Question

When Taylor Swift first came to the attention of the public，she was a 17­year­old newcomer who loved singing to her guitar.She seemed far more enthusiastic than skillful.

Four years later，Swift became a multi­award winner.This month，she was crowned “Woman of the Year” by Billboard magazine，the youngest singer­song­writer ever to receive the honor.“Aged only 21，Taylor has already made a maior impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for hopeful artists and young women everywhere，” said Bill Werde，Billboard’s director.

Werde’s_words_do_not_come_from_nowhere. Unlike many pop singers，especially those who do not write their own material，Swift has the power of turning her ideas into lyrics that will set people thinking.“Hidden beneath Taylor Swift’s not­a­girl，not­yet­a­woman sweetness is a very skillful songwriting technique，” wrote Leah Greenblatt in an American magazine.

Songwriting，as Swift explains，is to cope with issues.“I tend to write about things that really impact me most.” There certainly seems to be something true and honest running through every one of the 14 songs on her album，Speak Now，about “the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18,19 and 20.”

“For the audience too young to have experienced real passion or heartbreak，Swift’s songs are like a potential road map，promising things will work out OK，” commented Dorian ynskey in a British newspaper.

Now Swift is getting ready to go further and has so far written about 10 songs for her 2012 album，which is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.“They’re sad，if I’m being honest.”“They’re about my heartbreaks and my moving on.But more importantly，they are about achieving contentment.You’re not always going to be perfectly happy as you grow up.”

1.What does the writer mean by saying “Werde’s words do not come from nowhere”？

A．Swift stands out as a singer and songwriter.

B．Only Swift writes her own songs.

C．Swift begins to take interest in singing.

D．Swift decides to deal with problems in her new album.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Swift has the ability to write songs with deeper meanings.

B．Swift is both enthusiastic and skillful now.

C．Swift became a multi­award winner when she began to sing on the stage.

D．Swift’s album Speak Now has 14 songs.

3.Taylor Swift’s 2012 album mainly records________.

A．dream and reality     B．heartbreak and despair

C．pain and growth       D．problems and society

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Swift comes to people’s attention

B．Swift rises to fame

C．Swift wins many awards

D．Swift experiences real passion

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了Swift由开始时对音乐的酷爱到最终成为成绩卓著的音乐人的故事。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中Werde所说的话及第三段的第二句可知，画线句表明“Swift作为歌手和曲作家很出色。”

2.正误判断题。根据第二段的第一句可知，Swift 4年后才成为一个多次获奖的赢家。由此可知C项与原文内容不符。

3.细节理解题。由最后一段的内容可知，她的这个专辑是有关成长及随之而来的痛苦的。

4.标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Swift作为一个音乐人逐步走向成功的故事。故B项作为标题最合适。