侯明璐

Pike Place Market opened over one hundred years ago in Seattle. It started as a small place for farmers to sell food. Today，the market is huge. It is f illed with many different kinds of shops.

派克市場(chǎng)位于西雅圖，建于一百多年前。它最初是一個(gè)供農(nóng)民出售食物的小地方。如今，派克市場(chǎng)極大，有很多不同種類的商店。

People from all over the world visit the Pike Place Market to go shopping. They can buy f ish， bread， f lowers， paintings， and much more. They can also see beautiful shop signs and gardens.Sometimes， shoppers stay all day because there is so much to see and buy.

來自世界各地的人們到派克市場(chǎng)購(gòu)物。他們可以買魚、面包、鮮花、畫等。他們還可以看到漂亮的商店招牌和花園。有時(shí)，購(gòu)物者一整天待在這兒，因?yàn)橛刑嗌唐房梢钥春唾?gòu)買。

The market is also known for its flying fish. But the f ish do not really fly. If a customer wants to buy a fresh fish to cook， a worker tosses it high into the air. Another worker catches it and gets it ready to sell. Its the catch of the day！

該市場(chǎng)還以“飛”魚聞名。但這些魚并不是真的會(huì)飛。如果顧客想買一條新鮮的魚烹飪，一名工作人員會(huì)把它拋到空中，而另一名工作人員則接住它并準(zhǔn)備出售。這是今天的收獲！

Pike Place Market is not only a place for shopping， but it also has a rich history. During World War II， the market was a crucial source of food for Seattle residents. Today， the market continues to support the local community by providing affordable housing for seniors and people with low incomes. It is also a popular spot for buskers and street performers， who entertain shoppers with their music and art. In addition， the market hosts events throughout the year， such as the Pike Place Market Flower Festival and the Pike Place Market Crafts Fair. With its unique blend of history， culture， and commerce， Pike Place Market remains one of?Seattles top attractions.

派克市場(chǎng)是一個(gè)有著豐富歷史的購(gòu)物場(chǎng)所。在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間，這個(gè)市場(chǎng)是西雅圖居民的重要食物來源。如今，市場(chǎng)通過為老年人和低收入人群提供他們負(fù)擔(dān)得起的住房，從而繼續(xù)支持當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)。這里也是街頭藝人和街頭表演的熱門場(chǎng)所，他們?yōu)橄M(fèi)者提供音樂和藝術(shù)娛樂活動(dòng)。此外，該市場(chǎng)全年舉辦活動(dòng)，如派克市場(chǎng)花卉節(jié)和派克市場(chǎng)工藝品博覽會(huì)。派克市場(chǎng)因其獨(dú)特的歷史、文化和商業(yè)的融合，至今仍然是西雅圖的熱門景點(diǎn)之一。

Notes：

place n. 廣場(chǎng)

over prep. 超出；超過

Seattle [ 美國(guó)地名] 西雅圖

huge adj. 巨大的

kind n. 種類

sign n. 標(biāo)志；標(biāo)識(shí)

toss v. 扔；拋；擲

crucial adj. 主要的

I. Put the following into Chinese.

1. sell food ________________

2. different kinds of… _______

3. all over the world _________

4. go shopping _____________

5. beautiful signs ________

6. all day _____________

7. so much ____________

8. get… ready _________

II. Rewrite the underlined parts in the following sentences.

1. Pike Place Market opened over one hundred years ago in Seattle.

Pike Place Market opened _________ _________ one hundred years ago in Seattle.

2. Today， the market is huge.

_________， the market is __________.

3. The market is also known for its flying fish.

The market is also _________ for its flying fish.

4. Shoppers stay all day because there is so much to see and buy.

Shoppers stay all day because there is ________ ________ to see and buy.

5. Another worker catches it and gets it ready to sell.

Another worker catches it and gets ready to sell _________.

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