泰勒絲12歲時就為NBA籃球賽獻唱美國國歌。環球音樂提供
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美國小姐：泰勒絲
Taylor Swift is known around the world for her songs and good looks. She made it as an artist through hard work, a supportive family, and a bit of luck. It often seems that her success was meant to be—she was named after the famous folk singer James Taylor after all!
Taylor began singing as a child and showed promise early on. She sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” for an NBA basketball game at the age of 12.
泰勒絲因其創作的歌曲和亮眼的外型而享譽國際。憑藉著不懈的努力、擁有支持她的家人和一些運氣，她成功地成為了一位藝人。她的成功似乎是命中註定的 —— 畢竟她是以鼎鼎大名的鄉村歌手詹姆斯．泰勒命名的啊！
泰勒絲自孩提時代便開始唱歌並早早就展現出無可限量的前途。她在12歲時便為NBA籃球賽獻唱《星條旗之歌》。
生活必備字詞：
be known for sth 因某事物聞名／為人所知
supportive a. 支持的，給予幫助的
be named after... 以……命名
These turtles are named after well-known Italian artists.
本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十二月號。
