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A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her
family. Butfive years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music. Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However country music brings us back to the “good old days\" when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free - laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn't been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
译文：
一首乡村音乐永远改变了她的人生轨迹
当萨拉年少的时候,她常常几乎为了所有的事和她的家人争吵。但是五年前,当她在英国留学时,她在收音机上听到了一首充满感情的有关回家的歌曲。这让萨拉想起了她在美国的家人和朋友。她逐渐意识到事实上她是多么想念他们所有人。从那之后,她成了一名美国乡村音乐爱好者。
乡村音乐是源自美国南方几个州的一种传统类型的音乐。田纳西州的纳什维尔是乡村音乐的发源地。现在的很多歌曲都是关于美国现代生活的,例如金钱和成功的重要性,而不是关于归属感的。然而,乡村音乐把我们带回人们彼此友善、彼此信任的“过去的美好时光”。它提醒我们一生中最美好的事情是免费的--欢笑、朋友、家庭以及自然和乡村之美。
萨拉还没有去过纳什维尔,但她的梦想是有一天能去那里。她已经读了很多关于这个地方的资料,并且对它做了一些调查。她知道纳什维尔有一个乡村音乐名人堂博物馆。那儿也总有很多像加思·布鲁克斯那样的著名音乐家和歌手举办的大型乡村音乐演唱会。萨拉已经听过他的大部分歌曲。“加思是美国历史上最成功的音乐家之一。他的唱片销量已经超过1.2亿张。我希望有一天看他现场演唱!\"
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