当提及六级听力时，尤其是英语六级真题听力，我们不禁会想起那些考验英语学习者听力理解能力的挑战。作为英语六级考试的重要组成部分，六级听力部分不仅要求考生能够捕捉和识别出基本的语言信息，更需要他们在有限的时间内对复杂的语境进行准确理解，并快速作出反应。小编为大家整理了2024年12月英语六级真题听力第一套Recording 3的内容，希望能对您有所帮助！
英文原文
Recording 3
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Searching for meaning is something many of us experience throughout our lives. For some, this meaning is religious; some, political; and some, interpersonal. And having a sense of meaning can bring us happiness. A new study looks at the relationship between meaning and happiness in the context of financial resources. Rea Catapano from the University of Toronto and colleagues find meaning is a far weaker predictor of happiness for rich people than poorer people, suggesting economic resources can impact how we experience meaning.
寻找生活的意义是我们许多人一生中都会经历的事情。对一些人来说，这种意义是宗教的；对一些人来说，是政治的；而对另一些人来说，是人际关系的。拥有生活的意义感可以给我们带来幸福。一项新的研究探讨了在经济资源背景下，意义与幸福之间的关系。多伦多大学的里亚·卡塔帕诺（Rea Catapano）及其同事发现，对于富人来说，意义对幸福的预测作用远不如穷人，这表明经济资源会影响我们体验意义的方式。
The team analyzed data from over 500,000 people across 123 countries. The first study used data from a daily poll of US residents collected between 2013 and 2015. Well-being was tracked using measures of positive effect, whether during the day before they were surveyed, participants had smiled or laughed a lot, or experienced a lot of happiness. Meaning was measured through a daily purpose index, which explored the extent to which participants felt that they liked what they do every day and are motivated to achieve their goals. Finally, income levels were assessed. The results showed that the correlation between meaning and happiness was strongest among those in lower income brackets, but as income levels increased, the correlation became weaker.
研究团队分析了来自123个国家的50多万人的数据。第一项研究使用了2013年至2015年间收集的美国居民日常调查数据。通过使用积极情绪指标来追踪幸福感，即调查前一天参与者是否经常微笑或大笑，或者是否经历过很多幸福时刻。意义则通过日常目标指数来衡量，该指数探索了参与者觉得自己每天所做的事情的喜欢程度以及实现目标的动力程度。最后，评估了收入水平。结果显示，意义与幸福之间的相关性在低收入人群中最为强烈，但随着收入水平的提高，这种相关性变得较弱。
The second study looked at worldwide data. Happiness was measured using the same questions as in the first study, while meaning was measured using the single question: "Do you feel your life has an important purpose or meaning?" Again, the strength of the relationship between meaning and happiness depended on participants' income. Meaning had a greater influence on happiness for those on lower incomes compared to those in higher brackets.
第二项研究考察了全球数据。幸福感的衡量方式与第一项研究相同，而意义的衡量则使用了单个问题：“你是否觉得自己的生活有一个重要的目的或意义？”再次发现，意义与幸福之间的关联强度取决于参与者的收入。与高收入人群相比，意义对低收入人群的幸福感影响更大。
In the final study, French participants indicated the extent to which they felt they led a purposeful and meaningful life and how much they considered themselves a happy person. Finally, rather than using specific income brackets, they placed themselves on a social ladder representing where they stand in society with regard to wealth, education, and career. The results from the study duplicated those of the first two: overall, meaning and happiness had a stronger relationship in those with fewer resources than those with more. This might be the case because richer individuals have more access to other sources of happiness, many of which will be external, like lack of stress or community. Thus, a focus on an internal sense of satisfaction, purpose, or meaning is less important.
在最后一项研究中，法国参与者表明了他们觉得自己过着有目的和有意义的生活的程度，以及他们认为自己有多幸福。最后，他们不是使用具体的收入区间，而是将自己置于一个社会阶梯上，这个阶梯代表了他们在社会中的财富、教育和职业地位。研究的结果与前两项研究的结果一致：总体而言，意义与幸福在资源较少的人中比在资源较多的人中有更强的关联。这可能是因为富人更容易获得其他幸福来源，其中许多是外部的，比如没有压力或社区归属感。因此，对内部满足感、目的或意义的关注就不那么重要了。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
问题22至25基于你刚刚听到的录音。
Question 22: What does the speaker say many of us search for throughout our lives?
问题22：演讲者说，我们许多人一生中都在寻找什么？
Question 23: What do Rea Catapano and colleagues find about economic resources?
问题23：里亚·卡塔帕诺及其同事关于经济资源发现了什么？
Question 24: What do we learn about Rea Catapano and colleagues' second study?
问题24：里亚·卡塔帕诺及其同事的第二项研究让我们了解到了什么？
Question 25: Why do meaning and happiness have a weaker relationship in those with more resources?
问题25：为什么意义与幸福在资源较多的人中关系较弱？
2024年12月英语六级真题听力第一套Recording 3的发布，为考生提供了宝贵的备考资料，助力他们提升听力成绩，顺利通过考试。
