Elizabeth Taylor Laid to Rest During Private Service

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    Hollywood acting¹ legend Elizabeth Taylor was given a small, private funeral（葬礼） Thursday at Forest Lawn cemetery² outside Los Angeles, the same cemetery where her good friend, entertainer Michael Jackson was buried.
    Taylor's family and close friends attended the hour-long service that started 15 minutes later than planned, at Taylor's request.  A spokeswoman said in a statement Taylor wanted the service to include the announcement - "She even wanted to be late for her own funeral."Actor Colin Farrell read a poem at the service and Taylor's grandson, Rhys Tivey, performed a trumpet³ solo of "Amazing Grace."Forest Lawn is the burial place of many Hollywood celebrities⁴, including Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and Walt Disney.
    Taylor died Wednesday in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure.  She had been in the hospital for six weeks. The 79-year-old actress had suffered from a number of medical conditions over the years.
    Taylor won  two best actress Academy Awards for her performances in Butterfield 8 in 1960 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf in 1966.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)