《北史·本记·卷八》
二十三日，天降大雪，平地雪厚二尺。
乙未，大雪，平地三尺。
On the 23rd day, there was a heavy snow in the sky, and the snow was two feet thick.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 太穆皇后曰，修德不修德，何由知之，對揚雄曰，陽燧取火，不問蒼天，其取諸己，修德不修德，又何問乎他哉。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into Modern Chinese. [/INST]
Completed Modern Chinese translation: 太穆皇后说，要问品德高不高尚，从哪里判断，她回答扬雄说，阳燧取火，不去看天空，全靠自己，品德高不高尚，又何必问别人呢。
Step 1: Identify the subject and predicate of each sentence.
Step 2: Determine the meaning of each word and phrase.
Step 3: Reorder the words and phrases to form a Modern Chinese sentence.
Step 4: Check the translation for accuracy and clarity.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 太穆皇后曰，修德不修德，何由知之，對揚雄曰，陽燧取火，不問蒼天，其取諸己，修德不修德，又何問乎他哉。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into Modern Chinese.
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Completed Modern Chinese translation: 太穆皇后说，要问品德高不高尚，从哪里判断，她回答扬雄说，阳燧取火，不去看天空，全靠自己，品德高不高尚，又何必问别人呢。
Step 1: Identify the subject and predicate of each sentence.
Step 2: Determine the meaning of each word and phrase.
Step 3: Reorder the words and phrases to form a Modern Chinese sentence.
Step 4: Check the translation for accuracy and clarity.
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