、各种绿色食物甚至国外泊来的蔬菜都成功地登上了感恩节盛宴的饭桌。
The key to a Thanksgiving menu is to choose foods that will represent the idea of giving thanks for a good year, a harvesting of good fortune, and the sharing of the bounty of your efforts with friends and family. In today's world, the only limit on preparing a Thanksgiving Dinner is an individual's imagination and creativity.
感恩节食谱的择选关键在于:食物要有好的寓意,要能够表达出对好年头、对好运气的感恩之心,以及与朋友、家人共同分享的宽宏之心。现如今,人们准备感恩节大餐什么都不缺,唯一可能碰到的困难就是缺乏想象力和创造力。
素材2:感恩
俗话说,滴水之恩当涌泉相报。这句教育了一代又一代人,使中华民族成为世界上知道感恩戴德,懂礼貌的伟大民族。
其实,懂得感恩的何止于人类呢·你看,羔羊虽然愚笨,但它懂得跪乳,感恩母亲的辛勤养育。燕子虽然平凡,但它出巢后也知道反哺,报答母亲的日夜辛劳。动物尚且如此,作为万物灵长的人类,更应该具备感恩的美德。
我降生人间,在浓浓的爱的氛围中长大。母亲倾注所有爱的储备,把我的生活塞得满满的。
母亲给我的爱太多了。早上按时叫我起床,母亲在我起床后便帮我整理好床铺,送上一杯热牛奶〈有时是杯温开水〉,使我感到了暖暖的母爱;上学前您总是告诉我:“一定要赶上专车,以免迟到;在学校要认真听讲,好好完成老师布置的作业,放学晚,路上要注意安全。”每当放学晚归,看到母亲翘首等待,我感到了丝丝牵挂的母爱,感到若大无比的“光明”。。。。。。
母亲给我的爱太多太多了,它包含在您对我的嘱咐里;您对我的勉励里;您对我的关怀里;以及和您在我考试成绩下降的责备里。。。。。。
数也数不清的母爱啊,为我铺就了成长的道路。当我苦恼时,为我排忧解难;当我高兴时,是妈妈您与我分享快乐;当我灰心时,是妈妈您给我加油鼓励。。。。。。
殷殷的母爱啊,你是甘甜的清泉,滋润着我幼小的心田,我将以我全部的勤奋来回报你!
感恩是美德,感恩是高尚的美德。有位哲人曾说过:“对曾经帮助你的人的最好感谢是去帮助别人。”在帮助别人的同时,你就成了高尚的人。
让感谢作为一种习惯,成为人人都具有的高尚品德吧!