（2025年）6月大学英语六级考试真题(第3套)附答案

2026年大学英语六级考试2025年6月第3套(附答案)考生注意：1.所有题目必须在答题卡上规定位置作答，在试题册上或答题卡上非规定位置的作答一律无效。2.请在规定时间内在答题卡指定位置依次完成作文、听力、阅读、翻译各部分考试，作答作文期间不得翻阅该试题册。听力录音播放完毕后，请立即停止作答，监考员将立即收回答题卡1，得到监考员指令后方可继续作答。3.作文题内容印在试题册背面，作文题及其他主观题必须用黑色签字笔在答题卡指定区域内作答。4.选择题均为单选题，错选、不选或多选将不得分，作答时必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡上相应位置填涂，修改时须用橡皮擦净。PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence"WiththeincreasingapplicationofAltechnology,thereisagrowingconcernthatitmaynegativelyimpacthumancreativity."Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Youshouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressay.PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Metthecomputertechnician.B)Toldthemanabouthertrouble.C)Calledtheman'scompany.D)VisitedAlphaMaintenance.2.A)Consultedsomeoneincharge.B)Cameassoonaspossible.C)Informedthecentralofficeatonce.D)Designatedanengineertothecase.3.A)Frustration.B)Intimidation.C)Desperation.D)Indignation.4.A)Whetherthecontentshavebeenbackedup.B)Whethertheycanfindhelpsomewhereelse.C)Whetheralldatastoredontheharddrivehasgotlost.D)Whethertheyneedtowipethesystemdirectoriesclean.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)It'sboring.B)It'schallenging.C)It'sabeautifulthing.D)It'sunlikemostjobs.6.A)Arbitratingbetweendisagreeingsolicitors.B)Preventingdisputesfromescalating.C)BuyingandsellingpropertyD)Mediatinglanddisputes.7.A)Courtsareintendedforfixingmajorlegaldisputes.B)Courtsaregettingtoobureaucratictofunction.C)Courtscanbefrustratingandexpensive.D)Courtscanbefrighteningandarbitrary.8.A)Theabilitytomakeargumentsinauniqueway.B)Theskillofpreventingconflictsbetweenpartiesconcerned.C)Theskillofforeseeinganypotentialstakesintheirwork.D)Theabilitytoexpressthemselvesclearlyandforcefully.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Theylookedintotherelationshipbetweenone'spriorknowledgeandcreativityB)Theyofferednovelwaystohelpolderadultstokeeptheirmemoriesfromaging.C)Theyproposedanexplanationforoldpeople'sdifficultyinretrievingmemories.D)Theyadvancedanewmodelconcerninghumaninformationstorageandretrieval.10.A)Youngadultsrelyonmemorywhileolderadultskeepnotesasareminder.B)Olderadultsoftenretrieveirrelevantmemoriesalongwithwhattheywant.C)Youngadultsaccumulateknowledgemuchmorequicklythanolderadults.D)Olderadultsgenerallyperformcognitivetasksmuchslowerthanyoungadults.11.A)Theyshowpreserved,andsometimesenhanced,creativity.B)Theyfrequentlysufferfromdisorderlycrowdedmemories.C)Theycanrelyontheiraccumulatedwisdominanemergency.D)Theymaywellbeservedbyforgettingtheirpriorknowledge.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Theyareactuallyproudofthegoodsandservicestheyproduce.B)Theyareworriedaboutbeingalienatedfromtheoutsideworld.C)Theyarerarelyincontrolofmanythingsrelatedtotheirwork.D)Theyarelongingtosharetheprofitsmadefromtheirwork.13.A)Thesteadydecreaseinproductivity.B)Theadverseeffectonphysicalhealth.C)Thefeelingofbeingtimepoor.D)Therisingeconomicinequality.14.A)Italtersthestructureofwork.B)Itputsjobsandwagesatrisk.C)Itliberatespeoplefromtediousandlaboriouswork.D)ItcreatesnewworkopportunitiesintheITindustry.15.A)Findingmeaninginwork.B)Prioritizinglifeoverwork.C)Improvingrelationshipsinthecommunity.D)Realizingone'ssocialvalueintheworkplace.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Affectourattitudetonoveltasks.B)Distinguishusinthesocialworld.C)OutweighIQinimportance.D)Impactacademicachievements.17.A)Bypressingahiddenbutton.B)Bypushingabigbuttonontop.C)Bypressingtwobuttonsatthesametime.D)Byhelpingthebabiespushtherightbutton.18.A)Performdifficulttaskssuccessfullyjustbyobservinghowadultsacted.B)Makegeneralizableinferencesaboutpersistencefromafewexamples.C)Adaptthemselvestodifferentsocialcontexts.D)Workhardtointeractwithexperimenters.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Offeringadviceonovercominghabituallateness.B)Exemplifyingvariousrecreationalopportunities.C)Scrutinizingindividuals'definingtraits.D)Suggestingwaysforsettingpriorities.20.A)Makethebreakfastsimpler.B)Takethealarmsseriously.C)Readyyourselfintheearlydawn.D)Getpreparedthenightbefore.21.A)Finishthepriortask30minutesearlier.B)Keepourselvesfromhittingabump.C)Leavetimeinbetweenactivities.D)Trytoavoidpossiblehold-ups.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theirlifestylesvary.B)Theirtraitsvary.C)Theyhavedifferentcustoms.D)Theyhavedifferentfeels.23.A)Theyarenotaswillingtohelpstrangers.B)Theyarenotaspatientwithoneanother.C)Theyviolatetrafficrulesmorefrequently.D)Theybecomemoreeasilyirritatedinpublic.24.A)ItwaspracticedbyBoston'sfoundingfathers.B)ItisnotdeemedexoticbyProperBostonians.C)ItwasadoptedbyBoston'supperclass.D)ItisnotpartofBoston'slocalculture.25.A)Sticktoitsownwayofshowingcourtesytostrangers.B)FollowtheexamplessetbyParisandNewYorkCity.C)Learnfromtheworld'smajorcitiesinpromotingtourism.D)Takeprideinitshistoryandadheretoitsculturaltradition.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter:PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theslowprogressofwomeninelectiveofficeisfrustratingforsomepoliticalobserversandexperts-includingmyself.AchievinggenderequalityinCongressisanimportantgoal.Thisisbecausethenumberofwomeninvolvedinlegislativedecisionshassignificant26forallthepoliciesthatgovernments27.Femalelegislatorsaremorelikelythanmentointroduce,speakaboutandworktopasspoliciesthatdisproportionatelyaffectwomenandgirls,suchaspaidfamilyleave,pay28andgender-basedviolence.HavingmorewomeninCongressalsofostersagreatersenseofconnectionbetweenfemalevotersandgovernment.Inaddition,it29women'ssensethatgovernmentcaresabouttheirconcernsandinspiresyoungwomentobecomemorepoliticallyengaged.Whilewomenareunderrepresentedingovernmentsaroundtheglobe,itisaparticularly30problemintheUnitedStates.Currently,theU.S.ranks73rdintheworldwhenitcomestofemalerepresentationingovernment.Butthereasonwomenareso31underrepresentedinU.S.governmentisnotbecausetheyfaceresistancefromvotersorstruggletoraisemoney.Onthecontrary,decadesofresearchshowsthatfemalecandidatesraiseasmuchmoneyandwinasoftenasmalepoliticianswithsimilar32.Rather,theslowprogressofwomeninpoliticsisataleoftwopoliticalparties.InthenextCongress,therewillbe107femaleDemocraticlawmakersand42femaleRepublicanlawmakersintheSenateandHousecombined.OnInorderforwomentogainhalfoftheseatsinCongress,morewomenneedtorun,33Republicantickets.ThiswillrequiretheRepublicanPartyasawholeto34recruitingwomen-andnotjustforoneelectioncycle,butina35way.A)bolstersI)formidableB)consequencesJ)impetusC)credentialsK)lavishD)dramaticallyL)prioritizeE)enactM)sufficesF)equityN)sustainedG)especiallyO)tenuredH)evasivelySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheBenefitsofSolitudeA)Icanbeareluctantsocialism.I'msometimessecretlypleasedwhensocialplansarecalledoff.Igetrestlessafewhoursintoahangout.Ievenoncewentonafree10-daysilentmeditation(冥想)retreat—notforthemeditation,butforthesilence.B)SoIcanrelatetoauthorAngelineRufus,whowroteinPartyofOne:TheLoners'Manifesto."WhenparentsonTVshowspunishedtheirkidsbyorderingthemtogototheirrooms,Iwasconfused.Ilovedmyroom.Beingtherebehindalockeddoorwasatreat.TomeapunishmentwasbeingorderedtoplaygameswithmycousinLouis."C)Unsocialtendenciesliketheseareoftenfarfromideal.Abundantresearchshowstheharmsofsocialisolation,consideredaseriouspublichealthproblemincountriesthathaverapidlyageingpopulations(thoughtalkofa'lonelinessepidemic'maybeexaggerated).IntheUK,theRoyalCollegeofGeneralPractitionerssaysthatlonelinesshasthesamerisklevelforprematuredeathasdiabetes.Strongsocialconnectionsareimportantforcognitivefunctioning,motorfunctionandasmoothlyrunningimmunesystem.D)Thisisespeciallyclearfromcasesofextremesocialisolation.Examplesofpeoplekeptincaptivity,childrenkeptisolatedinabusiveorphanages,andprisonerskeptinsolitaryconfinementallshowhowprolongedsolitudecanleadtohallucinations(幻觉)andotherformsofmentalinstability.E)Butthesearesevereandinvoluntarycasesofaloofness.Forthoseofuswhojustpreferplentyofalonetime,emergingresearchsuggestssomegoodnews:thereareupsidestobeingalone-forbothourworklivesandouremotionalwell-being.F)Solitudeisatimeforreflection,forthinkingaboutthingsmoredeeply.Inaworldincreasinglyfocusedonspeedandcompetitiveness,solitudeispreciousandsomethingtobetreasured.Andtherearebenefitsinlearningtoloveyoursolitude.G)Onekeybenefitofsolitudeisimprovedcreativity.GregoryDeist,whofocusesonthepsychologyofcreativityatCalifornia'sSanJoseStateUniversity,hasdefinedcreativityasthinkingoractivitywithtwokeyelements:originalityandusefulness.Hehasfoundthatpersonalitytraitscommonlyassociatedwithcreativityareopenness(receptivenesstonewthoughtsandexperiences),self-confidence,andautonomy-whichmayinclude"alackofconcernforsocialnorms"and"apreferenceforbeingalone".Infact,Deist'sresearchonbothartistsandscientistsshowsthatoneofthemostprominentfeaturesofcreativefolksistheirlesserinterestinsocialism.H)Onereasonforthisisthatsuchpeoplearelikelytospendsustainedtimealoneworkingontheircraft.Plus,Deistsays,manyartists"aretryingtomakesenseoftheirinternalworldandalotofinternalpersonalexperiencesthatthey'retryingtogiveexpressionandmeaningtothroughtheirart."Solitudeallowsforthereflectionandobservationnecessaryforthatcreativeprocess.I)ArecentjustificationoftheseideascamefromUniversityatBuffalopsychologistJulieBooker,whoresearchessocialwithdrawal.Socialwithdrawalisusuallycategoricalintothreetypes:shynesscausedbyfearoranxiety;avoidance,fromadislikeofsocialism;andaccountability,fromapreferenceforsolitude.ApaperbyBookerandhercolleagueswasthefirsttoshowthatatypeofsocialwithdrawalcouldhaveapositiveeffect-theyfoundthatcreativitywaslinkedspecificallytoaccountability.Theyalsofoundthataccountabilityhadnocorrelationwithaggression(shynessandavoidancedid).Thiswassignificantbecausewhilepreviousresearchhadsuggestedthataccountabilitymightbeharmless,Bookerandcolleagues'papershowedthatitcouldactuallybebeneficial.Unsociablepeoplearelikelytobe"havingjustenoughinteraction,"Bookersays."Theyhaveapreferenceforbeingalone,buttheyalsodon'tmindbeingwithothers."J)Still,itturnsoutthatsolitudeisimportantformorethancreativity.It'scommonlybelievedthatleadersneedtobesociable.Butthisdepends,amongotherthings,onthepersonalitiesoftheiremployees.One2011studyshowedthatinbranchesofapizzachainwhereemployeesweremorepassive,outgoingbosseswereassociatedwithhigherprofits.Butinbrancheswhereemployeesweremoreactive,introverted(内向的)leadersweremoreeffective.Onereasonforthisisthatintrovertedpeoplearelesslikelytofeelthreatenedbystrongpersonalitiesandsuggestions.They'realsomorelikelytolisten.K)Sinceancienttimes,meanwhile,peoplehavebeenawareofalinkbetweenisolationandmentalfocus.Afterall,cultureswithtraditionsofreligioushermits(隐士)believethatsolitudeisimportantforenlightenment.Recentresearchhasgivenusabetterunderstandingofwhy.Onebenefitofaccountabilityisthebrain'sstateofactivementalrest,whichgoeshand-in-handwiththestillnessofbeingalone.Whenanotherpersonispresent,yourbraincan'thelpbutpaysomeattention.Thiscanbeapositivedistraction.Butit'sstilladistraction.L)Daydreamingintheabsenceofsuchdistractionsactivatesthebrain'sdefault-modenetwork.Amongotherfunctions,thisnetworkhelpstoconsolidatememoryandunderstandothers'emotions.Givingfreereintoawanderingmindnotonlyhelpswithfocusinthelongtermbutstrengthensyoursenseofbothyourselfandothers.Paradoxically,therefore,periodsofsolitudeactuallyhelpwhenitcomestimetosocialoncemore.Andtheoccasionalabsenceoffocusultimatelyhelpsconcentrationinthelongrun.M)AmorerecentadvocateofthoughtfulandproductivesolitudeisSusanCain,authorofQuiet:ThePowerofIntrovertsinaWorldThatCan'tStopTalkingandfounderofQuietRevolution,acompanythatpromotesquietandintrovert-friendlyworkplaces."Thesedays,wetendtobelievethatcreativityemergesfromadecidedlyunreservedsocialismprocess,butinfactitrequiressustainedattentionanddeepfocus,"shesays."Also,humansaresuchabsorbentsocialbeingsthatwhenwesurroundourselveswithothers,weautomaticallytakeintheiropinionsandaesthetics.Totrulychartourownpathorvision,wehavetobewillingtoisolateourselves,atleastforsomeperiodoftime."N)Still,thelinebetweenusefulsolitudeanddangerousisolationcanbeblurry."Almostanythingcanbeadaptiveandmanipulative,dependingonhowextremetheyget,"Deistsays.Adisorderhastodowithdysfunction.Ifsomeonestopscaringaboutpeopleandcutsoffallcontact,thiscouldpointtoanirrationalneglectofsocialrelations.Butcreativeaccountabilityisafarcryfromthis.Infact,Deistsays,"there'sarealdangerwithpeoplewhoareneveralone."It'shardtoexamineone'sownthoughts,feelingsandmotives,tobeself-aware,andfullyrelaxedunlessyouhaveoccasionalsolitude.Inaddition,introvertstendtohavefewerbutstrongerfriendships-whichhasbeenlinkedtogreaterhappiness.O)Aswithmanythings,qualityreignsoverquantity.Nurturingafewsolidrelationshipswithoutfeelingtheneedtoconstantlypopulateyourlifewithendlesschattingultimatelymaybebetterforyou.P)Thus,ifyourpersonalitytendstowardaccountability,youshouldn'tfeeltheneedtochange.Ofcourse,thatcomeswithqualifications.Butaslongasyouhaveregularsocialcontact,youarechoosingsolituderatherthanbeingforcedintoit,youhaveatleastafewgoodfriendsandyoursolitudeisgoodforyourwell-beingorproductivity,there'snopointagonistoverhowtofitasquarepersonalityintoaroundhole.36.Lotsofresearchdemonstratesthatbeingsociallyisolatedisharmfultotheelderly.37.Beingaloneenablesartiststothinkandobserve,whichisamustfortheircreation.38.Toonewriter,beingforcedtoplaywithotherswasapenaltywhilebeingkeptaloneinaroomwasquiteapleasure.39.Recentresearchshowsforthefirsttimethatthereisaspecificlinkbetweenbeingcreativeandbeingunsociable.40.Wemustbewillingtostayaloneatleastforsometimeinordertoplotourowncourse.41.Accordingtonewresearch,forpeoplewhopreferbeingalone,solitudecanbebeneficialtotheirworklivesandemotionalhealth.42.Itmayturnouttobebetterforonetocultivateafewsteadyrelationshipsthantobusythemselvessocialism.43.Allowingyourmindtowanderfreelyisconducivetosharpeningyourfocusinthelongrun.44.Researchconductedonartistsandscientistsindicatesthatcreativepeoplearelessinterestedinhangingoutwithothers.45.AccordingtoDeist,youwillhavedifficultyknowingyourselfifyoudonotstayaloneoccasionally.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Simulatorsaremostoftenutilizedwithinindustriessuchasnuclearpower,aviationandsurgerywherefailureresultsindisastrousconsequences.Tomaximizethevaluefromasimulationlearningexperience,participantsshouldimmediatelyanddirectlyapplytheirlearningtoaspecificinterventionwithintheirorganization.Mostorganizationsaspiretodeploysignificantchangeprograms,onlytofindthemnearlyimpossibletoimplement.Thatislargelybecausesuccessfulchangerequiresmorethanavision,itrequiresaworkforcethatnotonlydoesn'tresistchange,butembracesit.Toachievesuccess,anorganizationmustbuildatransformationprogramthatwillallowchangetoberapidlypulledacrossitsdepartmentsandthroughoutitslayers.Regardlessofthelevelofseniormanagementcommitment,unlesskeythoughtleadersatalllevelsembracethechange,theinitiativewillwitheranddie.Tocreatethiskindofwidespreadpassion,learningleadersmustexposetheworkforcetowhatcouldbe,whichwillenablethemtorethinktheirmentalmodels,enablethemtobreakfreefromtheirdeep-rootedparadigmsandembracetheopportunitytolearn.Allowingparticipantstoenterasimulatedenvironmentprovidesthemwiththeopportunitytoexperiencealternativerealitieswhichcanpromptthemtorethinktheircurrentbeliefs.Behavioralchangeisnoteasyformostadults.Lectures,trainingprogramsandworkshopscanexplaintheintellectualelementsoftransformation,buttheyareseldomeffectiveatgettingtothebehavioralaspectsthatlieattheheartofasignificantchangeinitiative.Further,undernormalworkingconditions,managersrarelyseethefulleffectoftheiremployeedevelopmentefforts.Assuch,aninterventionlikeasimulationcanprovidethestimulusforchange.Aneffectivesimulationcanbebetterthanexperienceasalearningtoolbecauseitacceleratestime,compressesspace,andunlikereality,isspecificallydesignedtomaximizeparticipantlearning.Simulationsprovideanimmersivelearningexperiencewhereskills,processesandknowledgeallcanbehighlightedinawayrealitycannot.Theabilitytoexplore,experimentandrepeatedlyapplynewknowledgeinunlimited,risk-freemodelsiswhatmakessimulationoneofthemostproductiveformsoflearning.Well-designedsimulationscanenableindividualsandgroupstodevelopadeeplevelofunderstandingabouthowtheirdecisionsandintuitiveresponsestobusinessstimuliaffecttheirfellowparticipantsandtheorganizationasawhole.Toreapthebenefits,however,simulationsmustfeellikereality.Attheendofthesuccessfulsimulation,participantsmustdeclare"thisisus."Iftheydon't,theywillviewtheexperienceasagame,whichcanbedifficulttoapplyonthejob,orworse,irrelevanttoeverydayworktasks.Tomaximizebenefitsfromsimulation,participantsshouldimmediatelyapplythelearningfromtheexperiencetoforgeasmoothlinkbetweenlearninganddoing.46.Whatdowelearnaboutsuccessfulchangesinorganizations?A)Theycanbeimmediatelyimplementedwithgreatease.B)Theyareusuallyledbyorganizationleadersofvision.C)Theycallforenthusiasticsupportfromtheworkforce.D)Theyoftenresultfromsimulationlearningexperiences.47.Whatshouldlearningleadersdotoarouselearners'passionforchange?A)Allowthemtoseewhatcouldpossiblybeachieved.B)Helpthembreakfreefromtheiroldparadigms.C)Encouragethemtorethinktheirthoughtmodels.D)Stimulatethemtoembracefreshopportunities.48.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutlectures,trainingprogramsandworkshops?A)Theyaregenerallyincapableofchangingworkers'behaviorsonthejob.B)Theyareinterventionsdifferentfromsimulationsincreatingstimuliforchange.C)Theyaimattransformingthebehaviorsoftheworkersinanorganization.D)Theyhelpmanagersachievethefulleffectofemployeedevelopmentefforts.49.Whatmakessimulationoneofthemostfruitfulformsoflearning?A)Itscapabilityofsavingtimebyacceleratingtheimmersivelearningexperience.B)Itspotentialforlearnerstoexaminetheirskills,knowledgeandlearningprocess.C)Itscapabilityofprovidingallparticipantswithapracticallearningexperience.D)Itspotentialforlearnerstoexplore,experimentandpracticewithoutanyrisk.50.Whatshouldparticipantsdoinasimulationtoreapthegreatestbenefitspossible?A)Taketheexperienceasameregame.B)Applypromptlywhattheylearntotheirjobs.C)Developadeeplevelofunderstanding.D)Strivetoconnectcloselywiththeirleaders.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.GDPgrowthisnotagoodindicatorofhowwellacountryisperforming,andshouldnotbetheprimarygoalofgovernments.Unlimitedgrowthisnotsustainable,andeconomicthinkingismovingtowardtheideathatweshouldaimforsustainabilityinoureconomicmodels.Butwhileasustainableeconomyisvitaltoourfuture,itisameanstoanend,notanendinitself.Theideathatgovernmentsshouldfocusonhappinesshasitscritics.Thereareconcernsabouthowhappinesscanbemeasured.Ishappinessnotafleetingandsubjectivepsychologicalstate?Don'tdifferentpeopleexperiencedifferentlevelsofhappiness?Evenonthebroadestinterpretationof'happiness'asprosperityor'lifesatisfaction',peoplewantdifferentthings.Ofcourse,governmentscannotimposelifesatisfactiononcitizens.Butourhappinessreliesoncollaborativeeffortsasasociety.Agovernment'sobligationliesincreatingconditionsthatpromoteprosperity.Andthereisgoodreasontosupposethatsuchconditionsexist,aregloballyapplicable,andarediscoverablethroughresearch.Inarecentlypublishedarticle,philosopherJulianBagginesssuggestsweshouldfocuson'realwealth'forcitizens,whichdoesnotdependonGDPgrowth.Accessiskey:peopledonotneedtoown,butratheraccessthingsthatenablethemtolivewell.Technologicaladvancesandchangesinsocialbehaviorenableustomakemoreefficientuseoftheassetsthatwealreadyhave.Andfocusingonaccesstotheresourcespeopleneedtolivebetterlivescouldhelpreduceinequality.Asfarasitgoes,thishasmuchincommonwithproposalstabledby'happiness'advocates.Butitsetsthebarfartoolowforwhatgovernmentscanandshouldbedoingfortheircitizens.Forexample,it'snotclearhowa'realwealth'economywouldremedytheepidemicofmentalill-healththatplaguesoursociety.InWesterncountries,atleast-poormentalhealthismoredetrimentaltobellingthanpoverty.Overandaboveavastlyimprovedprovisionoftherapeuticmentalhealthcare,therearepreventativemeasuresforimprovingmentalhealththatgovernmentscouldandshouldadopt.TheWHOrecommendsestablishinginstitutionsthatfacilitatecommunityparticipation—educationalprogramsandinterventionsthatprovideskillsforpromotingmentalbelling.Itsaysalot,however,thattheWHOfeelstheneedtoappealtotheeconomicbenefitsofimprovingmentalhealthtopersuadegovernmentsthatthecostoftakingproposedmeasuresisjustified.Aslongastheeconomyistheirpriority,governmentsneedgonofurtherthanensuringcitizens'continuedproductivity.Todemandthatgovernmentssetthe'happiness'ofcitizensastheirhighestpriorityistodemandthattheyviewcitizensasendsinthemselves.51.Whatdoesthepassagesayisthemorerecentthinkingofeconomicgrowth?A)Itshouldbemadesustainable.B)Itisvitaltothefutureofhumanity.C)Itshouldbegovernments'chiefconcern.D)Itisanindicatorofgovernmentperformance.52.Whyaresomepeopleopposedtotheideathatgovernmentsshouldfocusonhappiness?A)Governmentscannotimposehappinesso