2024年6月大学英语六级考试真题第2套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)

2024年6月大学英语六级考试真题第2套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)PartIWriting(30minutes).Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence"Nowadaysmoreandmorecollegestudentshavecometorealizesocialpracticeandacademiclearningareequallyimportant."Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Youshouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressay.PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Readnumerouscommentsusersputonline.B)Blendedallhisfoodwithoutusingamachine.C)Searchedforthestate-of-the-artmodelsofblenders.D)Didthoroughresearchonthepriceofkitchenappliances.2.A)Eatinganyblendedfood.B)Buyingablenderherself.C)Usingmachinestodohercooking.D)Makingsoupsandjuicesforherself.3.A)Cookingeverymealcreativelyinthekitchen.B)Payingdueattentiontohispersonalhygiene.C)Eatingbreakfastpunctuallyeverymorning.D)Makinghisownfreshfruitjuiceregularly.4.A)One-tenthofitissugar.B)Itlookshealthyandattractive.C)One'sfancymaybetickledbyit.D)Itcontainsanassortmentofnutrients.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)HowhehasmadehimselfpopularasthemayorofBerkton.B)HowtheresidentswillturnBerktonintoatouristattraction.C)HowcharminghehimselfconsidersthevillageofBerktontobe.D)HowhehasledpeopleofBerktontochangethevillageradically.6.A)Itwasdevelopedonlytoalimitedextent.B)Itwastotallyisolatedasasleepyvillage.C)Itwasrelativelyunknowntotheoutside.D)Itwasendowedwithrarenaturalresources.7.A)ThepeopleinBerktonwereinaharmoniousatmosphere.B)Themajorityofresidentslivedinharmonywiththeirneighbors.C)Themajorityofresidentsenjoyedcosyhousingconditions.D)AllthehousesinBerktonlookedaestheticallysimilar.8.A)Theyhavehelpedboostthelocaleconomy.B)Theyhavemadetheresidentsunusuallyproud.C)Theyhavecontributedconsiderablytoitspopularity.D)Theyhavebroughthappinesstoeveryoneinthevillage.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Theyhavecreatedthesmallestremote-controlledwalkingrobotintheworld.B)TheyaregoingtopublishtheirresearchfindingsinthejournalScienceRobotics.C)Theyarethefirsttobuildarobotthatcanbend,crawl,walk,turnandevenjump.D)Theyareengagedinresearchonaremote-controlledrobotwhichusesspecialpower.10.A)Itchangesitsshapebycomplexhardware.B)Itisoperatedbyaspecialtypeoftinymotor.C)Itmovesfromoneplacetoanotherbymemory.D)Itispoweredbytheelasticpropertyofitsbody.11.A)Replacehumansinexploratorytasks.B)Performtasksintightlyconfinedspaces.C)Explorethestructureofcloggedarteries.D)Assistsurgeonsinhighlycomplexsurgery.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Shethrewupinthebathroom.B)Shesleptduringtheentireride.C)Shedozedoffforafewminutes.D)Sheboastedofhermarathonrace.13.A)Theyaremostlyimmunetocognitiveimpairment.B)Theycansleepsoundlyduringaroughrideatsea.C)Theyaregeneticallydeterminedtoneedlesssleep.D)Theyconstituteabout13percentofthepopulation.14.A)Whetherthereisawaytoreachelitestatus.B)Whetheritispossibletomodifyone'sgenes.C)Whetherhavingababyimpactsone'spassion.D)Whetheronecantrainthemselvestosleepless.15.A)Itisinfactquitepossibletonurtureapassionforsleep.B)Babiescanseverelydisrupttheirparents'sleeppatterns.C)Beingforcedtoriseearlydiffersfrombeinganearlybird.D)Newparentsareforcedtojumpoutofbedatthecrackofdawn.SectionC.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Wehavepoorawarenessofhowmanycontroversialissuesarebeingdebated.B)Nooneknowsbetterthanyourselfwhatyouarethinkingaboutatthemoment.C)Noonecanchangeyouropinionsmorethanthosewhospeakinaconvincingtone.D)Wearelikelytounderestimatehowmuchwecanbeswayedbyaconvincingarticle.17.A)Theirbeliefaboutphysicalpunishmentchanged.B)Theirmemorypushedthemtowardacurrentbelief.C)Thememoryoftheirinitialbeliefcamebacktothem.D)Theirexperiencesofphysicalpunishmenthauntedthem.18.A)Theyapparentlyhavelittletodowithmoderatebeliefs.B)Theydon'treflectthechangesofviewonphysicalpunishment.C)Theymaynotapplytochangestoextremeordeeplyheldbeliefs.D)Theyareunlikelytoalterpeople'spositionwithoutmoreevidence.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Americanmomshavebeenincreasinglyinclinedtolivealone.B)TheAmericanpopulationhasbeenontheriseinthepast25years.C)Americanmotherhoodhasactuallybeenonthedecline.D)ThefertilityratesinAmericahaveinfactbeenfallingsharply.20.A)Morenewmotherstendtotakegreatercareoftheirchildren.B)Morenewmothersareeconomicallyabletoraisechildren.C)Alargerproportionofwomentakeprideintheirchildren.D)Alargerproportionofwomenreallyenjoymotherhood.21.A)Themeaningofmotherhoodhaschangedconsiderably.B)Moreandmoremothersgoshoppingtotreatthemselves.C)Moremothershaveadultchildrencelebratingtheholiday.D)ThenumberofAmericanmothershasbeengrowingsteadily.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Addtoindoortoxicpollutants.B)Absorbpoisonouschemicals.C)Beautifythehomeenvironment.D)Soakupsurroundingmoisture.23.A)NASAdidexperimentsinsealedcontainersresemblingthesuper-insulatedofficesof1970s.B)Itwasbasedonexperimentsunderconditionsunlikethoseinmosthomesoroffices.C)NASAconductedtestsinouterspacewhoseenvironmentisdifferentfromours.D)Itdrewitsconclusionwithoutanycontrastivedatafromotherexperiments.24.A)Naturalventilationprovesmuchmoreefficientforcleaningtheairthanhouseplants.B)Houseplantsdispersechemicalcompoundsmorequicklywithpeoplemovingaround.C)Naturalventilationturnsouttobemosteffectivewithdoorsandwindowswideopen.D)Houseplantsinanormalenvironmentrarelyhaveanyadverseimpactontheair.25.A)Therootcauseformisinterpretationsofscientificfindings.B)Thedifficultyinunderstandingwhat'sactuallyhappening.C)Thestepstobetakeninarrivingatanyconclusionwithcertainty.D)Thenecessityofcontinuallyre-examiningandchallengingfindings.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.TheSunIsAlsoaStarisatrulylovelystoryoflove,romance,fate,anddestiny.NatashaisaJamaican-bornimmigrantliving____26____inAmerica,notbychoiceexactly.Herparentsbroughtheroverandcreatedthesituationshe____27____tobeoutof.DanielisanAmericanbornofKoreanimmigrants.Hebelievesintruelove,fate,andallthatothernonsensethatNatasha____28____throughscientificreasoning.DanielandNatashameetby____29____onthestreetsofNewYorkonthedaythatsheistobe____30____.Shedoesn'ttellhimthatbutdoesallowhimtokeephercompanywhilehetriestogethertofallinlovewithhimoverthecourseoftheday.Natashaisme.Ifoundhersosimilartomyself.She'sscientifically-minded,practical,somewhatcynical,andalways____31____.HerobsessionwiththeuniversethroughascientificlensisinfectiousandI____32____Danielseeingthattoo.Danielischarmingandpassionateandhasawaywithwordsthateven____33____Natasha'stoughoutershell.BytheendofthebookIfellinlovewithbothofthem.Iusedtofindromancestoriestoalwaysbecheaporlaughable.IthinknowIcanseethevalueinescapingintoastoryofpureoptimism.Igot____34____inTheSunIsAlsoaStarandfinisheditcovertocoverinaweekend.Icouldn'twaittogettowhatIhopedwouldbeahappyending.It'sniceeveryonceinawhiletogiveintomagic.Itdoesn'thavetobeahardfantasynovelwithactualspells,itcanbethemagicfoundbetweentwopeoplewhojusthavethatspecialsomething.That____35____thatcausesthemtoreactandsparkwhenthey'reneareachother.A)adore.B)appraise.C)assaults.D)chemistry.E)coincidence.F)cracks.G)deported.H)dismisses.I)illegally.J)lost.K)perpetually.L)prescribed.M)shrewd.N)skeptical.O)strives.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Thesearethehabitstoavoidifyouwanttomakeabehaviorchange.A)Accordingtorecentresearch,behavioralchangeinvolvesphysicalchangesinthebrain.Inthepastdecade,researchershaveshownthatwhenitcomestothedurationofmakinganewbehavioradeep-rootedhabitthereisnotasimpleanswer.Evenforthemostproductiveanddisciplinedamongus,undoingsomethingthathasbecomeanautomaticpartofwhowearetakesmorethananovernighteffort.Oncewe'vesuccessfullymadethatchange,wethenhavetomakeotheradjustmentstoourlivestoensurethatwecontinuetomaintainit,whichisoftenawholeotherchallengeinitself.B)Atitscore,successinchangingandmaintainingabehaviorrarelyoccurswithouttheintroductionofsomesortofsystem.Whenthereisn'ttherightframeworkinplace,wefaceagreaterlikelihoodofderailingourhard-earnedprogress.Toensuresuccessinchangingandmaintainingabehavior,weshouldstayawayfromsomedetrimentalhabits.C)Thefirstonetoavoidisrelyingonwillpower.Thinkaboutthelasttimeyouvowedtoresistatemptation.Perhapsyoudidn'twanttocheckyourphoneevery15minutes,oryouweredeterminednottoreachforachocolatebarat3p.m.Thinkabouthowdifficultitmusthavebeennottoglanceatyourphonewhenitwaswithinreach,ornottowalktothevendingmachinewhenyourafternoonslumphit.D)Theresearchonwhetherwehavefiniteorinfinitewillpowerisinconclusive,butexpertsdogenerallyagreethatyoucan'tchangeandsustainahabitifyourelyonyourwillpoweralone.Theoldmilitarysaying"Youneverrisetotheoccasion,youonlysinktotheleveloftraining"alsoappliestobehaviorchange.Theideaissimple—yourepeatsomethingsomanytimesthatitbecomesautomatic.E)Thinkaboutwhatelseyoucanchangeaboutyoursurroundingthatmakesiteasierforyoutoperformthischangeonadailybasis.Thisiscalledyour"cue."Basically,it'satriggertoperformthatparticularhabit.Ifyoudon'twanttoreachforasugarytreatat3p.m.,haveaboxofherbalteareadyatyourdesk.When3p.m.comesaround,that'syourcuetopouryourselfacupofhotwateranddrinkthattea,insteadofwalkingtothevendingmachine.F)Thesecondonetoavoidisfocusingonnegativegoals.Sometimes,it'snotyourprocessthatletsyoudown,butthehabitthatyouwanttochangeinthefirstplace.Forstarters,noteatingchocolatetobeatyourafternoonslumpisahardergoalthanswappingchocolateforherbalteawhenyoureachthedesignatedtime.Yourbrainwantstofindroutinesthathavesucceededinthepastandallowyoutorepeatthoseactionsagaininthefuturewithouthavingtothinkaboutthemexplicitly.However,thishabit-learningsystemisn'tsoeffectivewhenitcomestolearningnottodosomething.That'swhyratherthangivingupsomething,thinkaboutintroducingsomethinginitsplace.Focusonactionsyouaregoingtotakethatwillultimatelyconflictwiththebehaviorsyouwanttostop.Whenyourattentionisondoingsomethingnew,yougiveyourhabitsystemachancetooperate.G)Thethirdonetoavoidisusingthesamestrategiesindifferentcircumstances.Becausewearecreaturesofhabit,it'snaturaltoassumethatwhenwedomanagetoadoptandsustainadesirablebehavior,thatsamestrategywillworkwhenwewanttomakeanotherbehaviorchange.Butthat'snotalwaysthecase.Sometimes,thesystemthatgotyoutochangeonebehaviormightnotworkforanother.H)Sometimeswebecomeaccustomedtorelyingonourgutswhenitcomestodecisionmaking.Thisservesuswellincertainsituations,butcanhinderusinothersespeciallywhenweneedtoconsidermetricsanddata,ratherthanlettingourinstinctoverrideeverything.Forexample,ifyouwanttostopcheckingyouremailfirstthinginthemorning,youmightdecidetosubstituteanotheractivityinitsplace.Butifyouwanttostopindulginginvideogames,simplydecidingyouwillgoforarunmightnotbeaseffective.Youmightneedtointroduceanotherreinforcement,suchasmeetingafriendandbookinganexerciseclasstogether.I)Thefourthonetoavoidisnotforgivingourselvesforslippingup.Ofcourse,eventhebestlaidplansfailsometimes.Youmighthavestucktoyourscreen-freenighttimeroutineforfivedays,andthenabigprojectlandedonyourdeskandyoufoundyourselfinbedwithyourlaptopbeforeyouwenttosleep.OryoupreparedmealsonSundayandstucktoeatinghealthydinnersathome,butbyFridayyoufoundyourselfsoexhaustedandoptedtoordergreasytakeout.Lifehappensandevenifyourbehaviorchangeissmall,everysingledaycanproveprettyinflexible,andatsomepointyourluckmayrunout,evenifjustforaday.Theperfectionistinyoumightbescreamingtoabandonyourgoalsaltogether,buttrytoseeitinthebiggerpicture.Justbecauseyoumighthavetemporarilystrayedoffcoursedoesn'tmeanyoucan'tstartafreshthenextday.J)Thefinalonetoavoidisdiscountingsmallprogress.There'sahabitthatmanyperfectioniststendtofallintowhentheytrytoestablishabehaviorchange.Theyfocustoomuchonthebiggoalanddon'ttakethetimetocelebratethesmallprogresstheymakeintheprocess.Yourbrainrespondstorewards.Thebasalganglia,thebrainregionlinkedtoourperformanceofhabits,ismostactiveatthebeginningofabehavior,whenthehabitiscued,andattheend,whenit'srewarded.Sayyourgoalistorunfivemilesthreetimesaweek,andthisweekyouranonemileonMonday,Wednesday,andFriday.Ratherthanfocusingonhowfaryou'vegonetowardyourgoal,thinkabouthowyoucanrewardyourselffortheprogressyou'vemade.Itdoesn'thavetobebigorexpensive;itcanbesomethingassimpleasmakingyourfavoritefruitjuiceafteryourrun.Whateveryourreward,ithastobemorethanjusttheactivityitselftogetyougoing.K)Initiatinganewbehaviorusuallyseemslikethehardestpartoftheprocessofchange.However,peopleoftenfailtoadequatelyprepareformaintainingit.Oneofthereasonsforthisisbecausewemistakenlybelievethestrategiesweusedtoinitiatethechangewillbeequallyeffectiveinhelpinguscontinuethechange.Buttheywon't.Wherechangingastronglydeep-rootedhabitrequireschangingourbeliefaboutthathabitthatpenetratesdeeplyintoourlives,continuallymanifestingthatwisdomrequiresthatwemaintainapositiveoutlook.Ifourmoodislow,thewisdomtobehavedifferentlyseemstodisappearandwegobacktoeatingmoreandexercisingless.Thekey,then,tomaintainingnewbehaviorsistobehappy!Whichiswhyit'ssohardtomaintainnewbehaviors.L)Remember,overcomingthebehavioralinertiathatpreventsusfromimplementingnewchanges,likeeatingahealthydietorexercising,canbenefitusinthelongrunandcanimproveourphysicalandmentalhealth.Noonewasbornwithhabits.Theywerealllearned,andcanall,therefore,beunlearned.Thequestionis:howbadlydoyoureallywanttochange?36.Thereisgeneralconsensusamongexpertsthatwillpoweralonecannotguaranteeone'ssuccessinchangingandmaintainingahabit.37.Oneneednotabandontheirgoalscompletelyjustbecausetheymissedtheirtargettemporarily;theycanstartanew.38.Researchshowsitisquiteanotherchallengetomaintainabehavioralchangeafteryouhaveinitiatedit.39.Itiswrongtoassumethestrategiesweusetostartachangeofbehaviorwillworkequallywellinhelpingmaintainit.40.Sometimes,itmaynotbesuccessfultosimplysubstituteoneactivitywithanothertoeffectachangeofhabit;youmayneedextrareinforcement.41.Oneshouldintroducesomethingnewtoreplaceanoldhabitinsteadofsimplykickingit.42.Perfectionistsfocustoomuchontheirbigtargetandneglectcelebratingthesmallgainstheymakeintheprocess.43.Itisofgreatbenefittousinthelongtermtoconquertheinertiathatstopsusfrommakingbehavioralchanges.44.Thestrategythatsuccessfullychangedoneofyourbehaviorsmaynotworkforsomeotherbehaviorofyours.45.Withoutahappymood,itseemsthatourwisdomtoadoptadifferentbehaviorvanishes.SectionC.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.The"AmericanDream"promisesthatintheLandofOpportunity,anyindividualcanclimbtheeconomicladderandprosperthroughhardworkandambitionalone.Andyet,youngAmericanstodayarestrugglingtoearnmorethantheirparentsdidatthesameage,andupwardmobilityintheUSactuallycomparesunfavourablytothatofotherindustrialisednations.SowhydoestheideaoftheAmericanDreampersist?AnewstudyintheAmericanJournalofPoliticalScienceidentifiesonefactorthathasbeenoverlooked:theinfluenceofrealityTV.RealityshowshavecometodominateUStelevisionoverthepast20years,notesEunjiKimfromVanderbiltUniversity.Andtheoverwhelmingmajorityofthesehavea"rags-toriches"storyline:theyfeatureordinaryAmericanswhoworkhardtoachievegreateconomicsuccess.Andwhiletheseprogrammesareregularlyamongthemost-watchedshows,newsbroadcasts—whichpaintamorerealisticviewoftheeconomichardshipfacedbymillionsofAmericans—getamuchsmallerproportionoftheviewership.Rags-to-richesstoriesareubiquitous(无处不在的)onTV—butdoeswatchingtheseprogrammesactuallyconvincepeoplethateconomicmobilityiseasilyattainable?Tofindout,Kim'steamhadparticipantswatcha5-minuteclipfromarealityshowwitharags-to-richesstoryline.Controlparticipantswatchedaclipfromarealityshowthatdidn'thavearags-torichesstory.Afterwatchingtheshows,participantsratedhowmuchtheyagreedwithfourstatementsrelatingtotheAmericanDream.Theresultsshowedthatthosewho'dwatchedarags-to-richesclipdidindeedhaveasignificantlygreaterbeliefintheAmericanDream.Interestingly,whenparticipantswereseparatedbypartyaffiliation,thiseffectwassignificantamongRepublicansbutnotDemocrats,suggestingthatthekindofmessagesimplicitintheseTVshowsmayplayintopeople'sexistingsocioeconomicbeliefs.Kimalsoconductedasurveyof3,000USresidents.Theyalsoratedtheextenttowhichtheybelievedsuccessinlifeisrelatedtovariousinternalfactors(suchasambition)andexternalfactors(suchasfamilywealth).Finally,theyreadalistofTVprogrammesandindicatedwhichtheyregularlywatched.Participantswhowereheavyviewersofrags-to-richesprogrammesorfrequentviewershadastrongerbeliefintheAmericanDreamthanthosewhoneverwatchedsuchshows.Kimconcludesthat"rags-to-richesentertainmentmediaareanimportantculturalforcethatpromotesandperpetuatesbeliefsinupwardmobility".Andhere'stheproblem:ifpeoplemistakenlybelievethathardworkisallthatisneededforindividualstomakeabetterlifeforthemselves,theymaybelesssupportiveofpoliciesthatcouldactuallycombatinequality."Inthiseraofchoice,entertainmentmediaarewhatcapturesheartsandminds,"Kimwrites."Itspoliticalconsequencesareanythingbuttrivial".46.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutyoungAmericansoftoday?A)Theyhavegreaterambitionsthantheirparents.B)Theyfinditdifficulttoachieveupwardmobility.C)Theyhaveovertakentheirparentsintermsofearnings.D)Theyenvytheopportunitiesinotherindustrialisednations.47.WhatdoesKim'steamfindaboutrealityTVshowsinAmerica?A)Theyreinterprettheessenceofthepopularrags-to-richesculture.B)Theyurgepeopletoachieveeconomicsuccessthroughhardwork.C)Theyhelpstrengthenpeople'sconvictionintheAmericanDream.D)TheyfeatureordinaryAmericansstrivingforsocialrecognition.48.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutnewsbroadcastsinAmerica?A)TheyattractfarfewerviewersthanrealityTV.B)Theyarebentonreportingthedarksideoflife.C)TheystandinstrikingcontrastwithrealityTV.D)TheyfocusonAmericans'economichardships.49.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutRepublicansingeneral?A)TheybelievestronglyintheAmericanDream.B)Theystrivetoclimbthesocio-economicladder.C)Theyhaveaverystrongaffiliationwiththeirparty.D)Theytendtowatchmorerags-to-richesTVshows.50.Whatisstatedaboutpeoplewhobelieveinupwardmobility?A)Theyarelikelytoblamethegovernmentfortheirplight.B)Theyregardpoliticalconsequencesasanythingbuttrivial.C)Theyrespectindividualsstrivingtoclimbthesocialladder.D)Theyarelesslikelytoapproveofpoliciestofightinequality.PassageTwo.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whensomeoneasksus'whatdoyoudo?'wenearlyalwaysreplywithouroccupation.Work,formanyofus,ismuchmorethanajob.Itisthedefiningaspectofouridentity.Formanyofusitisthroughourjobthatwecandefineourselves."WithoutmyjobIdon'tknowwhoIam,"isasentencethathasbeenutteredonmorethanahandfulofoccasionsfrommyofficechair.Indeed,itcanbeoneofthemostchallengingaspectsIworkonwithclientswhohavelostorbeenforcedintochangingtheirjobs.Thislossprovokesanidentitycrisismuchgreaterthanthelossofthejobitself.OneofthethingsIhavecometounderstand,however,isthatouridentityismuchmorecomplexthanwerecogniseatfirstglance.Ifwetakethetimetoreflectwemightrecognisethataswellasourworkwecanalsoidentifyasafriend,aspouse,asonordaughter,aparent,amemberofasportsteamorreligiouscommunity.Wemayrecognisethatwefeelandactdifferentlyintheserolesandrelationshipsthanwedoatwork.Thepassivedaughterbecomesanassertiveleaderatwork.Furthermore,ouridentitiesatworkarenotstatic.Theychangeovertime.Imyselfhavebeenashopassistant,awaitress,astudent,agraduate,andaclinicalpsychologist.Ateachstagemyabilitytoadapttoanddevelopmycareeridentityhasbeencrucialtomywellbeing.Whilstweliketoeliminateuncertaintyinourlivesatsomelevelwehavetomanageuncertainty,especiallyintoday'svolatileandever-shiftingjobmarket.Howweseeourselvesiscentraltotheissueofouridentity.Whenwetellourselves"I'mgoodatstartingprojectsbutnotsogreatatseeingthemthrough"itcanbecomepartofourbeliefsystem.Butifyouhavetheunfortunateexperienceofanenforcedjobchangeyouwillneedtoexaminethosebeliefstoseehowgroundedinrealitytheyare.Youwillberequiredtoaskyourselfhowhelpfulthesebeliefsareandconsiderpersonalchange.Wecanchangeourbeliefs,behavioursandemotionalexperienceatanytimethroughexperimentation,practiceandconsciousself-discipline.Inanagewherecareerprogressionmayleadusintonewsectorsitisevermoreimportanttochallengeoursenseofselfandexplorewhetheryoucancreateanewexperienceofyouridentitybychangingthebeliefsyouholdaboutyourselfinordertoexpandyourcareeroptions.Ultimatelyitisyouwhodefinewhoyouare.Youareonlyyourjobifyouletitbeso.51.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutone'slossofajob?A)Itcompelsthemtovisitaclinicalpsychologist.B)Itoffersthemachancetoplaydifferentroles.C)Itrendersthempuzzledaboutwhotheyare.D)Itforcesthemtoredefinetheirlife'sgoals.52.Whathastheauthorcometounderstandaboutouridentity?A)Itiscrucialtoouremotionalwellbeing.B)Itplaysabigroleinmanyfacetsoflife.C)Itreflectsourchangingstatusinsociety.D)Itismorecomplicatedthanitappears.53.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutouridentitiesatwork?A)Theyareessentialtoourself-esteem.B)Theyevolvewiththepassageoftime.C)Theyoverru