When Taylor Swift first came to public notice，she was a 17-year-old newcomer who loved singing to her own guitar.She was far more enthusiastic than skilled，but apparently threw spark of superb talent.
Four year’s later，Swift has become a multi-awards winner，with the biggest selling albulns.For her consummate performance，Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazine’s womall in 2011.She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards，among them Top Country Album for the five-time platinum(白金) selling Speak Now，her third album that was released that year.
“Taylol has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles.”said Bill Werde，Billboard’s editorial director,“And at such a young age，Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising artists and young woman everywhere.”
Swift is used to breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started.She followed that up in 2008 with Fearless，which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits，including Love Story，You Belong With Me and White Horse.
Not surprisingly，the 6-time platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads.Swift has spent the past year on the Speak NOW World Tour in support of her third album，and now she’s getting ready to go further.
According to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine，Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a 2016 album.She said the new albuna is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.
“They’re sad if I'm being honest.”Swift told The New Yorker.“They’re about my heartbreaks and my moving on.But more importantly，they are about achieving contentment.You’re not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up.”
28.As a newcomer in the show business，Taylor Swift was considered to be_______.
A.a skilled songwriter B.an outstanding artist
C.an energetic director D.a promising talent
29.The underlined word“consummate”in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by______.
A.confident B.professional C.excellent D.different
30.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Speak Now is Taylor Swift’s third album.
B.Fearless marked the beginning of Swift’s career.
C.Swift’s new album is about feelings of grown-ups.
D.Swift has gained Billboard magazine’s woman twice.
31.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.A Rising Music Genius B.Taylor’s Heartbreaks in Growth
C.An Interview with Taylor Swift D.Billboard Music Awards in America
答案解析
28. D 细节理解题。由文章第二段“When Taylor Swift first came to public notice… but apparently threw spark of superb talent.”可知：Taylor Swift第一次走进观众的视野时就展现出过人的才华。
29. C 词义猜测题。从上下文可以看出：美国乡村音乐小天后Taylor Swift年纪轻轻就已成长为国际巨星。她在乐坛的发展可谓成绩斐然。
30. A 细节理解题。文章第三段最后一句“…Speak Now, her third album that was released that year.”…其中包括发行的第三张专辑Speak Now，这张专辑取得五倍白金销量而成功斩获Billboard音乐奖。
31. A 主旨大意题。根据全文可以得出答案。Taylor Swift尽管年纪轻轻，她取得的成就震撼了整个乐坛，成为激励艺人以及年轻女性的楷模。
