Taylor Swift’s new single “I Knew It, I Knew You” was released on June 5, and fans around the world are celebrating. Written specially for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, the song arrived after weeks of guesses and discussion online. Earlier, sharp-eyed fans had noticed billboards (广告牌) in cities like Los Angeles, London, and Mexico City that showed the letters “TS” in the famous yellow Toy Story font. These signs turned out to be the perfect hint that the singer would join this much-loved film series.

The single came in three CD versions: the original, a piano version, and an acoustic (原声的) version. Swift wrote the song with her long-time partner Jack Antonoff. The track marked her return to country music, the very genre in which she began her career. More importantly, it was inspired by Jessie, the lively cowgirl from Toy Story. On June 1, Swift shared online, “I’ve always dreamed of writing for these characters. I fell in love with Toy Story when I was just a five-year-old kid.” After seeing an early screening of the film, she went home and wrote the song immediately. She explained that she simply knew it was the right thing to do.

Director Andrew Stanton spoke about how perfectly the song fits the story. “Taylor understood immediately what Jessie was going through,” he said. “The moment we heard the song, it felt like it had always been part of the film, as natural as a long-lost family member returning home.”

Toy Story 5 will hit theaters worldwide on June 19. The new adventure features a tablet named Lilypad threatening to replace traditional toys like Woody and Buzz. The theme of holding on to real connections fits Swift’s warm and honest lyrics beautifully. “I Knew It, I Knew You” is her first new music since the record-breaking 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl. For many fans, having her voice in the Toy Story world is simply a dream come true.

1.1. What first led fans to believe Taylor Swift would be part of Toy Story 5?

A A secret message in her song.

B Billboards with her initials.

C Taylor’s childhood dream.

D The director’s announcement.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。第一段“sharp-eyed fans had noticed billboards ... that showed the letters “TS” in the famous yellow Toy Story font. These signs turned out to be the perfect hint that the singer would join this much-loved film series.”明确提到，眼尖的粉丝在多个城市发现广告牌上出现玩具总动员字体的“TS”字母，这正是完美的暗示。A项文中未提及；C项利用后文她小时候的梦想进行干扰，但那并非最初线索；D项导演的评论发生在歌曲发布之后，时间错位。故选B。

2.2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph two refer to?

A Her early dream.

B Her instant composing.

C The film’s early version.

D A style change.

解析：选B。B词意指代题。根据第二段前文"After seeing an early screening of the film, she went home and wrote the song immediately."可知，Swift在看完电影试映后立刻回家创作了这首歌。紧接着的"She explained that she simply knew it was the right thing to do"中的"it"指代的就是前文提到的"wrote the song immediately"这一即时创作行为，即选项B"Her instant composing"。选项A"她早期的梦想"虽在同段出现，但并非该代词所指；选项C"电影的早期版本"是她观看的对象，而非"it"指代的内容；选项D"风格转变"指她回归乡村音乐，与该句语境无关。故选B。

3.3. What can be inferred from director Andrew Stanton’s remark?

A Taylor created the character Jessie.

B The song existed long before.

C The director disliked the song at first.

D The song fits the film perfectly.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。导演Andrew Stanton表示："The moment we heard the song, it felt like it had always been part of the film, as natural as a long-lost family member returning home."此处运用比喻，强调歌曲与电影浑然一体、极为契合，由此可推断出选项D"这首歌与电影完美契合"是正确的。选项A"Taylor创造了Jessie这个角色"与原文不符，文中仅说歌曲灵感来自该角色；选项B"这首歌很久以前就存在"是对原文"felt like it had always been part of the film"的字面误读，导演表达的是契合感而非真实存在时间；选项C"导演起初不喜欢这首歌"与原文表达的赞赏态度完全相反。故选D。

4.4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A Swift’s return to country music.

B Swift’s childhood wish.

C Lilypad’s powerful functions.

D How the song completes the film’s message.

解析：选D。D段落大意题。最后一段先介绍电影上映时间及剧情背景（平板电脑Lilypad威胁取代传统玩具），随后指出"The theme of holding on to real connections fits Swift's warm and honest lyrics beautifully"，点明电影主题与Swift歌词高度契合，最后提及这首歌对粉丝的意义。整段核心在于阐述歌曲如何与电影主题相呼应、完善影片所传达的信息，因此选项D正确。选项A"Swift回归乡村音乐"和选项B"Swift的童年愿望"均为第二段内容，并非最后一段主旨；选项C"Lilypad的强大功能"只是段落中的背景细节，并非该段中心思想。故选D。