英语六级真题的听力部分，作为衡量学生英语实际应用能力的重要标尺，涵盖了短对话、长对话及短文理解三大板块，这些题型着重考察考生捕捉关键信息并深入理解语境的能力。因此，深入掌握并熟练运用真题听力材料，对于提升六级考试成绩具有举足轻重的意义。此次，我们精心整理了2023年3月大学英语六级真题听力部分的详细内容及答案解析，旨在为广大考生提供宝贵的备考资源与参考！

Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A) In a food store. 

B) In a restaurant.  

C) In a kitchen.

D) In a supermarket.

2. A) She eats meat occasionally.  

B) She enjoys cheeseburgers.  

C) She is a partial vegetarian.

D) She is allergic to seafood.

3. A) Changing one's eating habit.  

B) Dealing with one's colleagues.  

C) Following the same diet for years.

D) Keeping awake at morning meetings.

4. A) They are both animal lovers.  

B) They enjoy perfect health.  

C) They only eat organic food.

D) They are cutting back on coffee.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5. A) The man had an attitude problem.  

B) The man made little contribution to the company.  

C) The man paid attention to trivial things.

D) The man got a poor evaluation from his colleagues.

6. A) They reject employees' reasonable arguments for work efficiency.

B) They make unhelpful decisions for solving problems.

C) They favor some employees' suggestions over others’.

D) They use manipulative language to mask their irrational choices.

7. A) It is a good quality in the workplace.  

B) It is more important now than ever.  

C) It is a must for rational judgment.

D) It is more of a sin than a virtue.

8. A) Making rational and productive decisions.  

B) Focusing on employees' career growth.  

C) Preserving their power and prestige.

D) Smoothing relationships in the workplace.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9. A) They bring great honor to their country.  

B) They create very high commercial value.  

C) They accomplish feats many of us cannot.

D) They show genius which defies description.

10. A) They try to be positive role models to children.  

B) They work in spare time to teach children sports.  

C) They take part in kids' extra-curricular activities.

D) They serve as spokespersons for luxury goods.

11. A) Being super sports stars without appearing arrogant.

B) Keeping athletes away from drug or alcohol problems.

C) Preventing certain athletes from getting in trouble with the law.

D) Separating an athlete's professional life from their personal life.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

12. A) They are dreams coming true to the brides.  

B) They should be paid up by the attendees.  

C) They are joyous and exciting occasions.

D) They always cost more than expected.

13. A) It was cancelled.  

B) It had eight guests only.  

C) It cost $60,000.

D) It was held in Las Vegas.

14. A) Ask her friends for help.  

B) Postpone her wedding.  

C) Keep to her budget.

D) Invite more guests.

15. A) She called it romantic.  

B) She rejected it flatly.  

C) She said she would think about it.

D) She welcomed it with open arms.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.

16. A) It determines people's moods.  

B) It can impact people's wellbeing.  

C) It can influence people's personalities.

D) It is closely related to people's emotions.

17. A) They make people more reproductive.  

B) They tend to produce positive feelings.  

C) They increase people's life expectancy.

D) They may alter people's genes gradually.

18. A) The Americans are apparently more outgoing than the Chinese.

B) People in the same geographical area may differ in personality.

C) People share many personality traits despite their nationalities.

D) The link between temperature and personality is fairly weak.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.

19. A)A growing number of US seniors face the risk of early mortality.

B) Correlations have been found between loneliness and ill health.

C) Chronic loneliness does harm to senior citizens in particular.

D) The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise.

20. A) Loneliness is probably reversible.  

B) Being busy helps fight loneliness.  

C) Loneliness rarely results from living alone.

D) Medication is available for treating loneliness.

21. A) Living with one's children.  

B) Meaningful social contact.  

C) Meeting social expectations.

D) Timely medical intervention.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.

22. A) She had a successful career in finance.  

B) She wrote stories about women travelers.  

C) She invested in several private companies.

D) She made regular trips to Asian countries.

23. A) Travel round the world.  

B) Set up a travel agency.  

C) Buy a ranch.

D) Start a blog.

24. A) Create something unique to enter the industry.  

B) Gain support from travel advertising companies.  

C) Try to find a full-time job in the travel business.

D) Work hard to attract attention from publishers.

25. A) Refraining from promoting similar products.  

B) Avoiding too much advertising early on.  

C) Creating an exotic corporate culture.

D) Attracting sufficient investment.

Section A

Conversation One

M: Thanks for inviting me out tonight. I've been wanting to try this place for weeks. I usually pass it on my way home from work but never seem to have time to stop.

W: [1]I've been dying to come here as well. I was worried that the menu might not be accommodating. But one of my close friends ate here last week. She's a vegetarian. She told me that there were a lot of options for her, and they offered alternative dishes.

M: But you' re not vegetarian, are you?

W: [2] Well, not entirely. I don't eat meat at all. But I don't have a problem eating fish, seafood, or eggs.

M: Isn't that very difficult? I can't imagine giving up a premium juicy steak or bacon cheeseburgers.

W: I wouldn't know. My parents followed the same diet. Even when I was younger, we never had meat during meals. And I never really had a craving to try it.[3]I bet it would be hard though, giving up something you're accustomed to eating. I tried cutting back on coffee in the morning and it was awful. Come to think of it. It was probably even worse for my colleagues that had to deal with me at morning meetings.

M: That's even harder to imagine you without coffee. So you say your parents also followed a partially vegetarian diet?Why did they decide to do that?

W: That's an interesting question. I never thought to ask them though. My best guess is for health reasons. They're not terribly active or knowledgeable about animal preservation efforts, but they' re serious about their health. Both are in their 70s now but eat organic as often as possible and take part in regular physical exercise.[4] Neither of them has any health problems and they hardly ever get sick.

M: In that case, I might give it a try someday.

W: Now back to the menu. What' re you going to have?

1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?

2.What do we learn about the woman?

3.What would be a difficult thing to do according to the woman?

4.What does the woman say about her parents?

Conversation Two

W: How did your annual performance evaluation meeting with your manager go? Did you get much in the way of praise?

M: [5] Next to zero. When we came to the part about discussing my areas for growth, he bluntly told me that I had an attitude problem. But he wouldn't really expand on that description. He said it's the little things I do and say.

W: Did you ask him for a specific example?

M: I did ask him a few more questions to try to narrow it down. He said my constant questioning of him and his decisions was the most obvious example he could give. Then our conversation was swiftly brought to a close.

W: I had a similar experience once. My manager told me I was too honest. In most cases, I thought my honesty was helpful, as did my colleagues, but my manager thought otherwise.[6] Some managers really adopt manipulative language to disguise the unreasonable choices they have made. They don't use the rational power of arguments to resolve issues of conflict or complaints about unfairness.

M: Right. Some employ their persuasive vocabulary and influential communication style to win workplace arguments by compelling people to perform the intended action.

W: Exactly. Too honest? Isn't that a good thing?I thought that's surely something we should have covered earlier in the section discussing strengths and talents, but now...[7] Honesty was deemed to be more of a sin than a virtue, since it made people feel uncomfortable or at least it made the most powerful folks feel uncomfortable.

M: Indeed. Rhetoric is viewed by many philosophers as the method through which the powerful accumulate more power. By virtue of having the loudest voice, they're able to command greater attention and further asser t their dominance, even when what they' re saying doesn't really make much sense.

W: [8] And retaining their power and prestige is their priority.

M: It's what makes the most sense to a lot of them.

5.What was the manager's reason for giving little praise for the man's performance?

6.What does the woman say about some managers?

7.According to the woman, what do some managers think of honesty?

8.What does the woman think is the priority of many managers? 

Section B

Passage One

[9] Athletes are seen as heroes because they can do things that most of us can't do. They can hit fastballs coming at them at nearly 100 miles an hour, and leap and hang in the air, seemingly defying gravity. They get paid millions of dollars for their efforts, and their names and faces appear on everything from running shoes to advertising boards. Athletes who are champions also show qualities such as perseverance, dedication, and the ability to keep their cool under pressure. Many show those same qualities off the playing field, too. Stories about super-star athletes teach us about working hard and believing in ourselves and in being passionate about what we do.

Although it's usually bad behavior that gets an athlete a spot on the Six O' clock News,[10] many high-profile players work hard to be positive role models to children. They raise money for charities and act as mentors, talking to student groups and volunteering their time to programs that help children keep off drugs and stay in school.

Still, even the greatest champions have flaws. Just because an athlete has the perfect golf swing doesn't mean he is the perfect parent, friend, or spokesperson. They also make mistakes. [11] Separating an athlete's professional and personal lives can be tough. When a sports star gets in trouble with the law or does something wrong in their private life, fans are often left disappointed. Before he died, baseball star, Mickey Mantle, who was plagued with alcohol problems, told young ball players and the fans who admired him, “To play like me; don't be like me!”

9.Why does the speaker say athletes are often viewed as heroes?

10.What does the speaker say many high-profile players do?

11.What does the speaker say can be difficult? 

Passage Two

[12] We don't need to tell you that weddings can get expensive. Even with the most meticulous budgeting, a few unexpected costs are bound to occur. While most brides tend to accept this as fact, one Canadian woman, who is only known as“Susan”, attempted to avoid all wedding costs. She did this by asking her friends and family to pay up to attend her wedding. It went about as well as you'd expect.

Susan is causing quite the debate online after posting a bizarre Facebook complaint about her now-cancelled wedding.[13] Yes, the couple called off the wedding just days before their wedding vows, since the guests refused to pay the $1,500 attendance fee. The $60,000 dream wedding was put on permanent hold. In her long explanation filled with cursing and swearing, the bride accused her friends and family of ruining her marriage and her life. She stated that each guest would only need to pay $1,500, while she sacrificed everything for the day.[14] Her maid of honor told her to stick to the budget, as she was asking too much from her guests, but Susan ignored her. Not surprisingly, only 8 people responded positively to the wedding invitations and money requests.

Realizing they would not be able to afford their dream wedding, Susan's future husband suggested getting married in Las Vegas.[15] The bride quickly shut down the idea, saying she did not want a wedding of gambling and heavy drinking. It seems her dream wedding has now become a nightmare.

12.What does the speaker say about weddings?

13.What do we learn about the wedding of the Canadian woman Susan?

14.What did Susan's maid of honor advise her to do? 

15.How did Susan respond to her future husband's suggestion?

Section C

Recording One

It has long been scientifically established that weather changes can affect people's moods. [16] Now,a new study has provided evidence that temperature can influence people's personalities. This study of over 1.6 million people revealed that 22°C is the perfect air temperature to live in. A city, with an average annual temperature closer to 22, tends to have a population who are more agreeable, conscientious, emotionally stable, and outgoing. It is the least taxing temperature for the body to regulate its own temperature. The study was observational and didn't show cause and effect, but the scientists behind it theorize that better weather leads people to leave their home more often. This, in turn, leads to more social interaction, which encourages them to develop a friendlier and socially more acceptable personality.[17] Warmer climates also make people feel more positive in general. They tend to be more agreeable and conscientious. The findings might help explain why colder and warmer countries tend to produce people with different personalities.

Roughly speaking, about 40% of a person's personality is determined by their genes, the other 60% by their environment. It was already well known that personality traits vary across geographic regions. Scientists also knew that these geographic personality traits are associated with a broad range of consequential outcomes. These outcomes include economic activity, for example, entrepreneurial startup rates and also crime rates, health behaviors, and health outcomes. And it is well established that personality traits differ between countries.

The research team speculated the two might be linked. To test this, they gave online personality tests to 5,587 Chinese students and 1.66 million Americans. They then compared the results with the average annual temperature where they grew up. The tests measured personality along five well-studied characteristics. The five were agreeability, conscientiousness, emotional stability, outgoingness, and openness to new experiences. In both groups, the researchers found the closer a town's average annual temperature was to 22 degrees, the more its population exhibited those personality characteristics. [18] However, the findings were much stronger for the Chinese group than the Americans studied, which suggests that though temperature plays a role, it does not play a dominant role. The effects are fairly weak. It's unlikely to lead to many arguments over the temperature setting of the office air conditioner.

16.What has a new study revealed about temperature?

17.What does the speaker say about warmer climates?

18.What did the online personality tests suggest?

Recording Two

Today we are talking about loneliness. Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health concerns for people of all ages in the United States, from adolescence to the elderly. Public health experts are worried, because loneliness seems to be on the rise, and studies have long found correlations between loneliness and an assortment of medical conditions that threaten health and longevity.

The problem of loneliness may be even greater than we thought. A new national poll found that about a third of older Americans are lonely, and almost as many seniors feel isolated.[19] This is a serious problem as research shows that chronic loneliness is particularly harmful to senior citizens. That's because it can impair older adults' memory and damage their physical and mental health. Chronic loneliness even impacts the life expectancy of seniors, increasing their risk of early mortality.

Let's take a closer look at that poll now. More than a third of seniors in the poll said they felt lonely at least some of the time, and 27% said they sometimes or often felt isolated. This reflects how much time the seniors spent with others. Almost 30% said they socialized with friends, family or neighbors once a week or less. Women were more likely than men to report loneliness.

[20] But there is good news. It looks like loneliness can be reversed, but researchers are still trying to determine the best way to do so. Why is that? Resolving the problem of loneliness among seniors often isn't as simple as getting them together with others or moving them in with their children. In fact, the poll found that seniors who lived with their children were more likely to report feeling lonely than those who didn't. This may be because loneliness refers to the discrepancy between actual and desired relationships. So it's possible that someone who lives alone doesn't meet that definition, while someone in a house full of busy people does.

How can we solve the problem? Well, the researchers assert that it's important to address each person's underlying cause of loneliness, whether it's the death of a spouse, medical problems, or social expectations that haven't been fulfilled. It's noteworthy that there is one general recommendation.[21] While finding solutions for loneliness is highly personal, research suggests the best interventions are those that involve meaningful social contact, at least once a week. depending on the person that could mean volunteering, seeing an old friend or something else.

19.Why does the speaker say the finding of a new national poll reveals a serious problem?

20.What is the good news the speaker talks about? 

21.What is the key to solving the loneliness problem, according to the speaker?

Recording Three

Hello, I am co-founder of the popular female travel community, We Are Travel Girls. We collect and publish stories from women traveling all over the world. We promote women's blogs. We host meetings and events, and are getting ready to launch our“Travel with Us” trips in Bali, Japan and Malawi.

[22] Before I started We Are Travel Girls, I had a successful 10-year career in finance in London where I advised private clients on their investments. Having always had a huge love for travel,I finally took the leap and left finance to pursue my dream of starting a travel company.

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a travel writer. Before blogs existed and everything we read was online, I would go to travel writing seminar s by writers who were published in travel magazines. I was desperate to write for one of those magazines, but didn't know how to break into that industry. After university, I ended up working in finance, but always had a desire to travel and write about it.

[23] In 2015,I was looking at ways to leave finance, and my best friend Vanessa, who grew up on a ranch on the central coast of California, suggested starting a blog. But when we started creating it, we realized that was the same thing every girl was doing. So we turned our attention to creating a community among these women. This led us to start We Are Travel Girls, which has now grown into a community of over 200,000 followers.

[24] To anyone thinking about becoming a travel writer, I would suggest they first try and look for a unique way to enter the industry. There are a lot of travel writers now and it can be hard to stand out from the crowd, which is really why we started We Are Travel Girls. Be prepared to work hard if you want to turn it into a full-time business.[25] And try not to rush to selling advertising spaces before you have created a dedicated audience. The size of your audience doesn't necessarily need to be huge, but you want them to be engaged.[25] lf you post too many promotions early on, you will turn many people off.

22.What do we learn about the speaker before she created the community We Are Travel Girls?

23.What did the speaker's friend suggest they do in 2015?

24.What does the speaker advise people to do if they want to become travel writers?

25.What is the speaker's advice on winning a loyal audience?

1.对话开头，男士说谢谢女士今晚邀请他出来，并说他几周前就想来这个地方，但苦于一直没时间。女士随即回应道：“我也一直非常想来这里。我担心菜单可能不太适合我。但我的一个好朋友上周在这里吃过。她是素食主义者。她告诉我这里有很多适合她的选择，而且他们有不同菜式可供选择。”女士提及的menu、ate here和dishes等关键词都是在餐馆里最常使用的词语，因此推测对话最有可能发生在餐馆，故B项正确。

2.对话中，男士询问女士是否是素食主义者，女士回答说：“嗯，不完全是。我一点肉都不吃。但是我不介意吃鱼、海鲜或鸡蛋。”由此可知，女士并非纯素食主义者，而是半素食主义者，只是不吃肉类而已，故C项正确。A项与对话内容相反，B项的“芝士汉堡”是男士爱吃的，故这两项均排除。对话中女士提到她不介意吃海鲜，但她并没有说明她是否对海鲜过敏，故D项也排除。

3.对话中，女士提到：“我敢说，放弃你习惯吃的东西一定很难。”随后她举了自己试过在早上少喝咖啡但结果很糟糕的例子，由此可知，女士认为改变一个人的饮食习惯是很困难的，故A项正确。其他三项均不是女士认为很难做到的事情，故均排除。

4.对话中，女士提到她的父母现在都70多岁了，但仍尽可能经常吃有机食品，并定期参加体育锻炼。他们俩都没有任何健康问题，而且几乎从不生病。由此可知，女士的父母非常健康，故B项正确。女士提到她的父母对动物保护工作并不十分积极，也不太了解，可知A项与对话内容不符，故排除。女士只提到她的父母仍尽可能经常吃有机食品，并没有说只吃有机食品，C项说法过于绝对，故排除。尝试过减少喝咖啡的是女士自己，并非她的父母，故D项也排除。

5.对话开头，女士询问男士有没有在年度绩效评估会议上得到经理的很多表扬，男士回答说：“几乎没有。当我们谈到我的成长领域时，他直截了当地告诉我，我的态度有问题。”由此可知，经理没有怎么表扬男士，是因为觉得男士的态度有问题，故A项正确。其他三项对话中均未提及，故均排除。

6.对话中女士提到，一些经理真的会采用操纵性的语言来掩盖他们所做的不合理的选择，D项与对话内容相符, 故为正确答案, 选项中的manipulative language是原词复现, 选项中的irrational是对女士的话中 unreasonable的同义替换。

7.对话中女士向男士提及自己曾被经理说过她太过诚实的经历，随后又补充道：“诚实被认为是一种罪过，而不是美德，因为它会让人感到不舒服，或者至少会让最有权力的人感到不舒服。”由此可知，一些经理认为诚实是一种罪过而不是美德，故D项正确。

8.对话最后，男士提到有权力的人会通过最强有力的话语权来获得更多的关注，并进一步维护自己的主导地位。女士也回应道：“而且保持权力和威望是他们的首要任务。”这里的“他们”指代对话前面提到的像一些经理这样的有权力的人，因此C项正确。C项中的 Preserving是对话中retaining的同义替换, power and prestige是原词复现。

9.文章开头明确指出，运动员被视为英雄，因为他们能做到我们大多数人做不到的事情。选项C中的 accomplish feats是对原文do things的同义转述, many of us cannot是对原文most of us can't do的同义转述，故选项C正确。其他三项文中均未提及，故均排除。

10.文章中间部分提到，尽管某位运动员上《六点钟新闻》的原因通常是他的不良行为，但是许多知名度高的运动员为了给孩子们树立正面的榜样努力工作。题干中的many high-profile players是文中的原词，选项A中的to be positive role models to children也是文中的原词, 另外选项A中的try是对文中work hard的同义转述,故选项A正确。其他三项都是根据文章的部分信息或个别词汇拼凑出来的干扰项，故均排除。

11.文章后半部分提到，将运动员的职业生活和个人生活分开并不容易。题干中的difficult是文中tough的同义词, 选项D是对文中Separating an athlete's professional and personal lives的同义转述, 故选项D正确。选项A原文并未提及, 故排除。选项B、C是利用文中出现的个别词汇(keep off drugs、alcohol problems、gets in trouble with the law) 设置的干扰项, 故这两项也排除。

12.文章开头就指出，我们不需要告诉你婚礼是很昂贵的。即使做了最细致的预算，也免不了会发生一些意想不到的开支。选项D中的cost more than expected是对原文中a few unexpected costs are bound to occur的同义转述，因此选项D正确。选项A、C原文未提及，故排除；选项B是苏珊的观点，并不是讲话者说的内容，故排除。

13.四个选项都是以代词It开头的，可以判断题目问的是有关It的信息。文章中间部分提到，这对夫妇在他们宣读结婚誓言的前几天取消了婚礼，因为宾客们拒绝支付1,500美元的出席费。这场预算6万美元的梦幻婚礼被永久搁置了。选项A中的cancelled是对原文中called off的同义转述，而且之前也提到苏珊在脸书上因她现在已经取消的婚礼(now-cancelled wedding) 而抱怨, 故选项A正确。文章确实提到了8个人, 但他们只是答应了婚礼的邀请，并且愿意付费出席婚礼，婚礼的预算也确实是6万美元，但最后婚礼被取消了，所以选项B、C不可选。婚礼在拉斯维加斯举办是苏珊的未婚夫提议的，但苏珊表示了明确的反对，所以选项D也不可选。

14.文章提到苏珊的伴娘是在中间部分：苏珊的首席伴娘告诉她照着预算来。选项C中的budget是文中的原词，keep to是对原文stick to的同义转述，故选项C正确。其他三项文中均未提及，故均排除。

15.文章提到苏珊的未婚夫是在结尾部分，他提议在拉斯维加斯结婚。对于这个提议苏珊的反应是：很快打消了他的这个念头, 说她不想要一场有赌博和酗酒的婚礼。选项B中的rejected it是对文中shut down the idea的同义转述，flatly对应文中的quickly，故选项B正确。其他三项都与苏珊的态度相反，故均排除。

16.讲话者在讲话开头指出，现在，一项新的研究提供了温度可能影响人们的性格的证据，故答案选C。选项C中的can influence people's personalities是原词重现。选项A和B原文中没有提及, 故排除。选项D与原文不符，原文第一句说天气变化能影响人们的情绪，这是早已被科学证实的结论，而不是新的研究揭示的结论，故也排除。

17.讲话者在中间提到，较温暖的气候也使人们总体上感觉更积极，这与选项B的说法一致，故选B，该项中的positive feelings是对原文中feel more positive的同义转述。其他三项在原文中都没有提及, 故排除。

18.讲话者在最后提到了研究小组对5,587名中国学生和166万美国人进行了在线性格测试，并指出了测试的结果：在这两组受试者中，研究人员发现，一个城镇的年平均温度越接近22度，其人口就越能表现出上文提及的几个个性特征，然而，与被研究的美国人相比，针对中国组的研究结果表明这一联系更为明显，这表明尽管温度起着一定的作用，但它并没有起主导作用，这些影响是相当弱的。这些影响指的是温度对性格的影响，也就是说，温度和性格之间的联系是相当弱的，故选D。选项A原文中没有提及，故排除。原文中没有信息表明在线性格测试研究了同一个地理区域的人的性格差异，故排除选项B。受试者虽然国籍不同，但这项测试衡量的是不同地理区域的人的性格特征差异，不是为了研究他们共同的性格特征，故也排除选项C。

19.讲话者在开头部分提到了一项新的全国性民意调查，调查发现，大约三分之一的美国老年人是孤独的，而几乎同样多的老年人感到与社会隔绝。然后讲话者说这是一个严重的问题，并说明了原因：研究表明，长期的孤独对老年人尤其有害。由此可知, 答案选C, 该项内容对应原文中的chronic loneliness is particularly harmful to senior citizens。讲话者提到，长期的孤独会增加老年人过早死亡的风险，而并非越来越多的老年人面临着过早死亡的风险，故排除选项A。选项B是对长期的孤独这一问题为何对老年人尤其有害的解释，不符合题意，故排除。选项D在讲话中没有提及，故也排除。

20.讲话者在中间部分提到了好消息；孤独似乎是可以逆转的，这与选项A的说法一致，故选A，该项中的is probably reversible对应原文中的can be reversed。选项B和D在讲话中没有提及, 故排除。虽然民意调查发现，与子女同住的老年人比不与子女同住的老年人更有可能报告孤独感，但并不能由此推断出孤独很少是由独居造成的，故排除选项C。

21.讲话者在最后提到了解决孤独问题的方法。讲话者指出，虽然寻找解决孤独的方法是高度个人化的，但研究表明，最好的干预措施是那些包含有意义的社会接触的措施。由此可知，讲话者认为解决孤独问题的关键是有意义的社会接触，故选B, 该项的meaningful social contact是原词重现。讲话者提到, 这项民意调查发现，与子女同住的老年人比不与子女同住的老年人更有可能报告孤独感，所以与自己的孩子一起生活并不能解决老年人的孤独问题，故排除选项A。讲话者提到，研究人员断言，重要的是找出每个人孤独的根本原因，其中包括没有得到满足的社会期望，所以选项C只解决了一个原因产生的孤独问题，说法片面，故排除。选项D在原文中没有提及，故也排除。

22.讲话者在讲话中提到：“在我创办We Are Travel Girls之前，我在伦敦的金融领域度过了10年成功的职业生涯，在那里我为私人客户提供投资建议。”选项A的说法与此相符，故为正确答案。讲话者提到自己从小就梦想当一名旅行作家，并渴望为旅行杂志写文章，但不知道从何入手，由此可知她之前并没有写过关于旅行者的故事，故排除选项B。其余两项讲话均未提及，故也排除。

23.讲话者在讲话中提到，2015年她正在寻找离开金融业的方法，那时自己的好朋友建议开一个博客。选项D说法与此相符，故为正确答案。其余三项讲话均未提及，故排除。

24.讲话者在讲话后半部分提到，对于任何考虑成为旅行作家的人，她建议他们首先尝试并寻找一种独特的方式来进入这个行业。接着解释原因：当下旅行作家众多，很难脱颖而出。因此，讲话者提出的建议就是：如果要进入该行业，需要创造独特的内容来吸引读者，选项A的说法与此相符，故为正确答案。讲话者还提到，如果你想把旅行写作变成一个全职工作，那就要准备好努力工作，这并不是说她建议想当旅行作家的人们在旅游行业找一份全职工作，故排除选项C。选项B和选项D讲话均未提及，故排除。

25.讲话者在末尾提到，在你拥有忠实的读者之前，尽量不要急于出售广告位置。如果你早期发布了太多的推广内容，就会让很多人失去兴趣。选项B的说法与此相符，故为正确答案。其余三项讲话均未提及，故排除。