2025年6月英语四级听力真题 卷一 段落二

Passage Two

段落二

Is it a good idea to display luxury brands and other signals of status? It depends on the situation.

展示奢侈品品牌和其他身份象征是否是个好主意？这取决于具体情况。

Studies have shown that people who appear to be wealthy tend to be considered more intelligent, disciplined, and competent than those who do not.

研究表明，那些看起来富有的人往往被认为比不富有的人更聪明、更有纪律性、更有能力。

But new research found that people believe someone who shows off their social status cares more about benefiting themselves than helping others.

但新的研究发现，人们认为那些炫耀自己社会地位的人更关心的是为自己谋利，而不是帮助他人。

This means people are less willing to collaborate with them.

这意味着人们更不愿意与他们合作。

Modesty may be key when cooperation is essential, but the researchers also found that in some cases, status signaling has advantages.

当合作至关重要时，谦逊（或不事张扬）可能是关键。但研究人员也发现，在某些情况下，展示身份信号是有优势的。

Experiments showed that participants were less likely to choose someone who signals their wealth or status to join a group seeking cooperative members.

实验表明，当参与者需要为寻求合作的团队挑选成员时，他们不太可能选择那些炫耀财富或地位的人。

But participants were more likely to choose that person when they're looking for a competitive team member.

但当他们需要寻找有竞争力的团队成员时，参与者更有可能选择那个人。

These findings suggest that people should change how they present themselves depending on their social goal.

这些发现表明，人们应该根据其社交目标来改变自我呈现的方式。

This is the era of social media.

如今是社交媒体时代。

People can easily share their wealth and status to large audiences, but they need to consider the consequences.

人们可以轻松地向广大受众展示自己的财富和地位，但他们需要考虑其后果。

Posting about luxury purchases and expensive vacations online may help you to persuade others and frighten competitors,

在网上发布奢侈品购买记录和昂贵的度假信息可能有助于说服他人并震慑竞争对手，

but it could also signal to potential friends or future employers that you are unlikely to think about the needs of others.

但它也可能向潜在的朋友或未来的雇主发出信号：你不太可能考虑他人的需求。

This makes things tricky for people who may want to impress others while also demonstrating that they are a team player.

对于那些既想给人留下深刻印象，又想展示自己具有团队合作精神的人来说，这使事情变得复杂（或：需要谨慎行事）。

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

问题19到21是基于你刚刚听到的段落。

19. How would people describe someone who shows off their social status according to new research?

根据新研究，人们会如何描述那些炫耀自己社会地位的人?

20. When were participants more likely to choose someone who signaled their wealth or status?

在什么情况下，参与者更有可能选择那些炫耀自己财富或地位的人?

21. What should people do when sharing their wealth and status online?

人们在网上分享自己的财富和地位时应该怎么做?

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