TaylorSwiftwasbornonDecember13，1989，inWyomissing，Pennsylvania．Swift'sfamilyranafarm．"Ihadhersittingonasmallhorsewhenshewasninemonthsold，"saidSwift'smother．"Ifmydreamhadgonewell，she'dbein

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Taylor Swift was born on December 13，1989，in Wyomissing，Pennsylvania．Swift's family ran a farm．"I had her sitting on a small horse when she was nine months old，"said Swift's mother．"If my dream had gone well，she'd be in a horse show right now．"The only obvious forerunner （先驱） of Swift's musical talent was her grandmother，an opera singer．
That talent showed itself early：when the family went to see a Disney musical film，Swift would come out of the theater singing all the songs correctly．At the age of 11，she sang"The Star-Spangled Banner"at a Philadelphia 76ers game．The experiences during her pre-teen years encouraged the creativity to go with Swift's talent．As a child，she attended the academically competitive Wyndcroft School in Pottstown，but then switched to public schools in Wyomissing．Although it was her hometown，she didn't know any of her classmates，and she was terrified．Swift began to understand the storytelling feature of country songs，and put her feelings into songs of her own．
One of her future hits，"The Outside"，was written when she was only 12．"I wrote that about the scariest feeling I've ever felt：going to school，looking at those faces，and not knowing who you're gonna talk to that day，"she said．"In the music，I could never feel the kind of rejection （拒绝） that I felt in middle school．"Swift's parents quickly realized that they had someone special on their hands．They sold their farm when she was 13 and moved the family to Hendersonville，Tennessee．
Swift had the ability，above all，to put feelings into words with accuracy （准确） far beyond her years．In"Our Song"she wrote，"Our song is the slamming screen door，going out late，tapping on your window．"In the summer of 2006，"Tim McGraw"came out，and almost from the beginning the 16-year-old Taylor Swift was a star．

18．When she was in her childhood，Taylor Swift___．
A．dreamed of being a horse rider 
B．was expected to help on the farm
C．showed her talent for music early
D．learned singing from her grandmother
19．Which of the following can best describe Swift's school days in Wyomissing？___
A．Difficult      B．Helpful      C．Competitive      D．Satisfying
20．Taylor Swift's parents moved the family to Hendersonville___．
A．when she was twelve years old．
B．after"The Outside"became a hit．
C．because she was rejected in school．
D．after they realized her musical talent．
21．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？___
A．Swift sang for a Disney movie at a young age．
B．"The Outside"came out when Swift was only 12．
C．Life in Wyndcroft School encouraged Swift's creativity．
D．She tells her stories in her music．

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18．C 细节题．根据第二段这句话when the family went to see a Disney musical film，Swift would come out of the theater singing all the songs correctly看出，小时候去看电影时，她能把歌曲全部正确唱出来，所以很小就表现出在音乐上的天赋，故答案为C．
19．A 细节题．根据Although it was her hometown，she didn't know any of her classmates，and she was terrified．这句话，虽然在家乡上学，但是她不认识一个同学，这使她感到害怕，故答案为A．
20．D 细节题．Swift's parents quickly realized that they had someone special on their hands．They sold their farm when she was 13 and moved the family to Hendersonville，Tennessee这句话告诉我们父母意识她在音乐上很有天赋后，变搬了家，故答案为D．
21．D 细节题．最后一段第一话话Swift had the ability，above all，to put feelings into words with accuracy 告诉我们她将自己所有的感情都投入到歌曲之中，推出她是在用音乐来讲述故事，故答案为D．在文章中是小时候去看Disney电影并能唱其中的歌曲，并不是为该电影唱歌，所以A错误；The Outside"，was written when she was only 12是在12岁是创作了，并不是发行，B错误；根据19题可知在这个学校是她最困难的时间，所以D错误．