2026年6月英语六级听力真题 卷一 短文2

Passage Two

短文二

You may have seen advertisements trumpeting methods of changing a habit that require absolutely no willpower whatsoever.

你或许见过一些广告大肆宣传无需动用丝毫意志力就能改变习惯的方法。

But can you really change a bad habit or create a good one without willpower?

但不靠意志力，真的能改掉坏习惯、养成好习惯吗？

To answer this question, we first have to ask: what is willpower?

要回答这个问题，我们首先要弄清：意志力究竟是什么？

Most people, sadly, think of it only as the ability to clench their teeth and resist attractive temptations.

可惜大多数人仅仅把意志力理解为咬牙抵制诱人诱惑的能力。

In this view, willpower means self-denial and no fun.

在这种认知里，意志力等同于自我克制、毫无乐趣可言。

No wonder people hope to make changes without it.

难怪人们都希望改变自身习惯时不用依靠意志力。

I define willpower as using only the thought of your motivators to control your actions.

我对意志力的定义是：仅凭内心的驱动目标来约束自身行为。

Let’s say your motivators are preventing diabetes and reaching a healthy weight.

举个例子，你的核心动力是预防糖尿病、维持健康体重。

So if you are at the all-you-can-eat buffet, you think about your motivator: avoid diabetes through weight loss.

那么当你身处自助餐厅时，你就会想起自己的目标：通过减重避免患上糖尿病。

And you take small portions and avoid the dessert table.

于是你会少量取餐，远离甜品区。

So amazingly enough, willpower begins with a thought—a bright idea, some way to improve your life or contribute to others.

令人意外的是，意志力始于一个念头 —— 一个积极的想法，一种能改善自身生活、或是为他人创造价值的途径。

This bright idea is your motivator.

这个积极的想法就是你的内在驱动力。

Dr. Walter Mitchell, an expert on willpower skills, uses the expressive term “a burning goal”.

意志力研究专家沃尔特・米切尔博士用一个生动的说法称之为 “炽热的目标”。

Whether you call it a motivator, a burning goal, or a bright idea, this idea is the force behind your willpower.

无论你称它为驱动力、热切目标或是正向想法，这个念头都是支撑意志力的根本力量。

What sort of bright ideas, motivators, make for effective willpower?

什么样的正向想法、内在驱动力能催生有效的意志力？

In fact, any goal that you value strongly counts.

事实上，任何你十分珍视的目标都可以。

The list may include good health, self-respect, a better future for your family, personal mission and being a role model for your child.

这类目标可以是身体健康、自尊自重、给家人更好的生活、个人理想，或是成为孩子的榜样。

All these can certainly drive a positive change.

以上所有目标，都能推动人做出积极的改变。

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

第12至15题基于你刚刚听到的短文。

12. What methods do some advertisements trumpet about changing a habit?

问题 12：一些广告大肆宣传哪种改变习惯的方法？

13. What does the speaker define willpower as?

讲话者如何义意志力?

14. What may sound amazing enough as regards willpower?

从意志力的角度来看，什么听起来或许已经足够令人惊叹了?

15. What does the speaker say may make for effective willpower?

讲者说么可能带来有效的意志力?

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