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B.The influence of global flavors on it.
C.The freshness of the seafood.
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D.The traditional cooking methods.
3.How did the planners deal with the old city after the Great Fire of 1889
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A.They completely pulled down the old city to build a new one.
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B.They left the old city underground and raised the new streets.
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C.They turned the old city into an underground museum for tours.
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D.They repaired the old city and continued to use its street level.
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The story begins in 2016,during the last semester of my philosophy undergraduate,when I decided to
Known for its rainy weather and as the birthplace of Starbucks,Seattle offers far more than these well-
become a writer after being inspired by modern and classic works I was reading.I earned a journalism
worn reputations.The following experiences will invite you to uncover what truly defines Seattle.
master's from New York University,worked at Toronto Life magazine and freelanced.I had some success
Shop at Pike Place Market
interviewing the former mayor John Tory and reporting for The New York Times.But behind the scenes,I was
Since 1907,the flying fish and street performers have injected Pike Place Market with an energetic
constantly stressed and struggling to make rent.
atmosphere that represents Seattle's community spirit.You'll brush shoulders with chefs picking up seafood
Then things changed.This past summer,a friend invited me to coach a small group of 11-year-old
for their restaurants'dinner crowd,and local entrepreneurs selling everything from jewelry to pottery.Many
volleyball players for their upcoming club season.I always loved volleyball but pushed it aside for academics,
locals are deeply engaged with Pike Place Market and genuinely shop there.
thinking it couldn't be a career.I jumped at the opportunity to coach.Every morning in late summer,I met
Try Seattle's fresh seafood
the kids in a park in midtown Toronto and trained them on fundamentals:passing,setting and serving.I had
Seattle's celebrated seafood scene nods to tradition,like alder-smoked salmon rooted in native practices,
gone from interviewing the mayor to playing volleyball in a park with kids.How had it come to this
while also pushing boundaries as chefs blend local catch with global flavors.Whether you rest at the rustic
Over the years,laboring in journalism had drained me of my youthful spirit.I had started writing because
counter at Pike Place Chowder,enjoying oysters at James Beard,or dining with a view of Lake Union and
it was a free means of expression,but the stress of making a living through it was endless.I wanted to be
the Cascade Range at Canlis,one thing stays constant:the freshness.Local icons like Dungeness crab,
serious and well-respected,but it defeated the purpose of following my passion.Volleyball reawakened a
geoduck,and black cod remind you you're truly in Pacific Northwest waters.
spirit of playfulness in me.While shouting at the kids about techniques and strategies I'd not thought about
Tour Seattle's underground
in a decade,I didn't have to sit behind a computer.The parents paid me fairly and promptly and I didn't have
Beneath Pioneer Square,Seattle's oldest neighborhood and original downtown,lies a hidden layer of
to fear that my work would be outsourced to artificial intelligence.
storefronts and passageways that once made up the city's original street level."It turns out that building at
So I went all in.I found a gym space and started running my own clinics.I created an organization called
sea level is a bad idea.The fire gave the city planners an opportunity for a reset,"says Terrilyn Johnson,co-
Super Volley,which runs sessions for athletes aged 5-18 every Saturday.
founder of Beneath the Streets,which offers walking tours of Seattle's underground.She's referring to the
Things are going decently well so far.Like many small businesses,I'm at the mercy of a rising cost of
Great Fire of 1889,which destroyed 25 blocks.Planners rebuilt the city by raising the streets,leaving the old
living,a harsh economy and consumers who might devote their Saturdays to something else.But I'll keep
city underground.Through guided tours,you can learn about some of the engineering features that were
going because this volleyball thing rewards me in ways that go well beyond money or journalistic fame.
adopted during the rebuild,such as vault lights and hollow sidewalks.
4.What can we learn about the author's early career from the first paragraph
1.Which of the following holds true for Pike Place Market
A.He achieved great success in journalism without any stress
A.Tourists are more likely to shop there than locals.
B.He gave up philosophy to focus on journalism and writing
B.It is mainly a place for chefs to buy ingredients.
C.He worked as a full-time writer after graduation.
C.Locals have a strong connection with the market.
D.His journalism career brought him both achievements and struggles.
D.Flying fish and street performers are the only things that make it famous.
5.What made the author turn to volleyball coaching
2.What does the author emphasize when talking about Seattle's seafood
A.The high pay from volleyball clinics.
A.The variety of seafood restaurants.
B.The fear of AI replacing his journalism work.
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